Paragould

Population: 29,940
Median household income: $56,181
Median home value: $175,400

Located in Greene County, Arkansas, Paragould is a community with a population of 29,940. At $56,181, its median household income sits in line with Greene County's $56,793.

From 2019 to 2023, Paragould's population grew 4.8% from 28,568 to 29,940, while its median home value rose 35.9% from $129,100 to $175,400.

16.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 56.0% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 29,940
Median age: 36.2 yrs
Median household income: $56,181
Median home value: $175,400
Median gross rent: $883
Housing units: 12,485
Homeownership rate: 56.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.3%
Unemployment rate: 8.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

28,56829,940

Median household income

$45,841$56,181

Median home value

$129,100$175,400

Median gross rent

$716$883

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	28,568	$45,841	$129,100	$716
2020	28,821	$48,276	$137,400	$736
2021	29,327	$49,977	$149,100	$763
2022	29,690	$54,732	$170,700	$846
2023	29,940	$56,181	$175,400	$883

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

Age distribution

Under 56.8%

5 to 1717.9%

18 to 248.6%

25 to 3414.6%

35 to 4414.1%

45 to 5411.1%

55 to 6412.0%

65 to 749.0%

75 and over5.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,036	6.8%
5 to 17	5,346	17.9%
18 to 24	2,574	8.6%
25 to 34	4,363	14.6%
35 to 44	4,224	14.1%
45 to 54	3,315	11.1%
55 to 64	3,607	12.0%
65 to 74	2,704	9.0%
75 and over	1,771	5.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	25,874	86.4%
Black or African American	1,024	3.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	39	0.1%
Asian	152	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	214	0.7%
Some other race	51	0.2%
Two or more races	1,075	3.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,511	5.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.9%

High school graduate42.5%

Some college or associate's29.2%

Bachelor's degree9.8%

Graduate or professional degree6.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,388	11.9%
High school graduate	8,500	42.5%
Some college or associate's	5,838	29.2%
Bachelor's degree	1,959	9.8%
Graduate or professional degree	1,299	6.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone85.1%

Carpooled8.0%

Public transit0.2%

Walked2.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.0%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	10,724	85.1%
Carpooled	1,004	8.0%
Public transit	23	0.2%
Walked	272	2.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	384	3.0%
Other means	201	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	6,547	53.6%
15 to 29 min	2,611	21.4%
30 to 44 min	1,987	16.3%
45 to 59 min	545	4.5%
60+ min	534	4.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.52
Poverty rate: 16.8% (4,818 of 28,737)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,597	65.5%
Nonfamily households	4,004	34.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1990

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	11,601	92.9%
Vacant	884	7.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,493	56.0%
Renter-occupied	5,108	44.0%

1-unit, detached70.2%

1-unit, attached1.2%

2 to 4 units15.1%

5 to 19 units5.1%

20 or more units2.2%

Mobile home & other6.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	8,762	70.2%
1-unit, attached	156	1.2%
2 to 4 units	1,889	15.1%
5 to 19 units	633	5.1%
20 or more units	269	2.2%
Mobile home & other	776	6.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0553390
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 32 sq mi
Water area: 0.16 sq mi
Center point: 36.0523, -90.5105