Nevada County, Arkansas

Nevada County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2000, the population is 9,955. The county seat is Prescott. The county was formed on March 20, 1871 and named for the State of Nevada due to the perceived similarity between their physical shapes. The local pronunciation is nuh-VAY-duh county.

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Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,608 km² (621 mi²). 1,606 km² (620 mi²) of it is land and 2 km² (1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.13% water.

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Demographics

As of the census2 of 2000, there are 9,955 people, 3,893 households, and 2,721 families residing in the county. The population density is 6/km² (16/mi²). There are 4,751 housing units at an average density of 3/km² (8/mi²). The racial makeup of the county is 66.90% White, 31.18% Black or African American, 0.38% Native American, 0.06% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.85% from other races, and 0.62% from two or more races. 1.52% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 3,893 households out of which 31.40% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.90% are married couples living together, 14.00% have a female householder with no husband present, and 30.10% are non-families. 27.80% of all households are made up of individuals and 13.70% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.48 and the average family size is 3.02.

In the county the population is spread out with 25.20% under the age of 18, 8.70% from 18 to 24, 26.10% from 25 to 44, 23.80% from 45 to 64, and 16.10% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 38 years. For every 100 females there are 94.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 89.90 males.

The median income for a household in the county is $26,962, and the median income for a family is $33,095. Males have a median income of $27,888 versus $17,920 for females. The per capita income for the county is $14,184. 22.80% of the population and 18.30% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 28.00% of those under the age of 18 and 27.10% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.

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