Scott County, Arkansas

Scott County
County
Scott County Courthouse in Waldron
Location within the U.S. state of Arkansas
Arkansas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 34°52′49″N94°04′15″W / 34.880277777778°N 94.070833333333°W / 34.880277777778; -94.070833333333
Country	United States
State	Arkansas
Founded	November 5, 1833
Named for	Andrew Scott
Seat	Waldron
Largest city	Waldron
Area
• Total	898 sq mi (2,330 km2)
• Land	892 sq mi (2,310 km2)
• Water	5.8 sq mi (15 km2)  0.6%
Population  (2020)
• Total	9,836
• Density	11/sq mi (4.2/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	4th

Scott County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 9,836. ^[1] The county seat is Waldron. ^[2] Scott County is Arkansas' 28th county, formed on November 5, 1833, ^[3] and named for Andrew Scott, a justice of the Supreme Court of the Arkansas Territory. ^[4] It is an alcohol-prohibited or dry county.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 898 square miles (2,330 km²), of which 892 square miles (2,310 km²) is land and 5.8 square miles (15 km²) (0.6%) is water. ^[5]

Major highways

• Future Interstate 49
• U.S. Highway 71
• U.S. Highway 270
• Highway 23
• Highway 28
• Highway 80
• Highway 250

Adjacent counties

• Sebastian County (northwest)
• Logan County (northeast)
• Yell County (east)
• Montgomery County (southeast)
• Polk County (south)
• Le Flore County, Oklahoma (west)

National protected area

• Ouachita National Forest (part)

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1840	1,694		—
1850	3,083		82.0%
1860	5,145		66.9%
1870	7,483		45.4%
1880	9,174		22.6%
1890	12,635		37.7%
1900	13,183		4.3%
1910	14,302		8.5%
1920	13,232		−7.5%
1930	11,803		−10.8%
1940	13,300		12.7%
1950	10,057		−24.4%
1960	7,297		−27.4%
1970	8,207		12.5%
1980	9,685		18.0%
1990	10,205		5.4%
2000	10,996		7.8%
2010	11,233		2.2%
2020	9,836		−12.4%
2023 (est.)	9,851	[6]	0.2%
U.S. Decennial Census [7] 1790–1960 [8] 1900–1990 [9] 1990–2000 [10] 2010 [11]

Age pyramid Scott County

2020 census

Scott County racial composition ^[13]

Race	Number	Percentage
White (non-Hispanic)	8,031	81.65%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)	31	0.32%
Native American	183	1.86%
Asian	275	2.8%
Pacific Islander	5	0.05%
Other/Mixed	563	5.72%
Hispanic or Latino	748	7.6%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 9,836 people, 3,944 households, and 2,569 families residing in the county.

2000 census

As of the 2000 census, ^[14] there were 10,996 people, 4,323 households, and 3,121 families residing in the county. The population density was 12 people per square mile (4.6 people/km²). There were 4,924 housing units at an average density of 6 units per square mile (2.3 units/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 93.53% White, 0.23% Black or African American, 1.40% Native American, 0.95% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 2.56% from other races, and 1.32% from two or more races. 5.71% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 4,323 households, out of which 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.5% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.8% were non-families. 24.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 26.5% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 14.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 101.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.6 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $26,412, and the median income for a family was $30,311. Males had a median income of $23,118 versus $17,127 for females. The per capita income for the county was $13,609. About 15.3% of families and 18.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.2% of those under age 18 and 14.1% of those age 65 or over.

As of 2010, Scott County had a population of 11,233. The racial makeup was 85.35% white, 0.47% black, 1.85% Native American, 3.42% Asian, 2.12% Non-Hispanics reporting more than one race and 6.96% Hispanics or Latinos.

Government

Scott County is represented the Arkansas House of Representatives by the Republicans Marcus Richmond, a businessman from Harvey, and Jon Eubanks, a farmer and Certified Public Accountant from Paris. Over the past few election cycles Scott County has trended heavily towards the GOP. The last Democrat (as of 2024) to carry this county was Bill Clinton in 1996. By margin, it was the most Republican county in Arkansas in the 2020 United States Presidential Election.

