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  • FIPS 05099
  • Largest town: Prescott

Nevada County, Arkansas

Nevada County had 8,004 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 617.8 square miles of land. It ranks 66th of 75 in Arkansas by population and 48th by land area.

Population
8,004
#66 of 75 in Arkansas · #2,572 in US
Area
617.8 sq mi
#48 of 75 in Arkansas · #1,563 in US
Density
13 / sq mi
#64 of 75 in Arkansas · #2,463 in US
Median household income
$45,562
#62 of 75 in Arkansas · #2,953 in US

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

Nevada County within Arkansas. Pin: Little Rock.

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Nevada County population, land area and income

Nevada County had 8,004 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 617.8 square miles of land. It ranks 66th of 75 in Arkansas by population and 48th by land area. That works out to 13.0 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and in the bottom quarter nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Arkansas has 18,130 residents, so Nevada County has 44% of the typical county's population.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $45,562 is in the bottom quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

8,004

3144th1st

2572nd of 3,144 (US)

Land area

618 sq mi

3144th1st

1563rd of 3,144 (US)

Density

13.0 / sq mi

3144th1st

2463rd of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$45,562

3143rd1st

2953rd of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Arkansas (75)

Population

8,004

75th1st

66th of 75 (AR)

Land area

618 sq mi

75th1st

48th of 75 (AR)

Density

13.0 / sq mi

75th1st

64th of 75 (AR)

Median household income

$45,562

75th1st

62nd of 75 (AR)

How Nevada County's population changed since 2020

Nevada County lost 283 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 3.4%. That ranks 56th 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, Nevada County recorded 335 births and 557 deaths, a natural change of -222. Net international migration added -8 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to -77. The largest single component was natural change, which removed 222 people.

8,28720208,18720218,19120228,12620238,0042024
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
335
Deaths
557
Net international migration
-8
Net domestic migration
-77
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-122

Where Nevada County is

The Census internal point of Nevada County is at 33.666700, -93.305100. 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 Nevada 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: Nevada County internal point. Dark pin: Little Rock.

Internal point

Decimal
33.666700, -93.305100
DMS
33°40'0.12"N 93°18'18.36"W
UTM
15N 471715.1E 3725243.1N
Geohash
9vvxsbc69
Plus code
8658MM8V+MX

Towns in Nevada County

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Nevada County, 2,970 people together, or 37% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Nevada County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Prescott with 2,970.

  1. 01Prescott2,970
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Nevada County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for Nevada County. The most populous is Columbia County, AR, with 22,024 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Little Rock and the nearest big city

Little Rock is 94.6 miles NE of Nevada County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Shreveport, LA (population 176,578), 87.6 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Camden, AR (population 10,116), 27.1 miles away.

Nevada County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Nevada County is 05099: state code 05 for Arkansas plus county code 099. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $45,562.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Nevada County, Arkansas?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 8,004. That is down 283 people (3.4%) from the July 2020 estimate of 8,287.

What is the FIPS code of Nevada County?

05099. The first two digits (05) are Arkansas; the last three (099) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Nevada County?

Prescott, with 2,970 residents inside Nevada County in 2024.

Which counties border Nevada County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Columbia County, AR; Ouachita County, AR; Clark County, AR; Hempstead County, AR; Pike County, AR; Lafayette 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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