Woodruff County, Arkansas

6 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 6,157
Median household income: $49,982
Median home value: $96,800

Home to 6,157 residents, Woodruff County is one of Arkansas's counties. 6 cities and places have their primary county here. At $49,982, its median household income sits below Arkansas's $58,773.

From 2019 to 2023, Woodruff County's population declined 5.8% from 6,533 to 6,157, while its median household income rose 52.2% from $32,845 to $49,982.

The typical home was built around 1978. 22.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,157
Median age: 44.9 yrs
Median household income: $49,982
Median home value: $96,800
Median gross rent: $595
Housing units: 3,272
Homeownership rate: 65.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.9%
Unemployment rate: 6.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,5336,157

Median household income

$32,845$49,982

Median home value

$66,400$96,800

Median gross rent

$504$595

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,533	$32,845	$66,400	$504
2020	6,477	$40,331	$74,300	$522
2021	6,333	$43,717	$76,800	$551
2022	6,259	$49,608	$96,100	$582
2023	6,157	$49,982	$96,800	$595

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

Age distribution

Under 56.0%

5 to 1715.7%

18 to 247.6%

25 to 349.0%

35 to 4412.0%

45 to 5411.7%

55 to 6413.7%

65 to 7414.7%

75 and over9.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	367	6.0%
5 to 17	964	15.7%
18 to 24	465	7.6%
25 to 34	556	9.0%
35 to 44	737	12.0%
45 to 54	722	11.7%
55 to 64	845	13.7%
65 to 74	906	14.7%
75 and over	595	9.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,279	69.5%
Black or African American	1,670	27.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	22	0.4%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	149	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	36	0.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.1%

High school graduate46.2%

Some college or associate's20.9%

Bachelor's degree8.2%

Graduate or professional degree7.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	745	17.1%
High school graduate	2,013	46.2%
Some college or associate's	910	20.9%
Bachelor's degree	359	8.2%
Graduate or professional degree	334	7.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone87.7%

Carpooled2.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.8%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home1.9%

Other means1.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,267	87.7%
Carpooled	61	2.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	150	5.8%
Bicycle	14	0.5%
Worked from home	48	1.9%
Other means	44	1.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,257	49.6%
15 to 29 min	475	18.7%
30 to 44 min	313	12.3%
45 to 59 min	311	12.3%
60+ min	180	7.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.19
Poverty rate: 22.8% (1,361 of 5,976)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,518	55.1%
Nonfamily households	1,235	44.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,753	84.1%
Vacant	519	15.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,810	65.7%
Renter-occupied	943	34.3%

1-unit, detached69.0%

1-unit, attached1.3%

2 to 4 units9.3%

5 to 19 units5.6%

20 or more units0.8%

Mobile home & other14.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,257	69.0%
1-unit, attached	42	1.3%
2 to 4 units	305	9.3%
5 to 19 units	182	5.6%
20 or more units	27	0.8%
Mobile home & other	459	14.0%

Geography

County GEOID: 05147
State: Arkansas
Land area: 586 sq mi
Water area: 8.13 sq mi
Center point: 35.1928, -91.2445