[citation needed] As of the 2020 United States census, there were 6,308 people, 2,784 households, and 1,801 families residing in the county.

As of the 2000 United States Census,[13] there were 8,559 people, 3,434 households, and 2,376 families residing in the county.

Former Governor Bill Clinton of Arkansas, considered a son of the South, won this county twice in his presidential runs: 1992 and 1996.

Clinton's vice president, Al Gore of Tennessee, another son of the South, won the county in 2000, the most recent Democrat to do so.

Each township includes unincorporated areas; some may have incorporated cities or towns within part of their boundaries.

However, the United States census does list Arkansas population based on townships (sometimes referred to as "county subdivisions" or "minor civil divisions").

Each town or city is within one or more townships in an Arkansas county based on census maps and publications.