Arkansas County, AR

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2021 Population

17,273

2.75% 1-year decline

US Senator

John Boozman

Republican Party

US Senator

Tom Cotton

Republican Party

2021 Median Age

41.4

0.976% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

16.4%

2.56% 1-year increase

2021 Median Household Income

$55,022

7.89% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$114,200

15.8% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Arkansas County, AR had a population of 17.3k people with a median age of 41.4 and a median household income of $55,022. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Arkansas County, AR declined from 17,761 to 17,273, a −2.75% decrease and its median household income grew from $51,000 to $55,022, a 7.89% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Arkansas County, AR are White (Non-Hispanic) (68.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (25.7%), White (Hispanic) (2.55%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.76%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.706%).

None of the households in Arkansas County, AR reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.4% of the residents in Arkansas County, AR are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Arkansas County, AR was $114,200, and the homeownership rate was 66.7%.

Most people in Arkansas County, AR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Arkansas County, AR was 2 cars per household.

Arkansas County, AR borders Desha County, AR, Jefferson County, AR, Lincoln County, AR, Lonoke County, AR, Monroe County, AR, Phillips County, AR, and Prairie County, AR.

United States Arkansas

Population & Diversity

Arkansas County, AR is home to a population of 17.3k people, from which 99.4% are citizens. As of 2021, 0.967% of Arkansas County, AR residents were born outside of the country (167 people).

In 2021, there were 2.67 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (11.9k people) in Arkansas County, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.43k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 440 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.4%

2021 Citizenship

99.4%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 99.4% of Arkansas County, AR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Arkansas County, AR was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Arkansas County, AR compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Arkansas County, AR

White (Non-Hispanic)
11.9k ± 42
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
4.43k ± 104
White (Hispanic)
440 ± 119

3.69%

Hispanic Population

638 people

3.69% of the people in Arkansas County, AR are hispanic (638 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Arkansas County, AR as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

0.967%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

167 people

0.895%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

159 people

As of 2021, 0.967% of Arkansas County, AR residents (167 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Arkansas County, AR was 0.895%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Arkansas County, AR compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
349 ± 100
Gulf War (2001-)
154 ± 82
Gulf War (1990s)
59 ± 38

Arkansas County, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.27 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Arkansas County, AR employs 7.76k people. The largest industries in Arkansas County, AR are Manufacturing (1,823 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (894 people), and Educational Services (866 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($91,250), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($66,875), and Finance & Insurance ($61,458).

Employment

Occupations

7.76k

2021 Value

± 569

−2.11%

1 Year decline

± 10.3%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Arkansas County, AR declined at a rate of −2.11%, from 7.93k employees to 7.76k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Arkansas County, AR, are Production Occupations (912 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (902 people), and Management Occupations (883 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Arkansas County, AR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Arkansas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

7.76k

2021 Value

± 569

−2.11%

1 Year decline

± 10.3%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Arkansas County, AR declined at a rate of −2.11%, from 7.93k employees to 7.76k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Arkansas County, AR, are Manufacturing (1,823 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (894 people), and Educational Services (866 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Arkansas County, AR, though some of these residents may live in Arkansas County, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,072

Median earning men ± $2,043

$27,837

Median earning women ± $2,660

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($85,313), Information ($67,188), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($64,667).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($79,063), Public Administration ($40,208), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($35,461).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Arkansas. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Arkansas.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

158
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
127
Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
113
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Arkansas to other states, or from other states to Arkansas.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Arkansas product (by dollars) was Meat/seafood with $14.8B, followed by Mixed freight ($14.6B) and Coal-n.e.c. ($9.99B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Arkansas products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$142B

2020 Value in Arkansas

$271B

Projected 2050 Value in Arkansas

90.7% growth

In 2020, total outbound Arkansas trade was $142B. This is expected to increase 90.7% to $271B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Arkansas trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Arkansas to other states, or from other states to Arkansas.

