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Welcome to Sharp County ...

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

The community of Ash Flat is the Seat for Sharp County.

Sharp County was founded in 1868 and was created by taking area from Lawrence County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Sharp had a population of 17,442 people. This is an increase of 1.11% since the last Census (which gave a population of 17,250 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Sharp represented 0.59% of the total population of Arkansas.

Below are some of the communities located in Sharp County:

  • Ash Flat
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Cherokee Village
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Evening Shade
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Hardy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Hardy is located in Sharp County (AR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardy <2>
  • Highland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Highland is located in Sharp County (AR)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
  • Sidney
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Sidney is located in Sharp County (AR)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
  • Williford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Williford is located in Sharp County (AR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williford
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people

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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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