Craighead County, Arkansas
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.7%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 116,957
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 115,852
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 111,242
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 111,242
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 4.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 111,231
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 96,443
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 25.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 14.4%
Female persons, percent 51.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 76.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 18.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 6.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 71.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 5,325
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 51,728
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 60.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $210,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,368
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $438
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $958
Building Permits, 2025 973
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 44,437
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.47
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 82.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 6.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 88.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 90.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 29.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 15.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 10.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 333,663
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,696,188
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 484,404
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,637,458
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $23,369
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 19.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $59,548
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $33,774
Persons in poverty, percent 18.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 2,788
Total employment, 2023 48,791
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 2,490,710
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 4.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 10,232
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,195
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 144
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 157.3
Population per square mile, 2010 136.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 707.16
Land area in square miles, 2010 707.21
FIPS Code 05031