Ward

Population: 6,367
Median household income: $78,841
Median home value: $182,100

Ward, a community in Lonoke County, Arkansas, has 6,367 residents. Its median household income of $78,841 runs above the Lonoke County figure of $71,449.

From 2019 to 2023, Ward's population grew 25.8% from 5,060 to 6,367, while its median home value rose 55.1% from $117,400 to $182,100.

The median resident is 30.0 years old. The largest age group is 25 to 34, 22.8% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,367
Median age: 30.0 yrs
Median household income: $78,841
Median home value: $182,100
Median gross rent: $1,147
Housing units: 2,441
Homeownership rate: 65.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.7%
Unemployment rate: 6.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,0606,367

Median household income

$59,931$78,841

Median home value

$117,400$182,100

Median gross rent

$1,010$1,147

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,060	$59,931	$117,400	$1,010
2020	5,195	$64,737	$121,800	$983
2021	5,943	$62,231	$135,200	$994
2022	6,149	$74,688	$159,700	$1,096
2023	6,367	$78,841	$182,100	$1,147

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

Age distribution

Under 59.3%

5 to 1720.6%

18 to 249.8%

25 to 3422.8%

35 to 4415.8%

45 to 544.8%

55 to 6411.2%

65 to 743.9%

75 and over1.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	595	9.3%
5 to 17	1,311	20.6%
18 to 24	624	9.8%
25 to 34	1,449	22.8%
35 to 44	1,007	15.8%
45 to 54	306	4.8%
55 to 64	716	11.2%
65 to 74	246	3.9%
75 and over	113	1.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,300	83.2%
Black or African American	172	2.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	5	0.1%
Asian	102	1.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	174	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	614	9.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.9%

High school graduate24.5%

Some college or associate's42.8%

Bachelor's degree12.6%

Graduate or professional degree9.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	420	10.9%
High school graduate	941	24.5%
Some college or associate's	1,643	42.8%
Bachelor's degree	484	12.6%
Graduate or professional degree	349	9.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone77.5%

Carpooled11.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,370	77.5%
Carpooled	340	11.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	9	0.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	341	11.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	258	9.5%
15 to 29 min	1,048	38.5%
30 to 44 min	1,013	37.3%
45 to 59 min	173	6.4%
60+ min	227	8.3%

Households

Average household size: 3.02
Poverty rate: 13.3% (847 of 6,353)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,482	70.3%
Nonfamily households	626	29.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2006

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,108	86.4%
Vacant	333	13.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,379	65.4%
Renter-occupied	729	34.6%

1-unit, detached82.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units5.0%

5 to 19 units0.7%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other11.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,012	82.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	122	5.0%
5 to 19 units	16	0.7%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	291	11.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0573130
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.53 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.0138, -91.9577