Craighead County, AR

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2024 Population

113,249

US Senator

John Boozman

Republican Party

US Senator

Tom Cotton

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

20.1%

5.51% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$59,548

3.36% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$210,400

5.89% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

52,440

2.21% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Craighead County, AR reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.5% of the residents in Craighead County, AR are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Craighead County, AR are Arkansas State University (4,907 degrees awarded in 2023) and Arthur's Beauty College (489830) (35 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Craighead County, AR was $210,400, and the homeownership rate was 60.1%.

Most people in Craighead County, AR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Craighead County, AR was 2 cars per household.

Craighead County, AR borders Greene County, AR, Jackson County, AR, Lawrence County, AR, Mississippi County, AR, Poinsett County, AR, and Dunklin County, MO.

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Population & Diversity

Craighead County, AR is home to a population of 113k people, from which 97.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 3.74% of Craighead County, AR residents were born outside of the country (4.24k people).

In 2024, there were 4.25 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (80.2k people) in Craighead County, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 18.8k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 3.4k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.5%

2024 Citizenship

97.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.5% of Craighead County, AR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Craighead County, AR was 97.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Craighead County, AR compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Craighead County, AR

White (Non-Hispanic)
80.2k ± 662
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
18.8k ± 602
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
3.4k ± 634

6.31%

Hispanic Population

7.15k people

6.31% of the people in Craighead County, AR are hispanic (7.15k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Craighead County, AR as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Arkansas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
66,711 ± 6,271 people
El Salvador
16,390 ± 3,135 people
India
10,242 ± 2,480 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Arkansas was Mexico, the natal country of 66,711 Arkansas residents, followed by El Salvador with 16,390 and India with 10,242.

Foreign-Born Population

3.74%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4.24k people

3.62%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4.06k people

As of 2024, 3.74% of Craighead County, AR residents (4.24k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Craighead County, AR was 3.62%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Craighead County, AR compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,906 ± 319
Gulf War (2001-)
1,243 ± 325
Gulf War (1990s)
679 ± 190

Craighead County, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.53 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Craighead County, AR.

Economy

The economy of Craighead County, AR employs 52.4k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Craighead County, AR were Health Care & Social Assistance (10,686 people), Retail Trade (6,425 people), and Manufacturing (6,096 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($66,563), Utilities ($64,461), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($59,011).

Employment

Occupations

52.4k

2024 Value

± 2,081

2.21%

1 Year growth

± 5.51%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Craighead County, AR grew at a rate of 2.21%, from 51.3k employees to 52.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Craighead County, AR, are Management Occupations (5,547 people), Sales & Related Occupations (5,436 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (5,163 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Craighead County, AR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Arkansas.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Arkansas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

52.4k

2024 Value

± 2,081

2.21%

1 Year growth

± 5.51%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Craighead County, AR grew at a rate of 2.21%, from 51.3k employees to 52.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Craighead County, AR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (10,686 people), Retail Trade (6,425 people), and Manufacturing (6,096 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Craighead County, AR, though some of these residents may live in Craighead County, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,336

Median earning men ± $2,259

$36,049

Median earning women ± $2,081

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($82,993), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,292), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($62,474).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($61,123), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($49,332), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($48,418).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Arkansas.

Y-Axis

2.24%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.35M people employed in Arkansas. This represents a 2.24% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 8.69%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Arkansas.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

167
Retail Trade
166
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
162
Health Care and Social Assistance

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$715k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$429k
Manufacturing
$218k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Arkansas went to Donald J. Trump with 64.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (33.6%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.12%).

John Boozman and Tom Cotton are the senators currently representing the state of Arkansas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Arkansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Craighead County, AR. Showing the available data for Arkansas.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (64.2%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (33.6%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (1.12%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Arkansas went to Donald J. Trump with 64.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (33.6%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.12%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Arkansas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Arkansas

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Arkansas.