Most Common Trade Partners

Texas
$11.3B
Mississippi
$7.08B
Oklahoma
$5.91B

In 2020, the top outbound Arkansas domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Texas with $11.3B, followed by Mississippi with $7.08B and Oklahoma and $5.91B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Arkansas shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Arkansas County, AR went to Donald J. Trump with 68.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (28.9%), followed by Other (1.97%).

John Boozman and Tom Cotton are the senators currently representing the state of Arkansas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Arkansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (68.4%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (28.9%)
Democratic Party
Other (1.97%)
Green and Other Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Arkansas County, AR went to Donald J. Trump with 68.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (28.9%), followed by Other (1.97%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Arkansas County, AR for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Arkansas

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John Boozman

Senator from Arkansas

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Tom Cotton

Senator from Arkansas

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

John Boozman and Tom Cotton are the senators currently representing Arkansas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Arkansas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Arkansas

Arkansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Arkansas have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2021, 0.862% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.801% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (802k), Some college (542k), and Secondary Education (364k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Arkansas County, AR was $114,200 in 2021, which is 0.466 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $98,600 to $114,200, a 15.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Arkansas County, AR is 66.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Arkansas County, AR have an average commute time of 17.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Arkansas County, AR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Arkansas County, AR is $55,022. In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Arkansas County, AR was Census Tract 4802 with a value of $75,972, followed by Census Tract 4808 and Census Tract 4805, with respective values of $68,750 and $67,852.

Property

$114,200

Median Property Value 2021

±$8,606

$4,400

Median Property Taxes

±$360

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Arkansas County, AR the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Arkansas County, AR compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

66.7%

Homeownership

2021

66.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 66.7% of the housing units in Arkansas County, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 65.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Arkansas County, AR compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 4802
Census Tract 4808
Census Tract 4805

In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Arkansas County, AR was Census Tract 4802 with a value of $75,972, followed by Census Tract 4808 and Census Tract 4805, with respective values of $68,750 and $67,852.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Arkansas County, AR colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$55,022

Median Household Income

± $5,169

6.6k

Number of Households

± 501

In 2021, the median household income of the 6.6k households in Arkansas County, AR grew to $55,022 from the previous year's value of $51,000.

The following chart displays the households in Arkansas County, AR distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Arkansas County, AR is from Arkansas.

0.45

2021 Wage GINI in Arkansas

0.45

2020 Wage GINI in Arkansas

In 2021, the income inequality in Arkansas was 0.45 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0627% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Arkansas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Arkansas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Arkansas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (88%)
Carpooled (6.86%)
Worked At Home (2.22%)

In 2021, 88% of workers in Arkansas County, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.86%) and those who worked at home (2.22%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

17.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Arkansas County, AR have a shorter commute time (17.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 2.02% of the workforce in Arkansas County, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Arkansas County, AR compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Arkansas County, AR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Arkansas County, AR have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Arkansas County, AR (2.78k out of 17k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Arkansas County, AR is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

94% of the population of Arkansas County, AR has health coverage, with 39% on employee plans, 26.3% on Medicaid, 13.5% on Medicare, 14% on non-group plans, and 1.22% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Arkansas County, AR see 1943 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.57% decrease from the previous year (1974 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1931 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 869 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,943 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Arkansas County, AR

Primary care physicians in Arkansas County, AR see an average of 1,943 patients per year. This represents a 1.57% decrease from the previous year (1,974 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Arkansas County, AR in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.2% under 18 years, 17% between 18 and 34 years, 38.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.05%

Uninsured

39%

Employer Coverage

26.3%

Medicaid

13.5%

Medicare

14%

Non-Group

1.22%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Arkansas County, AR grew by 15.1% from 5.26% to 6.05%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Arkansas County, AR changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2022, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 61.8 in Arkansas County, AR.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Arkansas County, AR.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2022, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 36.8% in Arkansas County, AR.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Arkansas County, AR.

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