United States presidential election results for Scott County, Arkansas ^[15]

Year	Republican		Democratic		Third party(ies)
	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%
2024	2,913	86.08%	425	12.56%	46	1.36%
2020	2,962	83.41%	483	13.60%	106	2.99%
2016	2,731	77.81%	602	17.15%	177	5.04%
2012	2,631	72.28%	897	24.64%	112	3.08%
2008	2,791	69.86%	1,053	26.36%	151	3.78%
2004	2,514	62.26%	1,473	36.48%	51	1.26%
2000	2,399	60.26%	1,444	36.27%	138	3.47%
1996	1,426	33.19%	2,259	52.57%	612	14.24%
1992	1,695	37.15%	2,228	48.84%	639	14.01%
1988	2,507	58.82%	1,707	40.05%	48	1.13%
1984	3,066	65.11%	1,609	34.17%	34	0.72%
1980	2,228	48.16%	2,236	48.34%	162	3.50%
1976	1,427	33.09%	2,880	66.79%	5	0.12%
1972	2,424	75.87%	771	24.13%	0	0.00%
1968	1,162	34.18%	1,000	29.41%	1,238	36.41%
1964	1,121	37.82%	1,838	62.01%	5	0.17%
1960	1,137	50.22%	1,116	49.29%	11	0.49%
1956	1,637	56.47%	1,248	43.05%	14	0.48%
1952	893	42.50%	1,197	56.97%	11	0.52%
1948	260	18.47%	1,093	77.63%	55	3.91%
1944	348	27.93%	898	72.07%	0	0.00%
1940	353	26.09%	992	73.32%	8	0.59%
1936	363	24.17%	1,137	75.70%	2	0.13%
1932	174	13.26%	1,042	79.42%	96	7.32%
1928	573	38.85%	891	60.41%	11	0.75%
1924	375	33.24%	607	53.81%	146	12.94%
1920	751	46.88%	771	48.13%	80	4.99%
1916	514	27.30%	1,369	72.70%	0	0.00%
1912	206	16.60%	640	51.57%	395	31.83%
1908	481	30.12%	893	55.92%	223	13.96%
1904	458	45.26%	458	45.26%	96	9.49%
1900	313	29.39%	733	68.83%	19	1.78%
1896	264	16.91%	1,260	80.72%	37	2.37%
1892	398	25.46%	967	61.87%	198	12.67%

Communities

Cities

• Mansfield
• Waldron (county seat)

Census-designated places

• Boles

Townships

Townships in Scott County, Arkansas as of 2010

Townships in Arkansas are the divisions of a county. Each township includes unincorporated areas; some may have incorporated cities or towns within part of their boundaries. Arkansas townships have limited purposes in modern times. However, the United States census does list Arkansas population based on townships (sometimes referred to as "county subdivisions" or "minor civil divisions"). Townships are also of value for historical purposes in terms of genealogical research. Each town or city is within one or more townships in an Arkansas county based on census maps and publications. The townships of Scott County are listed below; listed in parentheses are the cities, towns, and/or census-designated places that are fully or partially inside the township. ^{[16] [17]}

• Black Fork
• Blansett
• Brawley
• Cauthron
• Cedar
• Coal
• Denton
• Hickman (Waldron)
• Hon
• Hunt
• James
• Jones
• Keener
• La Faye
• Lafayette
• Lamb
• Lewis (Mansfield)
• Little Texas
• Mill Creek
• Mountain
• Mount Pleasant
• Oliver
• Parks
• Tate
• Tomlinson

See also

• List of lakes in Scott County, Arkansas
• National Register of Historic Places listings in Scott County, Arkansas

References

1. "Census - Geography Profile: Scott County, Arkansas". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 21, 2023.
2. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
3. Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Western Arkansas. Chicago, IL: Southern Publishing Company. 1891. p.  388 . Retrieved May 12, 2012.
4. McCutchen, Henry Grady (1922). History of Scott County, Arkansas. 22.
5. "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved August 27, 2015.
6. "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
7. "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 27, 2015.
8. "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved August 27, 2015.
9. Forstall, Richard L., ed. (March 27, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 27, 2015.
10. "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. April 2, 2001. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 27, 2010. Retrieved August 27, 2015.
11. "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 24, 2014.
12. Based on 2000 census data
13. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
14. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved May 14, 2011.
15. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections" . Retrieved November 18, 2016.
16. 2011 Boundary and Annexation Survey (BAS): Scott County, AR (PDF) (Map). U. S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2012. Retrieved August 11, 2011.
17. "Arkansas: 2010 Census Block Maps - County Subdivision". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved May 29, 2014.

External links

• Scott County, Arkansas entry on the Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture
• Scott County official website

34°52′49″N94°04′15″W / 34.88028°N 94.07083°W / 34.88028; -94.07083