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Welcome to Crittenden County ...

Time Zone: Crittenden County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Marion is the Seat for Crittenden County.

Crittenden County was founded in 1825 and was created by taking area from Phillips County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Crittenden had a population of 47,955 people. This is a decrease of 5.89% since the last Census (which gave a population of 50,958 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Crittenden represented 1.75% of the total population of Arkansas.

Below are some of the communities located in Crittenden County:

  • Anthonyville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Anthonyville is located in Crittenden County (AR)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
  • Clarkedale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Clarkedale is located in Crittenden County (AR)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
  • Crawfordsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Earle
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Earle is located in Crittenden County (AR)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,164 people
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  • Edmondson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Edmondson is located in Crittenden County (AR)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
  • Gilmore
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Gilmore is located in Crittenden County (AR)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
  • Horseshoe Lake
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Horseshoe Lake is located in Crittenden County (AR)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
  • Jennette
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jennette is located in Crittenden County (AR)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
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    • Jericho
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jericho is located in Crittenden County (AR)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
    • Marion
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Marion is located in Crittenden County (AR)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,290 people
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    • Sunset
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Sunset is located in Crittenden County (AR)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
    • Turrell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Turrell is located in Crittenden County (AR)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
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    • West Memphis
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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