Craighead County, Arkansas
Craighead County, Arkansas, had an estimated population of 116,957 in 2025 across 1,832 km². The figures below come from the US Census Bureau's population estimates and the American Community Survey, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Arkansas's counties and nationally.
- Population
- 116,957
- 2025 estimate
- Area
- 1,832 km²
- Density
- 64
- per km²
- Median income
- $59,548
- household, ACS 2024
- Median age
- 34.5
- years, ACS 2024
How Arkansas's counties spread
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Arkansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households with Broadband2024 | 88.0% | 9 / 75 | 1,311 / 3,144 |
| Median Gross Rent2024 | $958 | 8 / 75 | 1,149 / 3,137 |
| Median Home Value2024 | $210,400 | 6 / 75 | 1,299 / 3,139 |
| Owner-Occupied Homes2024 | 60.1% | 67 / 75 | 2,929 / 3,144 |
| Vacant Homes2024 | 9.1% | 67 / 75 | 2,339 / 3,144 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Arkansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 and Over2024 | 13.9% | 72 / 75 | 2,911 / 3,144 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native2024 | 0.2% | 34 / 75 | 1,145 / 3,144 |
| Asian, non-Hispanic2024 | 1.2% | 11 / 75 | 875 / 3,144 |
| Average Household Size2024people | 2.5 | 35 / 75 | 1,276 / 3,144 |
| Black, non-Hispanic2024 | 16.6% | 29 / 75 | 540 / 3,144 |
| Foreign-Born2024 | 3.7% | 20 / 75 | 1,296 / 3,144 |
| Hispanic or Latino2024 | 6.3% | 24 / 75 | 1,323 / 3,144 |
| Median Age2024years | 34.5 | 71 / 75 | 2,920 / 3,144 |
| Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males | 1,054 | 19 / 75 | 452 / 3,144 |
| Speak a Language Other Than English2024 | 6.7% | 17 / 75 | 1,318 / 3,144 |
| Under 182024 | 25.2% | 8 / 75 | 386 / 3,144 |
| Veterans2024 | 6.3% | 50 / 75 | 2,146 / 3,144 |
| White, non-Hispanic2024 | 70.8% | 43 / 75 | 2,018 / 3,144 |
Economy
| Indicator | Value | In Arkansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below Poverty Line2024 | 20.1% | 26 / 75 | 461 / 3,144 |
| Households on SNAP2024 | 11.8% | 39 / 75 | 1,551 / 3,144 |
| Income Inequality2024index | 0.491 | 15 / 75 | 362 / 3,144 |
| Median Household Income2024 | $59,548 | 10 / 75 | 2,118 / 3,143 |
| Per Capita Income2024 | $33,774 | 10 / 75 | 1,795 / 3,144 |
| Unemployment Rate2024 | 5.6% | 32 / 75 | 799 / 3,144 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Arkansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024 | 29.7% | 5 / 75 | 769 / 3,144 |
| High School or Higher2024 | 90.2% | 11 / 75 | 1,575 / 3,144 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Arkansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| No Health Insurance2024 | 8.2% | 39 / 75 | 1,461 / 3,144 |
| With a Disability2024 | 19.5% | 53 / 75 | 697 / 3,144 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Arkansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2025 | 116,957 | 7 / 75 | 549 / 3,144 |
| Population Density2025/km² | 64 | 7 / 75 | 643 / 3,144 |
Work & Commute
| Indicator | Value | In Arkansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commute by Public Transit2024 | 0.0% | 51 / 75 | 2,161 / 3,144 |
| Households with No Vehicle2024 | 6.4% | 33 / 75 | 1,047 / 3,144 |
| Mean Commute Time2024minutes | 19.6 | 69 / 75 | 2,527 / 3,143 |
| Work from Home2024 | 6.8% | 29 / 75 | 2,147 / 3,144 |
Other counties of Arkansas
- Arkansas County
- Ashley County
- Baxter County
- Benton County
- Boone County
- Bradley County
- Calhoun County
- Carroll County
- Chicot County
- Clark County
- Clay County
- Cleburne County
- Cleveland County
- Columbia County
- Conway County
- Crawford County
- Crittenden County
- Cross County
- Dallas County
- Desha County
- Drew County
- Faulkner County
- Franklin County
- Fulton County
- Garland County
- Grant County
- Greene County
- Hempstead County
- Hot Spring County
- Howard County
- Independence County
- Izard County
- Jackson County
- Jefferson County
- Johnson County
- Lafayette County
- Lawrence County
- Lee County
- Lincoln County
- Little River County
- Logan County
- Lonoke County
- Madison County
- Marion County
- Miller County
- Mississippi County
- Monroe County
- Montgomery County
- Nevada County
- Newton County
- Ouachita County
- Perry County
- Phillips County
- Pike County
- Poinsett County
- Polk County
- Pope County
- Prairie County
- Pulaski County
- Randolph County
- Saline County
- Scott County
- Searcy County
- Sebastian County
- Sevier County
- Sharp County
- St. Francis County
- Stone County
- Union County
- Van Buren County
- Washington County
- White County
- Woodruff County
- Yell County
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