Arkansas County, Arkansas
Population per square mile, 2010 19.2
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 15,836
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 16,050
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 17,146
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 17,144
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -7.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -6.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 17,149
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 19,019
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.7%
Female persons, percent 51.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 70.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 25.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 4.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 67.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 695
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,752
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 64.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $138,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,181
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $477
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $843
Building Permits, 2025 24
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 6,705
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.42
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 85.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 1.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 89.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 82.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 85.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 13.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 14.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 9.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 32,660
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 85,689
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 281,971
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 370,856
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $22,479
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 18.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $53,164
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $29,569
Persons in poverty, percent 20.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 473
Total employment, 2023 9,072
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 394,338
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 7.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,449
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 297
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 167
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 213
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 67
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 167
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 17.3
Population per square mile, 2010 19.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 992.14
Land area in square miles, 2010 988.77
FIPS Code 05001