Crittenden County, Arkansas

Crittenden County is a located in the  of. As of the, the population was 50,866. The is, while its largest city is. Crittenden County is Arkansas's twelfth county, formed on, and named for , the first Secretary of the.

Crittenden County is part of the.

Geography
According to the, the county has a total area of 1,649 (637 ). 1,580 km² (610 sq mi) of it is land and 69 km² (27 sq mi) of it (4.17%) is water.

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History
West Memphis was the home of Sonny Boy Williamson II, influential blues singer and harmonica player. One of his songs, West Memphis Blues, tells the story of how his home there was damaged by fire in 1949. The song mentions several local personalities, white and black, who supported him when he was falsely accused of arson.

Demographics
As of the of 2000, there were 50,866 people, 18,471 households, and 13,373 families residing in the county. The was 32/km² (83/sq mi). There were 20,507 housing units at an average density of 13/km² (34/sq mi). The racial makeup of the county was 50.91%, 47.05% or , 0.24% , 0.47% , 0.02% , 0.66% from , and 0.64% from two or more races. 1.42% of the population were or  of any race.

There were 18,471 households out of which 37.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.80% were living together, 21.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.60% were non-families. 23.70% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.23.

In the county the population was spread out with 31.10% under the age of 18, 9.40% from 18 to 24, 29.10% from 25 to 44, 20.50% from 45 to 64, and 9.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 91.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.00 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $30,109, and the median income for a family was $34,982. Males had a median income of $31,299 versus $21,783 for females. The for the county was $14,424. About 21.00% of families and 25.30% of the population were below the, including 35.30% of those under age 18 and 23.70% of those age 65 or over.

Crittenden County is home to.