What is the population of Sharp County?

The population of Sharp County, AR is 17,424.

Where is Sharp County located?

Sharp County, AR is located at latitude 36.1611600 and longitude -91.4798600. It is in United States.

What is the area of Sharp County?

The area of Sharp County, AR is 1570 km².

What is the elevation of Sharp County?

Sharp County, AR has an elevation of 188 meters (617 feet) above sea level.

What time zone is Sharp County in?

Sharp County, AR is in the America/Chicago time zone.

How has the population of Sharp County changed?

The population of Sharp County, AR has increased from 17,264 (2010) to 17,424 (2020), a change of 0.9%.

Sharp County, Arkansas

Sharp County: county in Arkansas, United States

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Sharp County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2010 census, the population was 17,264 and a population density of 11 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 17,424 inhabitants. Its county seat is Ash Flat. The county was created 157 years ago in 1868.

Sharp County locator map — Location of Sharp County on Arkansas map.

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Sharp County at a glance

Sharp County currently has 7 quality-checked populated place pages linked on MapSof, making it easier to jump from the county overview into local city pages.

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Largest city

Cherokee Village

Population 4,654

Quick Facts about Sharp County

Population	17,424 (2020)
Country	United States of America
State	Arkansas (United States)
Area	1570 km²
Water as percent of area	0.3%
Land as percent of area	99.7%
Latitude & Longitude	36.1612,-91.4799
Altitude	364 feet / 111 meters
Capital	Ash Flat
Establishment	July 18, 1868
Time Zone	America/Chicago
Local time	18:05:05 (14th April 2026)
Density	11 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth	0.92% (2010-2020)
Weather	83℉ Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 7-days weather

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Geography

Sharp County is located at 36°9'40"N 91°28'47"W (36.1611600, -91.4798600). It has 2 neighbors: Independence County and Oregon County.

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The largest city of Sharp County is Cherokee Village with a population of 4,654. Other cities include, Cave City population 1,927, Ash Flat population 1,100, Highland population 1,054 and Hardy population 719. See all Sharp County cities & populated places.

Sharp County Populated Places

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Sharp County.

City Name	Population	Title
Cherokee Village	4,654	City in Arkansas, USA
Cave City	1,927	City in Oregon, USA
Ash Flat	1,100	City in Arkansas, USA
Highland	1,054	City in Sharp County, Arkansas, United States
Hardy	719	City in Arkansas, USA
Sidney	185	Town in Arkansas, United States
Williford	80	Human settlement in Sharp County, Arkansas, United States of America

Weather

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Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

5 to 10 mph SSW Tuesday

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Sharp County has 2 neighbours.

Independence County county in Arkansas, United States
Oregon County county in Missouri, United States

Demographics

The population of Sharp County increased by 0.92% in 10 years.

Year	Population	% Change	Method
2010	17,264	-	census
2011	17,270	0.03%	estimation process
2012	17,034	-1.39%	estimation process
2013	17,043	0.05%	estimation process
2014	16,820	-1.33%	estimation process
2015	16,808	-0.07%	estimation process
2016	17,007	1.17%	estimation process
2017	17,147	0.82%	estimation process
2018	17,290	0.83%	estimation process
2019	17,442	0.87%	estimation process
2020	17,424	-0.1%	estimation process

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County Name	Population	Title
Pulaski County	392,980	County in Arkansas, United States
Benton County	288,774	County in Arkansas, United States
Washington County	243,216	County in Arkansas, United States
Little Rock	197,866	The capital of Arkansas.
Sebastian County	127,590	County in Arkansas, United States
Faulkner County	126,919	County in Arkansas, United States
Saline County	123,968	County in Arkansas, United States
Craighead County	112,245	County in Arkansas, United States
Garland County	99,789	County in Arkansas, United States
Fayetteville	89,576	The most populous city in Washington County, Arkansas.
Fort Smith	87,764	The second most populous city in Sebastian County, Arkansas.
Springdale	81,115	The most populous city in Washington County, Arkansas.
Jonesboro	79,859	The most populous city in Craighead County, Arkansas.
White County	78,729	County in Arkansas, United States
Lonoke County	73,921	County in Arkansas, United States
Rogers	70,522	The fourth most populous city in Arkansas.