In 2023, Craighead County, AR had a population of 112k people with a median age of 34.5 and a median household income of $57,615. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Craighead County, AR grew from 111,038 to 112,097, a 0.954% increase and its median household income grew from $55,169 to $57,615, a 4.43% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Craighead County, AR are White (Non-Hispanic) (71.7%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (16.6%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.93%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.31%), and Other (Hispanic) (2.24%).
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.
97.7% of the residents in Craighead County, AR are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Craighead County, AR are Arkansas State University (5,133 degrees awarded in 2022) and Arthur's Beauty College (489830) (24 degrees).
In 2023, the median property value in Craighead County, AR was $198,700, and the homeownership rate was 59.2%.
Most people in Craighead County, AR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.7 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.