Woodruff County, Arkansas
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 5,808
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,710
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 5,808
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 6,270
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 6,268
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -8.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -7.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 6,269
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 7,260
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 26.1%
Female persons, percent 51.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 71.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 24.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 3.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 69.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 305
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3,258
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 64.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $106,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,188
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $412
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $613
Building Permits, 2025 0
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,692
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.20
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.8%
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 83.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 71.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 83.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 16.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 9.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 48.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,482
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 14,795
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 8,282
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 50,781
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $8,384
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 22.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $48,158
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $29,057
Persons in poverty, percent 25.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 123
Total employment, 2023 1,429
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 66,365
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 5.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 406
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 72
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 62
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 63
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 10.7
Population per square mile, 2010 12.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 585.97
Land area in square miles, 2010 586.79
FIPS Code 05147