Cross County, Arkansas
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 16,186
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 16,186
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 16,194
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 16,834
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 16,834
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -3.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -3.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 16,833
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 17,870
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.1%
Female persons, percent 51.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 74.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 22.9%
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 1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 72.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 819
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 4.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,580
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 67.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $117,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,146
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $420
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $764
Building Permits, 2025 28
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 6,483
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.53
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 86.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 5.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 90.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 84.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 85.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 18.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 13.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 11.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.2%
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) 22,159
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 64,151
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 14,401
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 325,003
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $19,590
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 25.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $50,863
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $30,808
Persons in poverty, percent 18.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 369
Total employment, 2023 3,646
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 134,817
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 3.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,364
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 229
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 64
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2
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 27.3
Population per square mile, 2010 29.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 616.32
Land area in square miles, 2010 616.38
FIPS Code 05037