Prairie County, Arkansas

AR · FIPS 05117 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
8,064
Rank #2,651 of 3,222
18th %ile
Median Household Income
$51,646 −31.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,681 of 3,222
17th %ile
Poverty Rate
11.8% −6.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,237 of 3,222
62th %ile
Median Home Value
$96,400 −65.8% vs nat'l
Rank #3,041 of 3,222
5th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
18.2% −45.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,315 of 3,222
28th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.0% −42.8% vs nat'l
Rank #684 of 3,222
79th %ile

At a Glance

75.8% Homeownership
94.0% Insured
18.2% 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 LatinoOther (non-Hispanic)0.0%24.8%49.6%74.4%83.4%9.9%4.1%2.4%0.2%

About Prairie County, Arkansas

Prairie County, Arkansas has a total population of 8,064, making it the 2,651st most populous county in the United States. The median age in Prairie County is 45.7 years, which is 17.5% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Prairie County is $51,646, which ranks #2,681 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 31.3% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 11.8%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.0%.

The median home value in Prairie County is $96,400, 65.8% below the national median. Renters in Prairie County pay a median gross rent of $625 per month. The homeownership rate is 75.8%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Prairie County, 18.2% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 45.9% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.0% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 29.6 min.

Prairie County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 83.4% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (9.9%) and Two or More Races (4.1%).

All data for Prairie 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.