Atkins

Population: 2,877
Median household income: $58,299
Median home value: $108,300

Located in Pope County, Arkansas, Atkins is a community with a population of 2,877. At $58,299, its median household income sits above Pope County's $54,606.

From 2019 to 2023, Atkins's population declined 5.6% from 3,048 to 2,877, while its median home value rose 36.9% from $79,100 to $108,300.

14.6% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.68 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,877
Median age: 37.6 yrs
Median household income: $58,299
Median home value: $108,300
Median gross rent: $858
Housing units: 1,151
Homeownership rate: 64.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.7%
Unemployment rate: 5.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,0482,877

Median household income

$39,091$58,299

Median home value

$79,100$108,300

Median gross rent

$670$858

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,048	$39,091	$79,100	$670
2020	3,031	$46,733	$74,600	$690
2021	2,869	$47,790	$75,600	$752
2022	2,865	$51,643	$92,400	$786
2023	2,877	$58,299	$108,300	$858

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

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1722.9%

18 to 245.1%

25 to 3413.2%

35 to 4412.8%

45 to 5413.1%

55 to 6411.0%

65 to 749.0%

75 and over7.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	148	5.1%
5 to 17	659	22.9%
18 to 24	148	5.1%
25 to 34	381	13.2%
35 to 44	369	12.8%
45 to 54	377	13.1%
55 to 64	317	11.0%
65 to 74	258	9.0%
75 and over	220	7.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,699	93.8%
Black or African American	47	1.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	119	4.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	12	0.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.2%

High school graduate37.8%

Some college or associate's36.3%

Bachelor's degree9.2%

Graduate or professional degree5.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	216	11.2%
High school graduate	727	37.8%
Some college or associate's	697	36.3%
Bachelor's degree	176	9.2%
Graduate or professional degree	106	5.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone84.5%

Carpooled11.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	909	84.5%
Carpooled	122	11.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	45	4.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	249	24.2%
15 to 29 min	540	52.4%
30 to 44 min	152	14.7%
45 to 59 min	19	1.8%
60+ min	71	6.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.68
Poverty rate: 14.6% (409 of 2,805)

	Count	Share
Family households	758	72.5%
Nonfamily households	287	27.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,045	90.8%
Vacant	106	9.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	672	64.3%
Renter-occupied	373	35.7%

1-unit, detached78.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units9.1%

5 to 19 units1.7%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other10.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	903	78.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	105	9.1%
5 to 19 units	19	1.7%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	124	10.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0502590
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 6.13 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 35.2409, -92.9496