Columbia County, Arkansas

AR · FIPS 05027 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
22,349
Rank #1,758 of 3,222
45th %ile
Median Household Income
$55,334 −26.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,452 of 3,222
24th %ile
Poverty Rate
21.1% +67.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,772 of 3,222
14th %ile
Median Home Value
$152,100 −46.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,205 of 3,222
31th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
21.9% −34.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,669 of 3,222
48th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.2% −39.4% vs nat'l
Rank #809 of 3,222
75th %ile

At a Glance

70.7% Homeownership
92.5% Insured
21.9% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderOther (non-Hispanic)0.0%8.9%17.9%26.8%35.8%44.7%53.7%58.2%34.4%3.5%3.4%0.4%0.1%0.0%0.0%

About Columbia County, Arkansas

Columbia County, Arkansas has a total population of 22,349, making it the 1,758th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Columbia County is 34.2 years, which is 12.1% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Columbia County is $55,334, which ranks #2,452 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 26.4% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 21.1%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.2%.

The median home value in Columbia County is $152,100, 46.0% below the national median. Renters in Columbia County pay a median gross rent of $649 per month. The homeownership rate is 70.7%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Columbia County, 21.9% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 34.9% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 92.5% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 24.2 min.

Columbia County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 58.2% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (34.4%) and Hispanic or Latino (3.5%).

All data for Columbia 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.