Crittenden County, Arkansas
| Crittenden County, Arkansas | |
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Crittenden County Courthouse in Marion
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 Location in the U.S. state of Arkansas |
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 Arkansas's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | October 22, 1825 |
| Named for | Robert Crittenden |
| Seat | Marion |
| Largest city | West Memphis |
| Area | |
| • Total | 636 sq mi (1,647 km2) |
| • Land | 610 sq mi (1,580 km2) |
| • Water | 27 sq mi (70 km2), 4.2% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 48,963 |
| • Density | 84/sq mi (32/km²) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | http: |
Crittenden County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2010 census, the population was 50,902. The county seat is Marion, and the largest city is West Memphis. Crittenden County is Arkansas's twelfth county, formed October 22, 1825, and named for Robert Crittenden, the first Secretary of the Arkansas Territory.
Crittenden County is part of the Memphis, TN–MS–AR Metropolitan Statistical Area. Most of the county's media comes from Memphis, although some Little Rock TV (Arkansas Educational Television Network, KATV) is imported by Comcast Cable. It lies within Arkansas's 1st congressional district.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 636 square miles (1,650 km2), of which 610 square miles (1,600 km2) is land and 27 square miles (70 km2) (4.2%) is water.
As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 50,902 people residing in the county. 51.2% were Black or African American, 46.1% White, 0.6% Asian, 0.3% Native American, 0.8% of some other race and 1.1% of two or more races. 2.0% were Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
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