Prairie County, Arkansas
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,923
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,923
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 7,935
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 8,283
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 8,283
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -4.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -4.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 8,282
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 8,715
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 24.3%
Female persons, percent 49.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 87.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 10.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 84.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 407
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4,111
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 75.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $96,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,105
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $397
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $625
Building Permits, 2025 4
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,256
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.43
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 86.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 72.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 87.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 18.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 15.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 9.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 50.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 7,167
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 5,144
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 159,526
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $19,751
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 26.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $51,646
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $30,905
Persons in poverty, percent 15.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 136
Total employment, 2023 1,076
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 42,490
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -4.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 566
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 102
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 13
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 90
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 12.8
Population per square mile, 2010 13.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 647.52
Land area in square miles, 2010 647.96
FIPS Code 05117