Crittenden County, Arkansas

13 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 47,609
Median household income: $54,271
Median home value: $155,100

Home to 47,609 residents, Crittenden County is one of Arkansas's counties. 13 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $54,271 is below the Arkansas median ($58,773).

From 2019 to 2023, Crittenden County's population declined 2.2% from 48,672 to 47,609, while its median household income rose 35.1% from $40,161 to $54,271.

20.7% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.56 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 47,609
Median age: 36.0 yrs
Median household income: $54,271
Median home value: $155,100
Median gross rent: $883
Housing units: 21,367
Homeownership rate: 56.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.2%
Unemployment rate: 9.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

48,67247,609

Median household income

$40,161$54,271

Median home value

$114,600$155,100

Median gross rent

$732$883

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	48,672	$40,161	$114,600	$732
2020	48,381	$42,384	$122,700	$734
2021	48,338	$46,452	$131,400	$770
2022	47,945	$51,860	$147,300	$831
2023	47,609	$54,271	$155,100	$883

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

Age distribution

Under 57.3%

5 to 1720.0%

18 to 248.8%

25 to 3412.9%

35 to 4412.0%

45 to 5411.7%

55 to 6412.5%

65 to 749.0%

75 and over5.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3,483	7.3%
5 to 17	9,510	20.0%
18 to 24	4,183	8.8%
25 to 34	6,140	12.9%
35 to 44	5,720	12.0%
45 to 54	5,562	11.7%
55 to 64	5,950	12.5%
65 to 74	4,291	9.0%
75 and over	2,770	5.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	18,734	39.3%
Black or African American	24,009	50.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	56	0.1%
Asian	332	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	20	0.0%
Two or more races	2,982	6.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,476	3.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.7%

High school graduate37.8%

Some college or associate's30.3%

Bachelor's degree12.0%

Graduate or professional degree5.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	4,477	14.7%
High school graduate	11,493	37.8%
Some college or associate's	9,230	30.3%
Bachelor's degree	3,666	12.0%
Graduate or professional degree	1,567	5.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone79.0%

Carpooled13.2%

Public transit0.1%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home6.3%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	15,568	79.0%
Carpooled	2,600	13.2%
Public transit	19	0.1%
Walked	197	1.0%
Bicycle	17	0.1%
Worked from home	1,235	6.3%
Other means	73	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	7,612	41.2%
15 to 29 min	5,144	27.8%
30 to 44 min	3,567	19.3%
45 to 59 min	1,436	7.8%
60+ min	715	3.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.56
Poverty rate: 20.7% (9,684 of 46,760)

	Count	Share
Family households	11,832	64.5%
Nonfamily households	6,506	35.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	18,338	85.8%
Vacant	3,029	14.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	10,382	56.6%
Renter-occupied	7,956	43.4%

1-unit, detached70.8%

1-unit, attached1.0%

2 to 4 units6.1%

5 to 19 units13.1%

20 or more units2.7%

Mobile home & other6.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	15,125	70.8%
1-unit, attached	214	1.0%
2 to 4 units	1,313	6.1%
5 to 19 units	2,791	13.1%
20 or more units	569	2.7%
Mobile home & other	1,355	6.3%

Geography

County GEOID: 05035
State: Arkansas
Land area: 612 sq mi
Water area: 32 sq mi
Center point: 35.1976, -90.3051