Prairie Grove

Population: 7,445
Median household income: $58,556
Median home value: $226,800

Prairie Grove is a community in Washington County, Arkansas, home to 7,445 residents. Its median household income of $58,556 runs below the Washington County figure of $66,426.

From 2019 to 2023, Prairie Grove's population grew 27.4% from 5,845 to 7,445, while its median home value rose 48.5% from $152,700 to $226,800.

The typical home was built around 1999. 13.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,445
Median age: 32.0 yrs
Median household income: $58,556
Median home value: $226,800
Median gross rent: $933
Housing units: 2,852
Homeownership rate: 64.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.5%
Unemployment rate: 3.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,8457,445

Median household income

$62,807$58,556

Median home value

$152,700$226,800

Median gross rent

$751$933

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,845	$62,807	$152,700	$751
2020	6,236	$61,891	$167,900	$775
2021	6,908	$50,625	$174,000	$812
2022	7,131	$56,541	$207,300	$885
2023	7,445	$58,556	$226,800	$933

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

Age distribution

Under 510.5%

5 to 1717.9%

18 to 247.8%

25 to 3417.7%

35 to 448.0%

45 to 5415.6%

55 to 647.5%

65 to 746.7%

75 and over8.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	785	10.5%
5 to 17	1,330	17.9%
18 to 24	578	7.8%
25 to 34	1,316	17.7%
35 to 44	592	8.0%
45 to 54	1,158	15.6%
55 to 64	555	7.5%
65 to 74	501	6.7%
75 and over	630	8.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,629	75.6%
Black or African American	40	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	74	1.0%
Asian	121	1.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	1	0.0%
Two or more races	1,270	17.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	310	4.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.3%

High school graduate29.8%

Some college or associate's44.4%

Bachelor's degree15.6%

Graduate or professional degree4.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	254	5.3%
High school graduate	1,414	29.8%
Some college or associate's	2,112	44.4%
Bachelor's degree	739	15.6%
Graduate or professional degree	233	4.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone82.1%

Carpooled5.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.8%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,746	82.1%
Carpooled	183	5.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	40	1.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	360	10.8%
Other means	16	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	641	21.5%
15 to 29 min	1,024	34.3%
30 to 44 min	648	21.7%
45 to 59 min	482	16.1%
60+ min	190	6.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.69
Poverty rate: 13.9% (1,030 of 7,423)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,980	71.8%
Nonfamily households	778	28.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1999

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,758	96.7%
Vacant	94	3.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,780	64.5%
Renter-occupied	978	35.5%

1-unit, detached79.3%

1-unit, attached1.4%

2 to 4 units10.5%

5 to 19 units6.3%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other2.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,262	79.3%
1-unit, attached	40	1.4%
2 to 4 units	299	10.5%
5 to 19 units	181	6.3%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	70	2.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0557170
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 9.33 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 35.9861, -94.3034