Cleveland County, Arkansas

AR · FIPS 05025 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
7,453
Rank #2,698 of 3,222
16th %ile
Median Household Income
$54,794 −27.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,487 of 3,222
23th %ile
Poverty Rate
15.8% +25.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,085 of 3,222
35th %ile
Median Home Value
$137,600 −51.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,417 of 3,222
25th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
19.7% −41.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,049 of 3,222
36th %ile
Unemployment Rate
2.2% −58.8% vs nat'l
Rank #333 of 3,222
90th %ile

At a Glance

82.6% Homeownership
96.0% Insured
19.7% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)0.0%13.4%26.8%40.3%53.7%67.1%80.5%83.5%12.5%2.2%1.4%0.3%

About Cleveland County, Arkansas

Cleveland County, Arkansas has a total population of 7,453, making it the 2,698th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Cleveland County is 44.1 years, which is 13.4% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Cleveland County is $54,794, which ranks #2,487 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 27.1% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 15.8%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 2.2%.

The median home value in Cleveland County is $137,600, 51.2% below the national median. Renters in Cleveland County pay a median gross rent of $536 per month. The homeownership rate is 82.6%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Cleveland County, 19.7% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 41.5% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 96.0% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 30.1 min.

Cleveland County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 83.5% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (12.5%) and Two or More Races (2.2%).

All data for Cleveland County, Arkansas comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.