State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Demographics Data

Demographic Data Report for Arkansas by County
Population: Age under 18
All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2014-2018 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Value

Arkansas

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.6 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 705,943.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 15 of 52

United States

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.8 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 73,553,240.
• Rank within US : N/A

Sevier County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 28.7 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 4,938.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 131 of 3141

Crittenden County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 27.4 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 13,447.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 191 of 3141

Benton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 26.8 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 69,288.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 268 of 3141

Mississippi County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 26.6 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 11,400.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 282 of 3141

Lonoke County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 26.1 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 18,874.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 337 of 3141

Phillips County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 26.0 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 4,956.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 344 of 3141

Hempstead County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 26.0 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 5,715.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 357 of 3141

Scott County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.9 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 2,706.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 364 of 3141

Howard County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.8 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 3,451.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 377 of 3141

Desha County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.7 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 3,054.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 397 of 3141

Yell County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.9 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 5,371.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 557 of 3141

Crawford County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.8 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 15,486.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 587 of 3141

Craighead County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.8 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 26,195.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 588 of 3141

Washington County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.8 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 56,586.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 594 of 3141

Greene County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.6 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 10,991.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 631 of 3141

Johnson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.3 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 6,388.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 724 of 3141

Sebastian County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.2 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 30,879.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 746 of 3141

Union County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.1 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 9,560.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 814 of 3141

Cross County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.0 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 4,083.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 827 of 3141

Independence County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.9 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 8,897.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 893 of 3141

Poinsett County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.8 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 5,736.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 907 of 3141

Miller County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.8 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 10,433.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 911 of 3141

Bradley County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.7 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 2,598.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 968 of 3141

Madison County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.7 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 3,811.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 981 of 3141

Saline County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.6 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 27,906.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1001 of 3141

White County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.6 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 18,585.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1024 of 3141

Faulkner County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.5 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 28,726.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1068 of 3141

Franklin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.5 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 4,172.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1069 of 3141

Pulaski County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.5 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 92,276.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1074 of 3141

Polk County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.3 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 4,701.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1140 of 3141

Ashley County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.3 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 4,781.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1150 of 3141

Arkansas County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.0 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 4,176.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1248 of 3141

Grant County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.9 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 4,149.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1289 of 3141

Pope County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.9 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 14,579.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1314 of 3141

Conway County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.9 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 4,784.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1328 of 3141

Randolph County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.9 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 4,025.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1340 of 3141

Boone County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.8 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 8,513.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1359 of 3141

Dallas County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.8 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 1,696.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1363 of 3141

Perry County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.8 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 2,353.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1373 of 3141

Chicot County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.7 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 2,456.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1417 of 3141

Nevada County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.7 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 1,914.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1423 of 3141

Cleveland County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.6 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 1,862.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1437 of 3141

Ouachita County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.6 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 5,451.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1449 of 3141

Jefferson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.4 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 15,772.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1537 of 3141

Lawrence County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.4 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 3,730.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1549 of 3141

Logan County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.2 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 4,825.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1635 of 3141

Little River County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.1 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 2,748.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1655 of 3141

Clay County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.0 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 3,316.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1699 of 3141

Carroll County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.0 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 6,132.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1714 of 3141

St. Francis County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.0 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 5,773.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1725 of 3141

Drew County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.7 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 4,023.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1831 of 3141

Pike County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.7 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 2,349.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1837 of 3141

Woodruff County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.7 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 1,442.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1884 of 3141

Sharp County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.3 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 3,623.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2038 of 3141

Columbia County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.2 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 5,065.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2053 of 3141

Hot Spring County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.9 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 7,007.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2153 of 3141

Fulton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.5 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 2,487.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2299 of 3141

Garland County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.4 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 20,063.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2324 of 3141

Prairie County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.4 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 1,681.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2330 of 3141

Monroe County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.4 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 1,476.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2338 of 3141

Jackson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.2 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 3,473.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2396 of 3141

Searcy County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.1 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 1,594.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2413 of 3141

Van Buren County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.1 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 3,347.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2428 of 3141

Calhoun County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.9 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 1,037.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2466 of 3141

Stone County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.9 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 2,474.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2479 of 3141

Newton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.8 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 1,550.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2515 of 3141

Lafayette County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.7 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 1,364.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2521 of 3141

Clark County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.1 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 4,266.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2688 of 3141

Cleburne County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.0 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 4,799.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2696 of 3141

Lee County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.9 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 1,773.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2731 of 3141

Montgomery County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.9 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 1,696.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2735 of 3141

Marion County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.5 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 3,049.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2788 of 3141

Izard County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.2 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 2,461.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2850 of 3141

Baxter County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.5 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 7,226.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2923 of 3141

Lincoln County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.3 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 2,374.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2942 of 3141

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/04/2021 5:35 pm.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Population: Age under 18, see the dictionary.
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