Batesville

Population: 11,385
Median household income: $54,424
Median home value: $159,200

Batesville is a community in Independence County, Arkansas, home to 11,385 residents. At $54,424, its median household income sits in line with Independence County's $56,009.

Between 2019 and 2023, Batesville's population grew 6.3% from 10,706 to 11,385, while its median home value rose 27.8% from $124,600 to $159,200.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 67.5% of the population. 79.0% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 11,385
Median age: 35.7 yrs
Median household income: $54,424
Median home value: $159,200
Median gross rent: $821
Housing units: 4,905
Homeownership rate: 50.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.7%
Unemployment rate: 4.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

10,70611,385

Median household income

$45,202$54,424

Median home value

$124,600$159,200

Median gross rent

$598$821

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	10,706	$45,202	$124,600	$598
2020	10,749	$53,974	$132,900	$632
2021	11,117	$49,763	$123,000	$706
2022	11,163	$52,304	$148,500	$757
2023	11,385	$54,424	$159,200	$821

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

Age distribution

Under 56.3%

5 to 1718.8%

18 to 2411.1%

25 to 3412.0%

35 to 4414.8%

45 to 548.1%

55 to 6412.6%

65 to 747.3%

75 and over9.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	721	6.3%
5 to 17	2,145	18.8%
18 to 24	1,260	11.1%
25 to 34	1,368	12.0%
35 to 44	1,680	14.8%
45 to 54	917	8.1%
55 to 64	1,435	12.6%
65 to 74	832	7.3%
75 and over	1,027	9.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,687	67.5%
Black or African American	327	2.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	10	0.1%
Asian	206	1.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	2	0.0%
Some other race	131	1.2%
Two or more races	431	3.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,591	22.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.7%

High school graduate35.3%

Some college or associate's29.4%

Bachelor's degree12.1%

Graduate or professional degree8.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,065	14.7%
High school graduate	2,561	35.3%
Some college or associate's	2,132	29.4%
Bachelor's degree	881	12.1%
Graduate or professional degree	620	8.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 12 min

Drove alone79.0%

Carpooled10.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.7%

Bicycle0.7%

Worked from home5.6%

Other means2.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,715	79.0%
Carpooled	473	10.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	82	1.7%
Bicycle	34	0.7%
Worked from home	264	5.6%
Other means	133	2.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,337	75.2%
15 to 29 min	800	18.0%
30 to 44 min	164	3.7%
45 to 59 min	33	0.7%
60+ min	103	2.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.49
Poverty rate: 24.4% (2,593 of 10,616)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,459	58.2%
Nonfamily households	1,768	41.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,227	86.2%
Vacant	678	13.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,118	50.1%
Renter-occupied	2,109	49.9%

1-unit, detached77.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units8.6%

5 to 19 units4.2%

20 or more units8.1%

Mobile home & other1.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,810	77.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	420	8.6%
5 to 19 units	208	4.2%
20 or more units	395	8.1%
Mobile home & other	72	1.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0504030
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 12 sq mi
Water area: 0.11 sq mi
Center point: 35.7686, -91.6227