Miller County, Arkansas

4 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 42,588
Median household income: $49,983
Median home value: $148,200

Miller County is a county in Arkansas with a population of 42,588. 4 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $49,983 is below the Arkansas median ($58,773).

From 2019 to 2023, Miller County's population declined 2.3% from 43,572 to 42,588, while its median household income rose 15.2% from $43,371 to $49,983.

21.0% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.53 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 42,588
Median age: 39.0 yrs
Median household income: $49,983
Median home value: $148,200
Median gross rent: $882
Housing units: 19,810
Homeownership rate: 65.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.0%
Unemployment rate: 7.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

43,57242,588

Median household income

$43,371$49,983

Median home value

$109,100$148,200

Median gross rent

$737$882

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	43,572	$43,371	$109,100	$737
2020	43,515	$45,391	$113,400	$742
2021	42,875	$46,610	$114,100	$793
2022	42,682	$47,613	$137,700	$831
2023	42,588	$49,983	$148,200	$882

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

Age distribution

Under 56.0%

5 to 1717.6%

18 to 248.6%

25 to 3412.6%

35 to 4413.1%

45 to 5412.3%

55 to 6413.1%

65 to 7410.1%

75 and over6.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,547	6.0%
5 to 17	7,516	17.6%
18 to 24	3,654	8.6%
25 to 34	5,357	12.6%
35 to 44	5,577	13.1%
45 to 54	5,220	12.3%
55 to 64	5,562	13.1%
65 to 74	4,282	10.1%
75 and over	2,873	6.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	28,251	66.3%
Black or African American	10,853	25.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	316	0.7%
Asian	300	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	79	0.2%
Two or more races	1,106	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,683	4.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.1%

High school graduate40.4%

Some college or associate's30.4%

Bachelor's degree9.4%

Graduate or professional degree6.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,777	13.1%
High school graduate	11,672	40.4%
Some college or associate's	8,789	30.4%
Bachelor's degree	2,704	9.4%
Graduate or professional degree	1,929	6.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone82.5%

Carpooled10.9%

Public transit0.2%

Walked1.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.7%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	13,485	82.5%
Carpooled	1,783	10.9%
Public transit	25	0.2%
Walked	258	1.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	607	3.7%
Other means	180	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5,683	36.1%
15 to 29 min	6,288	40.0%
30 to 44 min	2,332	14.8%
45 to 59 min	605	3.8%
60+ min	823	5.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.53
Poverty rate: 21.0% (8,694 of 41,304)

	Count	Share
Family households	10,236	62.8%
Nonfamily households	6,075	37.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	16,311	82.3%
Vacant	3,499	17.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	10,657	65.3%
Renter-occupied	5,654	34.7%

1-unit, detached69.1%

1-unit, attached1.8%

2 to 4 units7.0%

5 to 19 units7.3%

20 or more units1.9%

Mobile home & other12.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	13,695	69.1%
1-unit, attached	364	1.8%
2 to 4 units	1,386	7.0%
5 to 19 units	1,444	7.3%
20 or more units	384	1.9%
Mobile home & other	2,537	12.8%

Geography

County GEOID: 05091
State: Arkansas
Land area: 624 sq mi
Water area: 14 sq mi
Center point: 33.3055, -93.9015