Pocahontas city, Arkansas
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,622
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,622
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 7,703
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 7,390
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 7,387
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 4.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 7,371
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 6,608
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 7.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 26.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.7%
Female persons, percent 48.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 81.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 6.9%
Two or More Races, percent 8.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 81.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 483
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 4.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 58.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $120,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $878
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $349
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $768
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,870
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.52
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 81.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 5.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 88.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 77.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 85.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 11.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 17.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 46.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 17,801
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 18,051
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 223,232
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $29,567
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 15.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $44,216
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $25,820
Persons in poverty, percent 23.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 976.2
Population per square mile, 2010 897.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 7.55
Land area in square miles, 2010 7.36
FIPS Code 0556540