Arkansas County, Arkansas

6 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 16,773
Median household income: $60,831
Median home value: $129,400

Arkansas County, Arkansas counts 16,773 residents. 6 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $60,831 is in line with the Arkansas median ($58,773).

Between 2019 and 2023, Arkansas County's population declined 6.4% from 17,914 to 16,773, while its median household income rose 30.3% from $46,696 to $60,831.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 17.1% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 67.6% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 16,773
Median age: 41.0 yrs
Median household income: $60,831
Median home value: $129,400
Median gross rent: $799
Housing units: 8,697
Homeownership rate: 67.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.3%
Unemployment rate: 6.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

17,91416,773

Median household income

$46,696$60,831

Median home value

$88,600$129,400

Median gross rent

$648$799

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	17,914	$46,696	$88,600	$648
2020	17,761	$51,000	$98,600	$645
2021	17,273	$55,022	$114,200	$699
2022	17,024	$58,695	$125,900	$749
2023	16,773	$60,831	$129,400	$799

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.1%

5 to 1717.1%

18 to 247.4%

25 to 3411.6%

35 to 4411.7%

45 to 5412.0%

55 to 6414.2%

65 to 7412.2%

75 and over7.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,016	6.1%
5 to 17	2,874	17.1%
18 to 24	1,243	7.4%
25 to 34	1,941	11.6%
35 to 44	1,968	11.7%
45 to 54	2,008	12.0%
55 to 64	2,381	14.2%
65 to 74	2,040	12.2%
75 and over	1,302	7.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	11,338	67.6%
Black or African American	4,319	25.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	16	0.1%
Asian	14	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	425	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	661	3.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.5%

High school graduate42.7%

Some college or associate's29.5%

Bachelor's degree9.8%

Graduate or professional degree5.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,457	12.5%
High school graduate	4,965	42.7%
Some college or associate's	3,434	29.5%
Bachelor's degree	1,143	9.8%
Graduate or professional degree	641	5.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone87.1%

Carpooled9.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.9%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,353	87.1%
Carpooled	704	9.7%
Public transit	3	0.0%
Walked	55	0.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	142	1.9%
Other means	33	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,209	58.9%
15 to 29 min	1,416	19.8%
30 to 44 min	650	9.1%
45 to 59 min	275	3.8%
60+ min	598	8.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.51
Poverty rate: 14.7% (2,425 of 16,479)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,253	64.6%
Nonfamily households	2,334	35.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,587	75.7%
Vacant	2,110	24.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,443	67.5%
Renter-occupied	2,144	32.5%

1-unit, detached73.6%

1-unit, attached0.2%

2 to 4 units5.5%

5 to 19 units5.3%

20 or more units1.5%

Mobile home & other13.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,405	73.6%
1-unit, attached	21	0.2%
2 to 4 units	479	5.5%
5 to 19 units	464	5.3%
20 or more units	131	1.5%
Mobile home & other	1,197	13.8%

Geography

County GEOID: 05001
State: Arkansas
Land area: 992 sq mi
Water area: 47 sq mi
Center point: 34.2896, -91.3765