Monroe County, Arkansas
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,244
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,244
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 6,415
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 6,794
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 6,797
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -8.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -5.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 6,799
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 8,149
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 24.4%
Female persons, percent 52.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 54.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 40.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 3.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 52.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 327
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3,839
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 62.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $88,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,046
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $424
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $614
Building Permits, 2025 0
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,790
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.33
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 89.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 82.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 81.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 12.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 15.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 11.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 51.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 46.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 15,572
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 22,133
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 10,004
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 95,361
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $14,519
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 29.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $43,214
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $27,317
Persons in poverty, percent 22.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 170
Total employment, 2023 1,245
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 50,088
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -4.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 604
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 85
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 11.2
Population per square mile, 2010 13.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 607.47
Land area in square miles, 2010 607.12
FIPS Code 05095