John Boozman

Senator from Arkansas

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Tom Cotton

Senator from Arkansas

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

John Boozman and Tom Cotton are the senators currently representing Arkansas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Arkansas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2023, universities in Craighead County, AR awarded 4,942 degrees. The student population of Craighead County, AR in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 4,919 male students and 9,180 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Craighead County, AR are White (3,595 and 76.5%), Black or African American (650 and 13.8%), Hispanic or Latino (207 and 4.41%), and Two or More Races (115 and 2.45%).

The largest universities in Craighead County, AR by number of degrees awarded are Arkansas State University (4,907 and 99.3%) and Arthur's Beauty College (489830) (35 and 0.708%).

The most popular majors in Craighead County, AR are Elementary & Middle School Administration (700 and 14.2%), Liberal Arts & Sciences (405 and 8.2%), and Registered Nursing (349 and 7.06%).

The median tuition cost in Craighead County, AR for a public four year colleges is $7,176 for in-state students and $13,248 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Craighead County, AR, the percentage of applicants admitted was 69.7%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 29.7%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 14,099 (34.9% men and 65.1% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 14,099 students enrolled in Craighead County, AR, 34.9% men and 65.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 9,488 records, of which 66.1% were women and 33.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
197 degrees awarded
General Studies
177 degrees awarded
General Psychology
175 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Craighead County, AR was Registered Nursing with 197 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Craighead County, AR according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Arkansas State University
4,907 degrees awarded
Arthur's Beauty College (489830)
35 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Arkansas State University with 4,907 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 1,454 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Craighead County, AR, which is 0.417 times less than the 3,488 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 3,595 degrees mean that there were 5.53 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 650 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($7,176) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($578) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,250) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Craighead County, AR was $210,400 in 2024, which is 0.632 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $198,700 to $210,400, a 5.89% increase. The homeownership rate in Craighead County, AR is 60.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Craighead County, AR have an average commute time of 19.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Craighead County, AR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 13.3% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Craighead County, AR. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.81%.

Housing

Property

$210,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$6,913

$26,712

Median Property Taxes

±$1,285

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Craighead County, AR the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Craighead County, AR compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

60.1%

Homeownership

2024

66.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 60.1% of the housing units in Craighead County, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 59.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Craighead County, AR compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$59,548

Median Household Income

± $3,493

44.4k

Number of Households

± 1,943

In 2024, the median household income of the 44.4k households in Craighead County, AR grew to $59,548 from the previous year's value of $57,615.

The following chart displays the households in Craighead County, AR distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Craighead County, AR is from Arkansas.

0.448

2023 Wage GINI in Arkansas

0.452

2022 Wage GINI in Arkansas

In 2023, the income inequality in Arkansas was 0.448 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.73% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Arkansas was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Arkansas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Arkansas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (81.5%)
Carpooled (9.64%)
Worked At Home (6.77%)

In 2024, 81.5% of workers in Craighead County, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.64%) and those who worked at home (6.77%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

19.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Craighead County, AR have a shorter commute time (19.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.46% of the workforce in Craighead County, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Craighead County, AR compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Craighead County, AR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Craighead County, AR have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 13.3% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Craighead County, AR. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.81%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

20.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Craighead County, AR (22k out of 109k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Craighead County, AR is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 23.1% of the children was living in poverty in Craighead County, AR. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.7%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 431 in Craighead County, AR. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 48.9 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

91.8% of the population of Craighead County, AR has health coverage, with 40.8% on employee plans, 25.7% on Medicaid, 9.95% on Medicare, 13.7% on non-group plans, and 1.69% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Craighead County, AR see 813 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (813 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1256 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 242 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

813 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Craighead County, AR

Primary care physicians in Craighead County, AR see an average of 813 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (813 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Craighead County, AR in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.2% under 18 years, 23.8% between 18 and 34 years, 35.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

8.18%

Uninsured

40.8%

Employer Coverage

25.7%

Medicaid

9.95%

Medicare

13.7%

Non-Group

1.69%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Craighead County, AR declined by 2.81% from 8.42% to 8.18%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Craighead County, AR changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 75.9 in Craighead County, AR.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Craighead County, AR.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 37.5% in Craighead County, AR.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Craighead County, AR.