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Izard County, Arkansas

Izard County had 14,291 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 580.2 square miles of land. It ranks 51st of 75 in Arkansas by population and 65th by land area.

Population
14,291
#51 of 75 in Arkansas · #2,139 in US
Area
580.2 sq mi
#65 of 75 in Arkansas · #1,699 in US
Density
25 / sq mi
#42 of 75 in Arkansas · #2,074 in US
Median household income
$47,320
#55 of 75 in Arkansas · #2,876 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Izard County within Arkansas. Pin: Little Rock.

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Izard County population, land area and income

Izard County had 14,291 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 580.2 square miles of land. It ranks 51st of 75 in Arkansas by population and 65th by land area. That works out to 24.6 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and below the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Arkansas has 18,130 residents; Izard County is somewhat smaller.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $47,320 is in the bottom quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

14,291

3144th1st

2139th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

580 sq mi

3144th1st

1699th of 3,144 (US)

Density

24.6 / sq mi

3144th1st

2074th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$47,320

3143rd1st

2876th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Arkansas (75)

Population

14,291

75th1st

51st of 75 (AR)

Land area

580 sq mi

75th1st

65th of 75 (AR)

Density

24.6 / sq mi

75th1st

42nd of 75 (AR)

Median household income

$47,320

75th1st

55th of 75 (AR)

How Izard County's population changed since 2020

Izard County gained 687 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 5.0%. That ranks 6th of 75 in Arkansas for growth. The median Arkansas county changed by -0.2%, and the state as a whole by +2.4%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Izard County recorded 484 births and 1,012 deaths, a natural change of -528. Net international migration added -6 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +1,262. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 1,262 people.

13.6k202013.9k202114.0k202214.2k202314.3k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
484
Deaths
1,012
Net international migration
-6
Net domestic migration
+1,262
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+89

Where Izard County is

The Census internal point of Izard County is at 36.094900, -91.913600. It sits in UTM zone 15N. The map shades Arkansas's 75 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Izard County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Lincoln County: -0.2%Cleveland County: -2.5%St. Francis County: -5.2%Howard County: -2.9%Drew County: -2.2%Van Buren County: +2.2%Searcy County: -0.1%Poinsett County: -2.9%Hot Spring County: +0.7%Izard County: +5.0%Cross County: -3.6%Garland County: -0.4%Nevada County: -3.4%Washington County: +7.9%Union County: -5.0%Pope County: +2.2%Columbia County: -3.2%Conway County: +3.3%Faulkner County: +6.3%Miller County: -1.5%Arkansas County: -6.2%Clay County: -2.9%Saline County: +6.0%Yell County: -0.4%Craighead County: +3.8%Monroe County: -5.3%Calhoun County: -1.0%Marion County: +4.3%Carroll County: +2.6%Mississippi County: -6.0%Ashley County: -5.2%Independence County: +1.1%Stone County: +3.5%Madison County: +7.9%Johnson County: +1.7%Little River County: -2.9%Montgomery County: +0.3%Perry County: +2.5%Pike County: -1.3%Lee County: -5.0%Randolph County: +2.4%Woodruff County: -6.6%Lafayette County: -4.4%Grant County: +2.9%Greene County: +2.3%Jefferson County: -4.7%Franklin County: +2.6%Dallas County: -5.7%Crittenden County: -3.0%White County: +2.9%Lonoke County: +3.1%Bradley County: -5.3%Benton County: +12.2%Fulton County: +4.1%Desha County: -8.8%Pulaski County: +0.5%Newton County: -2.4%Logan County: +1.6%Scott County: +0.1%Prairie County: -3.8%Phillips County: -10.8%Ouachita County: -4.1%Polk County: +1.3%Cleburne County: +3.8%Sebastian County: +1.7%Clark County: -2.3%Sevier County: -0.3%Hempstead County: -4.4%Jackson County: -0.5%Chicot County: -8.7%Sharp County: +4.7%Crawford County: +3.5%Boone County: +3.3%Baxter County: +3.1%Lawrence County: +0.5%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -4.4%
  2. < -2.2%
  3. < +1.1%
  4. < +3.1%
  5. ≥ +3.1%
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Orange pin: Izard County internal point. Dark pin: Little Rock.

Internal point

Decimal
36.094900, -91.913600
DMS
36°05'41.64"N 91°54'48.96"W
UTM
15N 597799.0E 3995020.6N
Geohash
9yqtk6ys1
Plus code
868C33VP+XH

Towns in Izard County

3 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Izard County, 6,453 people together, or 45% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Izard County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Horseshoe Bend with 2,553.

  1. 01Horseshoe Bend (part)2,553
  2. 02Calico Rock2,021
  3. 03Melbourne1,879
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Izard County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 5 neighbors for Izard County. The most populous is Baxter County, AR, with 43,007 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Little Rock and the nearest big city

Little Rock is 95.5 miles SSW of Izard County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Little Rock, AR (population 204,774), 97.9 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Batesville, AR (population 11,539), 27.8 miles away.

Izard County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Izard County is 05065: state code 05 for Arkansas plus county code 065. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $47,320.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Izard County, Arkansas?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 14,291. That is up 687 people (5.0%) from the July 2020 estimate of 13,604.

What is the FIPS code of Izard County?

05065. The first two digits (05) are Arkansas; the last three (065) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Izard County?

Horseshoe Bend, with 2,553 residents inside Izard County in 2024 (2,574 across all 3 counties it spans).

Which counties border Izard County?

5 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Baxter County, AR; Independence County, AR; Sharp County, AR; Stone County, AR; Fulton County, AR.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

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