Chicot County, Arkansas

3 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 9,997
Median household income: $39,683
Median home value: $90,500

Chicot County is a county in Arkansas with a population of 9,997. 3 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $39,683 runs below the Arkansas figure of $58,773.

From 2019 to 2023, Chicot County's population declined 5.8% from 10,615 to 9,997, while its median household income rose 16.2% from $34,147 to $39,683.

87.1% of workers drive to work alone. 74.7% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 9,997
Median age: 42.9 yrs
Median household income: $39,683
Median home value: $90,500
Median gross rent: $661
Housing units: 5,114
Homeownership rate: 67.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.2%
Unemployment rate: 8.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

10,6159,997

Median household income

$34,147$39,683

Median home value

$69,700$90,500

Median gross rent

$601$661

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	10,615	$34,147	$69,700	$601
2020	10,433	$33,523	$68,000	$568
2021	10,405	$33,770	$70,900	$536
2022	10,234	$36,593	$88,100	$536
2023	9,997	$39,683	$90,500	$661

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

Age distribution

Under 56.0%

5 to 1716.2%

18 to 248.0%

25 to 3410.9%

35 to 4410.7%

45 to 5412.2%

55 to 6414.4%

65 to 7412.4%

75 and over9.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	602	6.0%
5 to 17	1,618	16.2%
18 to 24	800	8.0%
25 to 34	1,090	10.9%
35 to 44	1,068	10.7%
45 to 54	1,218	12.2%
55 to 64	1,435	14.4%
65 to 74	1,242	12.4%
75 and over	924	9.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,839	38.4%
Black or African American	5,338	53.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	8	0.1%
Asian	26	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	158	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	628	6.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.4%

High school graduate40.0%

Some college or associate's24.4%

Bachelor's degree12.1%

Graduate or professional degree5.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,287	18.4%
High school graduate	2,789	40.0%
Some college or associate's	1,699	24.4%
Bachelor's degree	844	12.1%
Graduate or professional degree	358	5.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone87.1%

Carpooled6.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.0%

Other means0.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,893	87.1%
Carpooled	199	6.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	91	2.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	133	4.0%
Other means	4	0.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,354	42.5%
15 to 29 min	907	28.5%
30 to 44 min	557	17.5%
45 to 59 min	282	8.8%
60+ min	87	2.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.36
Poverty rate: 24.4% (2,264 of 9,286)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,415	61.6%
Nonfamily households	1,504	38.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,919	76.6%
Vacant	1,195	23.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,641	67.4%
Renter-occupied	1,278	32.6%

1-unit, detached74.7%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units3.0%

5 to 19 units1.5%

20 or more units3.6%

Mobile home & other16.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,818	74.7%
1-unit, attached	30	0.6%
2 to 4 units	154	3.0%
5 to 19 units	78	1.5%
20 or more units	182	3.6%
Mobile home & other	852	16.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 05017
State: Arkansas
Land area: 637 sq mi
Water area: 54 sq mi
Center point: 33.2671, -91.2972