Data / Population / Yell County

Population in Yell County

Population in Yell County was 19,956 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.7% from 2024. That is the 33rd highest of 75 counties in 2025.

2025, persons19,956
Change on 2024-0.7%
Rank33rd of 75Counties in Arkansas ranked
Series high20,2182020
Series low19,9562025

Population in Yell County, 2020 to 2025

CSVChart (SVG)

19.9K20K20.1K20.2K20.3K2020202120222023202420252020: 20,218 persons2021: 20,130 persons2022: 20,108 persons2023: 20,003 persons2024: 20,103 persons2025: 19,956 persons
persons. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08, published 2026-03-26.
All 6 values
Periodpersons
202519,956
202420,103
202320,003
202220,108
202120,130
202020,218

Compared with Arkansas and United States

Place2025
Yell County19,956
Arkansas3,114,791
United States341,784,857

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Use this data in your AI agent

Invokely serves this figure to AI assistants through MCP and to code through a REST API, with the source and citation attached. Ask your assistant:

What is the latest population in Yell County? Cite the source.
get_value {"indicator":"population","place":"us-county-05149"}
GET https://invokely.ai/api/v1/value?indicator=population&place=us-county-05149

Connect Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor in one step. The trial answers 25 calls a day without an account.

Questions

What is the population in Yell County?

Population in Yell County was 19,956 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.7% from 2024. That is the 33rd highest of 75 counties in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-08.

What was the highest population in Yell County?

20,218 in 2020, the highest value since 2020 in this series.

More statistics for Yell County

All statistics for Yell County