Monroe County, Arkansas

7 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 6,681
Median household income: $43,955
Median home value: $82,200

Home to 6,681 residents, Monroe County is one of Arkansas's counties. 7 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $43,955 runs below the Arkansas figure of $58,773.

From 2019 to 2023, Monroe County's population declined 5.2% from 7,050 to 6,681, while its median household income rose 14.3% from $38,468 to $43,955.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 53.3% of the population. 83.8% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,681
Median age: 45.5 yrs
Median household income: $43,955
Median home value: $82,200
Median gross rent: $603
Housing units: 3,843
Homeownership rate: 65.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.6%
Unemployment rate: 9.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,0506,681

Median household income

$38,468$43,955

Median home value

$61,400$82,200

Median gross rent

$517$603

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,050	$38,468	$61,400	$517
2020	6,879	$38,438	$73,500	$508
2021	6,903	$41,667	$74,600	$535
2022	6,787	$41,786	$84,600	$543
2023	6,681	$43,955	$82,200	$603

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

Age distribution

Under 56.2%

5 to 1717.0%

18 to 246.1%

25 to 3410.3%

35 to 4410.3%

45 to 5411.2%

55 to 6415.8%

65 to 7413.5%

75 and over9.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	411	6.2%
5 to 17	1,133	17.0%
18 to 24	405	6.1%
25 to 34	685	10.3%
35 to 44	687	10.3%
45 to 54	748	11.2%
55 to 64	1,058	15.8%
65 to 74	903	13.5%
75 and over	651	9.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,564	53.3%
Black or African American	2,686	40.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	66	1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	6	0.1%
Two or more races	170	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	189	2.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.6%

High school graduate40.7%

Some college or associate's27.1%

Bachelor's degree12.0%

Graduate or professional degree3.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	784	16.6%
High school graduate	1,924	40.7%
Some college or associate's	1,284	27.1%
Bachelor's degree	570	12.0%
Graduate or professional degree	170	3.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone83.8%

Carpooled10.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.7%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,009	83.8%
Carpooled	255	10.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	62	2.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	64	2.7%
Other means	8	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	690	29.6%
15 to 29 min	644	27.6%
30 to 44 min	434	18.6%
45 to 59 min	270	11.6%
60+ min	296	12.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.34
Poverty rate: 22.2% (1,452 of 6,548)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,509	53.5%
Nonfamily households	1,310	46.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,819	73.4%
Vacant	1,024	26.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,851	65.7%
Renter-occupied	968	34.3%

1-unit, detached71.4%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units7.2%

5 to 19 units3.8%

20 or more units1.3%

Mobile home & other15.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,745	71.4%
1-unit, attached	26	0.7%
2 to 4 units	278	7.2%
5 to 19 units	145	3.8%
20 or more units	50	1.3%
Mobile home & other	599	15.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 05095
State: Arkansas
Land area: 607 sq mi
Water area: 14 sq mi
Center point: 34.6795, -91.2033