Walnut Ridge

Population: 5,440
Median household income: $47,612
Median home value: $104,500

Walnut Ridge is a community in Lawrence County, Arkansas, home to 5,440 residents. The median household income of $47,612 is above the Lawrence County median ($44,164).

From 2019 to 2023, Walnut Ridge's population grew 6.7% from 5,098 to 5,440, while its median home value rose 16.2% from $89,900 to $104,500.

The median resident is 38.0 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 16.2% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,440
Median age: 38.0 yrs
Median household income: $47,612
Median home value: $104,500
Median gross rent: $710
Housing units: 2,394
Homeownership rate: 59.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.4%
Unemployment rate: 5.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,0985,440

Median household income

$41,172$47,612

Median home value

$89,900$104,500

Median gross rent

$586$710

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,098	$41,172	$89,900	$586
2020	5,104	$48,266	$80,700	$556
2021	5,392	$39,784	$78,800	$609
2022	5,411	$45,950	$87,300	$704
2023	5,440	$47,612	$104,500	$710

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

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 1716.2%

18 to 2415.0%

25 to 3411.8%

35 to 4410.0%

45 to 5411.4%

55 to 6412.3%

65 to 747.6%

75 and over10.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	288	5.3%
5 to 17	883	16.2%
18 to 24	814	15.0%
25 to 34	640	11.8%
35 to 44	546	10.0%
45 to 54	621	11.4%
55 to 64	671	12.3%
65 to 74	416	7.6%
75 and over	561	10.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,956	91.1%
Black or African American	93	1.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	11	0.2%
Asian	8	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	6	0.1%
Two or more races	190	3.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	176	3.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.1%

High school graduate26.6%

Some college or associate's34.9%

Bachelor's degree12.5%

Graduate or professional degree8.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	591	17.1%
High school graduate	920	26.6%
Some college or associate's	1,206	34.9%
Bachelor's degree	432	12.5%
Graduate or professional degree	306	8.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone88.5%

Carpooled7.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.2%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home0.3%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,987	88.5%
Carpooled	159	7.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	50	2.2%
Bicycle	8	0.4%
Worked from home	7	0.3%
Other means	34	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,039	46.4%
15 to 29 min	342	15.3%
30 to 44 min	540	24.1%
45 to 59 min	169	7.6%
60+ min	148	6.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.37
Poverty rate: 21.9% (1,068 of 4,876)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,278	62.3%
Nonfamily households	772	37.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,050	85.6%
Vacant	344	14.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,219	59.5%
Renter-occupied	831	40.5%

1-unit, detached79.0%

1-unit, attached0.9%

2 to 4 units14.6%

5 to 19 units3.2%

20 or more units2.1%

Mobile home & other0.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,891	79.0%
1-unit, attached	21	0.9%
2 to 4 units	349	14.6%
5 to 19 units	77	3.2%
20 or more units	50	2.1%
Mobile home & other	6	0.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0572890
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 17 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 36.0848, -90.9468