Lonoke County, Arkansas

10 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 74,747
Median household income: $71,449
Median home value: $184,100

Home to 74,747 residents, Lonoke County is one of Arkansas's counties. 10 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $71,449 is above the Arkansas median ($58,773).

Between 2019 and 2023, Lonoke County's population grew 3.1% from 72,528 to 74,747, while its median household income rose 20.9% from $59,094 to $71,449.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 18.9% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 83.6% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 74,747
Median age: 37.3 yrs
Median household income: $71,449
Median home value: $184,100
Median gross rent: $961
Housing units: 30,566
Homeownership rate: 74.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.0%
Unemployment rate: 4.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

72,52874,747

Median household income

$59,094$71,449

Median home value

$142,500$184,100

Median gross rent

$796$961

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	72,528	$59,094	$142,500	$796
2020	73,163	$59,278	$145,000	$816
2021	73,824	$62,561	$153,600	$864
2022	74,292	$68,078	$169,600	$944
2023	74,747	$71,449	$184,100	$961

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

Age distribution

Under 56.1%

5 to 1718.9%

18 to 247.8%

25 to 3413.9%

35 to 4414.1%

45 to 5412.6%

55 to 6412.2%

65 to 748.8%

75 and over5.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	4,570	6.1%
5 to 17	14,110	18.9%
18 to 24	5,796	7.8%
25 to 34	10,410	13.9%
35 to 44	10,521	14.1%
45 to 54	9,440	12.6%
55 to 64	9,146	12.2%
65 to 74	6,595	8.8%
75 and over	4,159	5.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	62,492	83.6%
Black or African American	4,109	5.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	61	0.1%
Asian	816	1.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	118	0.2%
Some other race	120	0.2%
Two or more races	3,160	4.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,871	5.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.8%

High school graduate37.0%

Some college or associate's32.2%

Bachelor's degree14.1%

Graduate or professional degree6.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	4,921	9.8%
High school graduate	18,610	37.0%
Some college or associate's	16,186	32.2%
Bachelor's degree	7,099	14.1%
Graduate or professional degree	3,455	6.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone80.7%

Carpooled10.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home7.2%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	28,264	80.7%
Carpooled	3,585	10.2%
Public transit	4	0.0%
Walked	308	0.9%
Bicycle	27	0.1%
Worked from home	2,523	7.2%
Other means	300	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5,646	17.4%
15 to 29 min	10,819	33.3%
30 to 44 min	10,017	30.8%
45 to 59 min	3,888	12.0%
60+ min	2,118	6.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.66
Poverty rate: 11.1% (8,232 of 73,846)

	Count	Share
Family households	19,570	70.4%
Nonfamily households	8,247	29.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1997

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	27,817	91.0%
Vacant	2,749	9.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	20,702	74.4%
Renter-occupied	7,115	25.6%

1-unit, detached76.5%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units5.0%

5 to 19 units3.1%

20 or more units0.8%

Mobile home & other14.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	23,372	76.5%
1-unit, attached	155	0.5%
2 to 4 units	1,530	5.0%
5 to 19 units	933	3.1%
20 or more units	243	0.8%
Mobile home & other	4,333	14.2%

Geography

County GEOID: 05085
State: Arkansas
Land area: 772 sq mi
Water area: 32 sq mi
Center point: 34.7551, -91.8941