Blytheville Population By Year

Population Graph For Blytheville, 1990 - 2022
Year Population Rank in US Growth Rate
2023 12,594 2,692 -0.8%
2022 12,701 2,669 -2.6%
2021 13,039 2,604 -2.4%
2020 13,353 2,546 -1.6%
2010 15,620 2,119 -1.5%
2000 18,197 1,718 -2.5%
1990 23,443 1,179

Blytheville Population Facts

What is the current population of Blytheville?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Blytheville is 12,594. Blytheville, Arkansas is the 2,692nd largest city in the US.

What county is Blytheville, Arkansas in?

Blytheville is located entirely in Mississippi County.

What is the size of Blytheville, Arkansas in square miles?

Blytheville has an area of 20.8 square miles.

What was the peak population of Blytheville?

The peak population of Blytheville was in 1990, when its population was 23,443. In 1990, Blytheville was the 1,179th largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 2,692nd largest city in the US. Blytheville is currently 46.3% smaller than it was in 1990.

How quickly is Blytheville shrinking?

Blytheville has shrunk 30.7% since the year 2000. Blytheville, Arkansas's growth is extremely below average. 100% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Blytheville, Arkansas?

Blytheville has a population density of 751.4 people per square mile.

Blytheville Demographics

What is the voting age population of Blytheville, Arkansas?

The total voting age population of Blytheville, Arkansas, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 9,905. The voting age population is 44.8% male and 55.2% female.

What percentage of Blytheville, Arkansas residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 14.2% of the residents of Blytheville are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Blytheville, Arkansas?

The racial demographics of Blytheville are 62.4% Black, 30.4% White, 4.7% Two or more races, 1.2% Other, 1.1% Asian and 0.1% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. Additionally, 3.0% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Blytheville, Arkansas residents are below the poverty line?

In Blytheville, 27.1% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 37.7%. On a per-household basis, 19.8% of families are below the poverty line in Blytheville.

What percentage of Blytheville, Arkansas residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 61.9% of Blytheville residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Blytheville, Arkansas residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 82.9% of Blytheville residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 18.2% have a bachelor's degree and 8.1% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Blytheville, Arkansas residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Blytheville residents aged 5 and older, 4.0% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 2.9% of residents speak Spanish at home, 0.5% speak an Indo-European language, and 0.6% speak an Asian language.

Blytheville Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Blytheville, Arkansas?

The unemployment rate in Blytheville is 9.5%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Blytheville, Arkansas residents work for the government?

In Blytheville, 20.6% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Blytheville, Arkansas?

The median household income in Blytheville is $38,765.

Blytheville Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Blytheville, Arkansas?

In Blytheville, 50.1% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Blytheville, Arkansas?

Renters occupy 49.9% of housing units in Blytheville.

What percentage of Blytheville, Arkansas housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Blytheville, 8.4% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Blytheville, Arkansas housing units were built after 2000?

In Blytheville, 5.4% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 420 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Blytheville, Arkansas?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Blytheville is $639.

What percentage of households in Blytheville, Arkansas have broadband internet?

In Blytheville, 76.0% of households have an active broadband internet connection.

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US Rank Name Population Growth
2000-2023
1940 Maumelle 19,452 80.6%
1958 Siloam Springs 19,336 75.4%
2175 El Dorado 16,869 -21.3%
2544 Marion 13,654 51.4%
2569 Harrison 13,409 9.1%
2594 Mountain Home 13,278 19.7%
2692 Blytheville 12,594 -30.7%
2711 Forrest City 12,490 -15.5%
2855 Batesville 11,515 21.1%
2867 Lowell 11,466 110.0%
2938 Malvern 11,080 22.5%
3008 Magnolia 10,769 -8.2%
3112 Arkadelphia 10,255 -5.8%

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2000-2023
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2687 Grafton, Wisconsin 12,608 18.7%
2688 Gig Harbor, Washington 12,604 91.7%
2689 Lake City, Florida 12,602 21.0%
2690 Wilmington, Ohio 12,600 5.3%
2691 West Plains, Missouri 12,598 15.2%
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2693 Larkspur, California 12,589 4.7%
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2695 North St. Paul, Minnesota 12,574 5.6%
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