Region:

Northeast

County seat:

Wynne

Established:

November 15, 1862

Parent counties:

Crittenden, Poinsett, St. Francis

Population:

19,526 (from 2000 Census)

Area:

615.8 square miles (from 2000 Census)

Historical Population as per the U.S. Census:

1810

1820

1830

1840

1850

1860

1870

1880

1890

1900

-

-

-

-

-

-

3,915

5,050

7,693

11,051

1910

1920

1930

1940

1950

1960

1970

1980

1990

2000

14,042

18,579

25,723

26,046

24,757

19,551

19,783

20,434

19,225

19,526

Population Characteristics as per the 2000 U.S. Census:

White

14,606

74.8%

African American

4,628

23.7%

American Indian

44

0.2%

Asian

61

0.3%

Other/More Than One Race

187

0.9%

Hispanic Origin (may be of any race)

181

0.9%

Population Density

31.7 people per square mile

Median Household Income

$29,362

Per Capita Income

$15,726

Percent of Population below Poverty Line

19.9%