Calhoun County, Arkansas

4 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 4,717
Median household income: $63,654
Median home value: $97,300

Home to 4,717 residents, Calhoun County is one of Arkansas's counties. 4 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $63,654 runs above the Arkansas figure of $58,773.

From 2019 to 2023, Calhoun County's population declined 9.1% from 5,192 to 4,717, while its median household income rose 37.1% from $46,417 to $63,654.

18.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 86.4% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,717
Median age: 44.8 yrs
Median household income: $63,654
Median home value: $97,300
Median gross rent: $822
Housing units: 2,468
Homeownership rate: 86.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.1%
Unemployment rate: 7.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,1924,717

Median household income

$46,417$63,654

Median home value

$70,000$97,300

Median gross rent

$640$822

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,192	$46,417	$70,000	$640
2020	5,160	$50,441	$73,100	$647
2021	4,811	$55,904	$75,900	$666
2022	4,773	$60,237	$82,700	$808
2023	4,717	$63,654	$97,300	$822

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

Age distribution

Under 53.6%

5 to 1714.6%

18 to 249.9%

25 to 3411.3%

35 to 4410.7%

45 to 5411.9%

55 to 6416.2%

65 to 7411.8%

75 and over9.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	172	3.6%
5 to 17	691	14.6%
18 to 24	468	9.9%
25 to 34	531	11.3%
35 to 44	506	10.7%
45 to 54	560	11.9%
55 to 64	765	16.2%
65 to 74	557	11.8%
75 and over	467	9.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,419	72.5%
Black or African American	575	12.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	11	0.2%
Asian	9	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	159	3.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	544	11.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.3%

High school graduate42.6%

Some college or associate's26.0%

Bachelor's degree11.0%

Graduate or professional degree7.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	451	13.3%
High school graduate	1,442	42.6%
Some college or associate's	880	26.0%
Bachelor's degree	374	11.0%
Graduate or professional degree	239	7.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone81.5%

Carpooled14.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.1%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,515	81.5%
Carpooled	273	14.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	52	2.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1	0.1%
Other means	19	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	456	24.5%
15 to 29 min	800	43.0%
30 to 44 min	401	21.6%
45 to 59 min	125	6.7%
60+ min	77	4.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.85
Poverty rate: 13.3% (601 of 4,520)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,136	71.7%
Nonfamily households	448	28.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,584	64.2%
Vacant	884	35.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,368	86.4%
Renter-occupied	216	13.6%

1-unit, detached67.6%

1-unit, attached0.1%

2 to 4 units1.1%

5 to 19 units0.4%

20 or more units0.3%

Mobile home & other30.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,669	67.6%
1-unit, attached	2	0.1%
2 to 4 units	27	1.1%
5 to 19 units	9	0.4%
20 or more units	7	0.3%
Mobile home & other	754	30.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 05013
State: Arkansas
Land area: 629 sq mi
Water area: 3.82 sq mi
Center point: 33.5605, -92.5139