Median Household Income
$44,637
Median Home Value
$105,100
Median Gross Rent
$766/mo
Poverty Rate
16.5%
Unemployment Rate
8.1%
Homeownership Rate
78.8%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
13.9%
Median Age
47.1
Population Over Time
Sharp County grew 3.8% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
17,117
2016
17,027
2018
17,043
2020
17,217
2022
17,422
2024
17,773
Business & Industry
Sharp County has 342 business establishments employing 2,833 people.
Health care and social assistance
49
Other services (except public administration)
49
Accommodation and food services
34
Construction
27
Finance and insurance
24
Professional, scientific, and technical services
17
Real estate and rental and leasing
11
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
11
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.