Piggott

Population: 3,589
Median household income: $49,306
Median home value: $111,900

Located in Clay County, Arkansas, Piggott is a community with a population of 3,589. Its median household income of $49,306 runs in line with the Clay County figure of $48,500.

From 2019 to 2023, Piggott's population held roughly steady from 3,603 to 3,589, while its median home value rose 27.7% from $87,600 to $111,900.

The typical home was built around 1973. 18.7% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,589
Median age: 36.5 yrs
Median household income: $49,306
Median home value: $111,900
Median gross rent: $760
Housing units: 1,738
Homeownership rate: 55.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.1%
Unemployment rate: 3.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,6033,589

Median household income

$36,157$49,306

Median home value

$87,600$111,900

Median gross rent

$728$760

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,603	$36,157	$87,600	$728
2020	3,579	$37,409	$91,800	$752
2021	3,629	$39,731	$84,500	$690
2022	3,610	$43,255	$107,400	$777
2023	3,589	$49,306	$111,900	$760

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

Age distribution

Under 56.8%

5 to 1721.1%

18 to 247.4%

25 to 3413.2%

35 to 448.1%

45 to 545.9%

55 to 6416.6%

65 to 7412.1%

75 and over8.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	243	6.8%
5 to 17	756	21.1%
18 to 24	265	7.4%
25 to 34	472	13.2%
35 to 44	291	8.1%
45 to 54	211	5.9%
55 to 64	597	16.6%
65 to 74	434	12.1%
75 and over	320	8.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,398	94.7%
Black or African American	13	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	22	0.6%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	118	3.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	38	1.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.9%

High school graduate41.3%

Some college or associate's33.7%

Bachelor's degree11.6%

Graduate or professional degree5.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	183	7.9%
High school graduate	960	41.3%
Some college or associate's	784	33.7%
Bachelor's degree	269	11.6%
Graduate or professional degree	129	5.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone77.2%

Carpooled12.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.5%

Other means4.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,152	77.2%
Carpooled	185	12.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	55	3.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	37	2.5%
Other means	63	4.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	803	55.2%
15 to 29 min	209	14.4%
30 to 44 min	216	14.8%
45 to 59 min	80	5.5%
60+ min	147	10.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.40
Poverty rate: 18.7% (651 of 3,488)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,013	68.8%
Nonfamily households	459	31.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,472	84.7%
Vacant	266	15.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	822	55.8%
Renter-occupied	650	44.2%

1-unit, detached84.5%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units3.3%

5 to 19 units3.1%

20 or more units1.9%

Mobile home & other6.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,469	84.5%
1-unit, attached	10	0.6%
2 to 4 units	58	3.3%
5 to 19 units	54	3.1%
20 or more units	33	1.9%
Mobile home & other	114	6.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0555130
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 5.4 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 36.3872, -90.1989