Region:

Southeast

County seat:

Monticello

Established:

November 26, 1846

Parent counties:

Arkansas, Bradley

Population:

18,723 (from 2000 Census)

Area:

828.2 square miles (from 2000 Census)

Historical Population as per the U.S. Census:

1810

1820

1830

1840

1850

1860

1870

1880

1890

1900

-

-

-

-

3,276

9,078

9,960

12,231

17,352

19,451

1910

1920

1930

1940

1950

1960

1970

1980

1990

2000

21,960

21,822

19,928

19,831

17,959

15,213

15,157

17,910

17,369

18,723

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

White

13,162

70.3%

African American

5,085

27.2%

American Indian

47

0.3%

Asian

79

0.4%

Other/More Than One Race

350

1.9%

Hispanic Origin (may be of any race)

329

1.8%

Population Density

22.6 people per square mile

Median Household Income

$28,627

Per Capita Income

$16,264

Percent of Population below Poverty Line

18.2%