Woodruff County, Arkansas

AR · FIPS 05147 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
6,026
Rank #2,809 of 3,222
13th %ile
Median Household Income
$48,158 −35.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,867 of 3,222
11th %ile
Poverty Rate
24.1% +90.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,947 of 3,222
9th %ile
Median Home Value
$106,500 −62.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,896 of 3,222
10th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
16.2% −52.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,637 of 3,222
18th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.0% −6.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,995 of 3,222
38th %ile

At a Glance

64.7% Homeownership
90.8% Insured
16.2% 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 RacesHispanic or LatinoNative Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderOther (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%16.6%33.2%49.8%66.4%69.2%24.8%3.8%1.4%0.4%0.3%0.1%0.0%

About Woodruff County, Arkansas

Woodruff County, Arkansas has a total population of 6,026, making it the 2,809th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Woodruff County is 45.3 years, which is 16.5% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Woodruff County is $48,158, which ranks #2,867 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 35.9% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 24.1%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.0%.

The median home value in Woodruff County is $106,500, 62.2% below the national median. Renters in Woodruff County pay a median gross rent of $613 per month. The homeownership rate is 64.7%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Woodruff County, 16.2% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 52.0% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 90.8% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 24.2 min.

Woodruff County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 69.2% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (24.8%) and Two or More Races (3.8%).

All data for Woodruff 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.