Cleveland County, Arkansas

6 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 7,491
Median household income: $50,509
Median home value: $123,400

Home to 7,491 residents, Cleveland County is one of Arkansas's counties. 6 cities and places have their primary county here. At $50,509, its median household income sits below Arkansas's $58,773.

Between 2019 and 2023, Cleveland County's population declined 7.8% from 8,128 to 7,491, while its median household income rose 8.2% from $46,684 to $50,509.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 17.0% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 83.7% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,491
Median age: 43.7 yrs
Median household income: $50,509
Median home value: $123,400
Median gross rent: $635
Housing units: 3,598
Homeownership rate: 79.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.2%
Unemployment rate: 2.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,1287,491

Median household income

$46,684$50,509

Median home value

$97,100$123,400

Median gross rent

$630$635

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,128	$46,684	$97,100	$630
2020	8,063	$46,349	$90,400	$618
2021	7,632	$48,183	$96,200	$628
2022	7,548	$48,913	$109,200	$673
2023	7,491	$50,509	$123,400	$635

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

Age distribution

Under 54.0%

5 to 1717.0%

18 to 247.3%

25 to 3410.6%

35 to 4412.7%

45 to 5412.2%

55 to 6415.2%

65 to 7412.3%

75 and over8.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	297	4.0%
5 to 17	1,276	17.0%
18 to 24	545	7.3%
25 to 34	797	10.6%
35 to 44	954	12.7%
45 to 54	913	12.2%
55 to 64	1,142	15.2%
65 to 74	925	12.3%
75 and over	642	8.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,273	83.7%
Black or African American	984	13.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	16	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	195	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	23	0.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.4%

High school graduate44.8%

Some college or associate's30.6%

Bachelor's degree10.9%

Graduate or professional degree5.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	449	8.4%
High school graduate	2,405	44.8%
Some college or associate's	1,646	30.6%
Bachelor's degree	587	10.9%
Graduate or professional degree	286	5.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone85.7%

Carpooled7.0%

Public transit0.3%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.4%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,330	85.7%
Carpooled	189	7.0%
Public transit	7	0.3%
Walked	12	0.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	146	5.4%
Other means	34	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	347	13.5%
15 to 29 min	903	35.1%
30 to 44 min	682	26.5%
45 to 59 min	402	15.6%
60+ min	238	9.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.65
Poverty rate: 15.6% (1,153 of 7,407)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,960	70.2%
Nonfamily households	833	29.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1986

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,793	77.6%
Vacant	805	22.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,212	79.2%
Renter-occupied	581	20.8%

1-unit, detached70.7%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units1.9%

5 to 19 units0.1%

20 or more units0.1%

Mobile home & other26.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,544	70.7%
1-unit, attached	18	0.5%
2 to 4 units	69	1.9%
5 to 19 units	4	0.1%
20 or more units	5	0.1%
Mobile home & other	958	26.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 05025
State: Arkansas
Land area: 598 sq mi
Water area: 0.99 sq mi
Center point: 33.8932, -92.1887