Columbia County, Arkansas

5 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 22,527
Median household income: $47,363
Median home value: $141,700

Columbia County is a county in Arkansas with a population of 22,527. 5 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $47,363 runs below the Arkansas figure of $58,773.

Between 2019 and 2023, Columbia County's population declined 5.3% from 23,776 to 22,527, while its median household income rose 30.9% from $36,193 to $47,363.

Owners occupy 69.1% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 34.5 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 22,527
Median age: 34.5 yrs
Median household income: $47,363
Median home value: $141,700
Median gross rent: $631
Housing units: 11,032
Homeownership rate: 69.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.4%
Unemployment rate: 3.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

23,77622,527

Median household income

$36,193$47,363

Median home value

$81,900$141,700

Median gross rent

$664$631

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	23,776	$36,193	$81,900	$664
2020	23,620	$37,609	$87,700	$681
2021	22,947	$41,115	$106,300	$641
2022	22,707	$47,441	$123,200	$690
2023	22,527	$47,363	$141,700	$631

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

Age distribution

Under 56.2%

5 to 1715.3%

18 to 2416.0%

25 to 3412.9%

35 to 449.9%

45 to 5410.7%

55 to 6411.8%

65 to 749.7%

75 and over7.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,400	6.2%
5 to 17	3,442	15.3%
18 to 24	3,599	16.0%
25 to 34	2,899	12.9%
35 to 44	2,222	9.9%
45 to 54	2,409	10.7%
55 to 64	2,657	11.8%
65 to 74	2,189	9.7%
75 and over	1,710	7.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	13,179	58.5%
Black or African American	7,873	34.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	51	0.2%
Asian	82	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	11	0.0%
Some other race	14	0.1%
Two or more races	560	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	757	3.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.5%

High school graduate40.6%

Some college or associate's27.5%

Bachelor's degree13.5%

Graduate or professional degree6.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,625	11.5%
High school graduate	5,718	40.6%
Some college or associate's	3,872	27.5%
Bachelor's degree	1,905	13.5%
Graduate or professional degree	966	6.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone82.3%

Carpooled7.8%

Public transit0.6%

Walked3.6%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home4.0%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	7,669	82.3%
Carpooled	729	7.8%
Public transit	54	0.6%
Walked	335	3.6%
Bicycle	41	0.4%
Worked from home	377	4.0%
Other means	116	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,051	45.3%
15 to 29 min	2,595	29.0%
30 to 44 min	905	10.1%
45 to 59 min	800	8.9%
60+ min	593	6.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.45
Poverty rate: 22.7% (4,642 of 20,458)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,370	64.2%
Nonfamily households	2,991	35.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	8,361	75.8%
Vacant	2,671	24.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,781	69.1%
Renter-occupied	2,580	30.9%

1-unit, detached69.2%

1-unit, attached1.0%

2 to 4 units5.2%

5 to 19 units5.0%

20 or more units2.1%

Mobile home & other17.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,636	69.2%
1-unit, attached	113	1.0%
2 to 4 units	574	5.2%
5 to 19 units	554	5.0%
20 or more units	233	2.1%
Mobile home & other	1,922	17.4%

Geography

County GEOID: 05027
State: Arkansas
Land area: 766 sq mi
Water area: 0.77 sq mi
Center point: 33.2230, -93.2328