Little River County, Arkansas

7 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 11,959
Median household income: $52,241
Median home value: $113,400

Little River County is a county in Arkansas with a population of 11,959. 7 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $52,241 runs below the Arkansas figure of $58,773.

Between 2019 and 2023, Little River County's population declined 3.1% from 12,347 to 11,959, while its median household income rose 15.8% from $45,113 to $52,241.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 71.9% of the population. 85.9% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 11,959
Median age: 42.2 yrs
Median household income: $52,241
Median home value: $113,400
Median gross rent: $812
Housing units: 6,071
Homeownership rate: 80.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.4%
Unemployment rate: 9.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

12,34711,959

Median household income

$45,113$52,241

Median home value

$77,900$113,400

Median gross rent

$601$812

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	12,347	$45,113	$77,900	$601
2020	12,345	$48,966	$77,400	$579
2021	12,104	$57,614	$86,700	$598
2022	12,024	$58,627	$108,200	$683
2023	11,959	$52,241	$113,400	$812

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

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1716.4%

18 to 247.0%

25 to 3411.7%

35 to 4412.5%

45 to 5411.5%

55 to 6413.7%

65 to 7412.3%

75 and over8.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	704	5.9%
5 to 17	1,957	16.4%
18 to 24	841	7.0%
25 to 34	1,403	11.7%
35 to 44	1,498	12.5%
45 to 54	1,380	11.5%
55 to 64	1,642	13.7%
65 to 74	1,469	12.3%
75 and over	1,065	8.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,596	71.9%
Black or African American	2,340	19.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	120	1.0%
Asian	19	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	10	0.1%
Two or more races	429	3.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	445	3.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.0%

High school graduate43.5%

Some college or associate's30.0%

Bachelor's degree12.2%

Graduate or professional degree5.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	760	9.0%
High school graduate	3,682	43.5%
Some college or associate's	2,540	30.0%
Bachelor's degree	1,028	12.2%
Graduate or professional degree	447	5.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone85.9%

Carpooled8.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home3.0%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,242	85.9%
Carpooled	395	8.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	55	1.1%
Bicycle	22	0.4%
Worked from home	149	3.0%
Other means	77	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,352	28.2%
15 to 29 min	1,021	21.3%
30 to 44 min	1,416	29.6%
45 to 59 min	660	13.8%
60+ min	342	7.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.46
Poverty rate: 16.5% (1,927 of 11,708)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,152	65.8%
Nonfamily households	1,638	34.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,790	78.9%
Vacant	1,281	21.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,832	80.0%
Renter-occupied	958	20.0%

1-unit, detached76.9%

1-unit, attached0.3%

2 to 4 units4.3%

5 to 19 units0.4%

20 or more units0.1%

Mobile home & other18.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,666	76.9%
1-unit, attached	19	0.3%
2 to 4 units	260	4.3%
5 to 19 units	27	0.4%
20 or more units	7	0.1%
Mobile home & other	1,092	18.0%

Geography

County GEOID: 05081
State: Arkansas
Land area: 531 sq mi
Water area: 32 sq mi
Center point: 33.7019, -94.2363