Arkansas

AR · 75 counties · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
Rank #34 of 52
35th %ile
Median Household Income
$60,773 −19.1% vs nat'l
Rank #48 of 52
8th %ile
Poverty Rate
16.0% +26.9% vs nat'l
Rank #46 of 52
12th %ile
Median Home Value
$188,000 −33.3% vs nat'l
Rank #49 of 52
6th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
25.7% −23.6% vs nat'l
Rank #50 of 52
4th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.9% −7.3% vs nat'l
Rank #28 of 52
47th %ile

At a Glance

66.4% Homeownership
91.0% Insured
25.7% 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)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%16.4%32.8%49.2%65.6%67.4%14.6%9.0%6.3%1.6%0.4%0.3%0.3%

Highest Income Counties in Arkansas

# County Median Income
1 Benton County $93,506
2 Saline County $79,046
3 Lonoke County $72,828
4 Grant County $71,549
5 Washington County $70,639
6 Faulkner County $67,289
7 Calhoun County $66,809
8 Crawford County $64,132
9 Pulaski County $62,873
10 Craighead County $59,548

Lowest Income Counties in Arkansas

# County Median Income
75 Lee County $34,375
74 Desha County $37,662
73 Chicot County $39,045
72 Phillips County $40,134
71 Stone County $40,943
70 Lafayette County $41,278
69 Bradley County $41,476
68 Fulton County $42,241
67 Dallas County $42,500
66 St. Francis County $42,574

About Arkansas

Arkansas has a total population of 3,049,391, making it the 34th most populous state in the United States. The state comprises 75 counties.

The median household income in Arkansas is $60,773, ranking 48th among all states and territories. The poverty rate is 16.0% and the unemployment rate stands at 4.9%.

Housing in Arkansas has a median home value of $188,000 with a homeownership rate of 66.4%. Renters pay a median gross rent of $947 per month.

All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024. Values are estimates and subject to margin of error.

All Counties in Arkansas

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.