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Blytheville, AR is a small town in Mississippi County with a population of 13,559 and a population density of 637 people per square mile. It's relatively far from the US population density of 93 people per square mile. The city is home to several local businesses such as Blytheville Country Club, RJ’s Steakhouse & Grill, and Farmer’s Home Furniture. Outdoor activities include fishing on the banks of Horseshoe Lake, camping at Big Lake State Park, and hiking trails at Lost Wilderness Wildlife Management Area. There are also many organizations in Blytheville to get involved with such as the local Rotary Club and Salvation Army. Sporting events are a big part of life here too - including baseball games at Chickasaw Ballpark and soccer games at Heritage Park. All these activities make Blytheville an exciting place to live and visit!

The population in Blytheville is 13,559. There are 654 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in Blytheville is 36.3, the US median age is 38.4. The number of people per household in Blytheville is 2.4, the US average of people per household is 2.6.

Family in Blytheville
- 42.3% are married
- 13.7% are divorced
- 23.3% are married with children
- 28.1% have children, but are single
Race in Blytheville

- 33.4% are White
- 61.1% are Black
- 1.3% are Asian
- 0.0% are Native American
- 0.0% claim Other
- 3.5% claim Hispanic ethnicity
- 0.7% Two or more races
- 0.0% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander

   Estimated Total Population by Age

  PeopleBlytheville, ArkansasUnited States
  13,559.0329,725,481.0
  56.5%50.5%
  43.5%49.5%
  36.338.4
 
  13,735.0326,569,308.0
  15,555.0309,327,143.0
  18,272.0285,036,114.0
  22,906.0251,960,433.0
  -27.7%15.6%
  -42.3%30.8%
 
  653.893.4
  20.7383531905.423
  0.06264836.791
 
  30.8%59.4%
  62.7%12.2%
  0.6%5.6%
  0.0%0.6%
  0.1%0.2%
  0.6%0.4%
  1.0%3.2%
  4.1%18.4%
 
  42.3%49.8%
  39.1%48.0%
  3.2%1.8%
  57.7%50.2%
  38.8%33.8%
  13.4%10.8%
  5.5%5.6%
 
  2.522.6
  5,349.0124,010,992.0
  3,453.080,755,759.0
  15.0%30.5%
  39.4%42.9%
  1,896.043,255,233.0
  31.3%15.8%
  14.3%10.8%
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Small town down on its luck after the air base closed. The old air base housing is being used for a retirement community. The top paying jobs in the area are working  More

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Not a lot of excitment here, but lots of warm weather and sunshine. Peaceful and quiet life. Wonderful for home gardens and very affordable place to live on a limited  More

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Over 16 years ago

The economy is triebble in Blytheville. There no jobs esp. for  More

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