Cross County, Arkansas

6 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 16,681
Median household income: $47,012
Median home value: $104,000

Cross County, Arkansas counts 16,681 residents. 6 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $47,012 is below the Arkansas median ($58,773).

From 2019 to 2023, Cross County's population held roughly steady from 16,824 to 16,681, while its median household income was little changed from $46,787 to $47,012.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 71.8% of the population. 83.2% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 16,681
Median age: 40.6 yrs
Median household income: $47,012
Median home value: $104,000
Median gross rent: $797
Housing units: 7,581
Homeownership rate: 66.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.8%
Unemployment rate: 8.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

16,82416,681

Median household income

$46,787$47,012

Median home value

$86,100$104,000

Median gross rent

$711$797

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	16,824	$46,787	$86,100	$711
2020	16,576	$44,379	$83,800	$727
2021	16,935	$45,247	$85,300	$761
2022	16,827	$48,129	$97,500	$815
2023	16,681	$47,012	$104,000	$797

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

Age distribution

Under 56.3%

5 to 1718.0%

18 to 247.0%

25 to 3411.6%

35 to 4412.9%

45 to 5412.3%

55 to 6413.4%

65 to 7410.6%

75 and over8.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,049	6.3%
5 to 17	3,010	18.0%
18 to 24	1,162	7.0%
25 to 34	1,933	11.6%
35 to 44	2,158	12.9%
45 to 54	2,044	12.3%
55 to 64	2,228	13.4%
65 to 74	1,769	10.6%
75 and over	1,328	8.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	11,982	71.8%
Black or African American	3,071	18.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	45	0.3%
Asian	10	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	1,206	7.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	367	2.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.6%

High school graduate42.2%

Some college or associate's26.4%

Bachelor's degree10.1%

Graduate or professional degree4.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,901	16.6%
High school graduate	4,831	42.2%
Some college or associate's	3,028	26.4%
Bachelor's degree	1,153	10.1%
Graduate or professional degree	547	4.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone83.2%

Carpooled12.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.0%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,556	83.2%
Carpooled	836	12.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	42	0.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	198	3.0%
Other means	48	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,558	39.5%
15 to 29 min	1,872	28.9%
30 to 44 min	636	9.8%
45 to 59 min	515	7.9%
60+ min	901	13.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.53
Poverty rate: 20.1% (3,314 of 16,496)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,710	72.2%
Nonfamily households	1,814	27.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,524	86.1%
Vacant	1,057	13.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,310	66.1%
Renter-occupied	2,214	33.9%

1-unit, detached71.0%

1-unit, attached1.0%

2 to 4 units7.3%

5 to 19 units2.8%

20 or more units1.2%

Mobile home & other16.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,382	71.0%
1-unit, attached	75	1.0%
2 to 4 units	550	7.3%
5 to 19 units	211	2.8%
20 or more units	89	1.2%
Mobile home & other	1,274	16.8%

Geography

County GEOID: 05037
State: Arkansas
Land area: 616 sq mi
Water area: 5.94 sq mi
Center point: 35.2857, -90.7640