Cross County, Arkansas

AR · FIPS 05037 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
16,543
Rank #2,068 of 3,222
36th %ile
Median Household Income
$50,863 −32.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,722 of 3,222
15th %ile
Poverty Rate
19.7% +56.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,646 of 3,222
18th %ile
Median Home Value
$117,500 −58.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,721 of 3,222
15th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
18.4% −45.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,289 of 3,222
29th %ile
Unemployment Rate
10.7% +101.7% vs nat'l
Rank #3,118 of 3,222
3th %ile

At a Glance

67.5% Homeownership
91.3% Insured
18.4% 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)Two or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%12.1%24.2%36.3%48.4%60.4%71.6%15.8%7.1%2.9%2.3%0.3%0.1%

About Cross County, Arkansas

Cross County, Arkansas has a total population of 16,543, making it the 2,068th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Cross County is 40.9 years, which is 5.1% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Cross County is $50,863, which ranks #2,722 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 32.3% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 19.7%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 10.7%.

The median home value in Cross County is $117,500, 58.3% below the national median. Renters in Cross County pay a median gross rent of $764 per month. The homeownership rate is 67.5%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Cross County, 18.4% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 45.5% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 91.3% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 27.9 min.

Cross County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 71.6% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (15.8%) and Two or More Races (7.1%).

All data for Cross 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.