Ashley County, Arkansas Facts
| Facts | |
| State | Arkansas |
| Land area | 925.4 square miles |
| Population Density | 23.6 persons per square mile. |
| Population | |
| Population (2013) | 21,283 |
| Population change | -2.6% | Under 5 years of age | 6.5% |
| Under 18 | 23.6% |
| 65 and over | 17.7% |
| Females | 51.6% |
| White | 71.9 |
| Hispanic or Latino of any race | 5.2 |
| Asian | 0.2% |
| Two or more races | 1.3% |
| Black or African American | 25.8% |
| Native American | 0.7% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
| Had graduated from high school | 84% |
| Had a bachelor’s degree or higher | 12.2% |
| Veterans | 1,370 |
| Households and Housing | |
| Households | 8,656 |
| Persons per household | 2.5 |
| Living in the same house for one year or more | 87.4% |
| Median household income | $35,683 |
| The per capita income | $19,761 |
| Live below the poverty line. | 18.9% |
| housing units | 10,033 |
| Multi-unit structures | 7% |
| The median value of owner-occupied housing | $62,500 |
| Residents owning their homes. | 75.6% |
| Business Facts | |
| Total number of firms | 1,486 |
| Women-owned firms | 19.4% |
| Asian-owned firms | 0% |
| Hispanic-owned firms | 0% |
| Black-owned firms | 0% |
| Native American-owned firms | 0% |
| Pacific Islander-owned firms | 0% |
| Retail sales | $170,779 |
| Retail sales per capita | $7,673 |
| Manufacturers shipments | $0 |
| Merchant wholesaler sales | $107,302 |