Poinsett County, Arkansas

AR · FIPS 05111 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
22,543
Rank #1,745 of 3,222
46th %ile
Median Household Income
$46,707 −37.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,909 of 3,222
10th %ile
Poverty Rate
20.1% +59.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,681 of 3,222
17th %ile
Median Home Value
$103,000 −63.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,948 of 3,222
8th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
11.4% −66.3% vs nat'l
Rank #3,140 of 3,222
3th %ile
Unemployment Rate
6.4% +20.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,656 of 3,222
18th %ile

At a Glance

64.4% Homeownership
91.3% Insured
11.4% 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)Two or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderOther (non-Hispanic)0.0%22.2%44.4%66.5%84.2%5.9%5.3%3.8%0.5%0.2%0.0%0.0%

About Poinsett County, Arkansas

Poinsett County, Arkansas has a total population of 22,543, making it the 1,745th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Poinsett County is 40.0 years, which is 2.8% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Poinsett County is $46,707, which ranks #2,909 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 37.8% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 20.1%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 6.4%.

The median home value in Poinsett County is $103,000, 63.5% below the national median. Renters in Poinsett County pay a median gross rent of $619 per month. The homeownership rate is 64.4%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Poinsett County, 11.4% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 66.3% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 91.3% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 26.1 min.

Poinsett County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 84.2% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (5.9%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (5.3%).

All data for Poinsett 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.