Calhoun County, AR

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2024 Population

4,704

US Senator

John Boozman

Republican Party

US Senator

Tom Cotton

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

44.1

1.56% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

10.2%

23.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$66,809

4.96% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$110,700

13.8% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

1,875

0.806% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Calhoun 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.

99.6% of the residents in Calhoun County, AR are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Calhoun County, AR are Southern Arkansas University Tech (499 degrees awarded in 2024).

In 2024, the median property value in Calhoun County, AR was $110,700, and the homeownership rate was 87.8%.

Most people in Calhoun County, AR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Calhoun County, AR was 3 cars per household.

Calhoun County, AR borders Bradley County, AR, Cleveland County, AR, Dallas County, AR, Ouachita County, AR, and Union County, AR.

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Population & Diversity

Calhoun County, AR is home to a population of 4.7k people, from which 99.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.19% of Calhoun County, AR residents were born outside of the country (56 people).

In 2024, there were 4.21 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.41k people) in Calhoun County, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 809 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 289 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2024 Citizenship

99.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.6% of Calhoun County, AR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Calhoun County, AR was 99.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Calhoun County, AR

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.41k ± 28
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
809 ± 205
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
289 ± 202

2.98%

Hispanic Population

140 people

2.98% of the people in Calhoun County, AR are hispanic (140 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Calhoun 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
66,868 ± 6,279 people
El Salvador
15,793 ± 3,077 people
India
10,798 ± 2,547 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Arkansas was Mexico, the natal country of 66,868 Arkansas residents, followed by El Salvador with 15,793 and India with 10,798.

Foreign-Born Population

1.19%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

56 people

4.26%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

201 people

As of 2024, 1.19% of Calhoun County, AR residents (56 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 Calhoun County, AR was 4.26%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
92 ± 51
Gulf War (2001-)
46 ± 48
Gulf War (1990s)
19 ± 28

Calhoun County, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Health

95.2% of the population of Calhoun County, AR has health coverage, with 36.5% on employee plans, 18.6% on Medicaid, 23.2% on Medicare, 15.4% on non-group plans, and 1.44% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Calhoun County, AR see 4,741 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (4,741 patients). Compare this to dentists who see null patients per year, and mental health providers who see null patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.1% were men and 49.9% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

4,741 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Calhoun County, AR

Primary care physicians in Calhoun County, AR see an average of 4,741 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (4,741 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.3% under 18 years, 18.9% between 18 and 34 years, 36.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 24.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.1% were men and 49.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.78%

Uninsured

36.5%

Employer Coverage

18.6%

Medicaid

23.2%

Medicare

15.4%

Non-Group

1.44%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Calhoun County, AR declined by 49.8% from 9.52% to 4.78%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Calhoun 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 average number of mentally unhealthy days reported in past 30 days (age-adjusted) was 6.39 in Calhoun County, AR.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Calhoun 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 38.7% in Calhoun County, AR.

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

Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 10.3% in Calhoun County, AR.

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

Economy

The economy of Calhoun County, AR employs 1.88k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Calhoun County, AR were Manufacturing (375 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (279 people), and Retail Trade (225 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($55,524), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($53,229), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($52,604).

Employment

Occupations

1.88k

2024 Value

± 271

0.806%

1 Year growth

± 19.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Calhoun County, AR grew at a rate of 0.806%, from 1.86k employees to 1.88k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Calhoun County, AR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (315 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (196 people), and Production Occupations (162 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Calhoun 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

1.88k

2024 Value

± 271

0.806%

1 Year growth

± 19.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Calhoun County, AR grew at a rate of 0.806%, from 1.86k employees to 1.88k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Calhoun County, AR, are Manufacturing (375 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (279 people), and Retail Trade (225 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Calhoun County, AR, though some of these residents may live in Calhoun County, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,988

Median earning men ± $3,678

$38,827

Median earning women ± $2,736

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($65,132), Public Administration ($61,741), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($53,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($91,042), Manufacturing ($49,097), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($43,009).

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

7
Other Services (except Public Administration)
6
Transportation and Warehousing
6
Retail Trade

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

$6.89k
Transportation and Warehousing
$5k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$2.5k
Construction

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 Calhoun 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 2024, universities in Calhoun County, AR awarded 499 degrees. The student population of Calhoun County, AR in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 427 male students and 564 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Calhoun County, AR are White (294 and 58.9%), Black or African American (159 and 31.9%), Two or More Races (23 and 4.61%), and Hispanic or Latino (21 and 4.21%).

The largest universities in Calhoun County, AR by number of degrees awarded are Southern Arkansas University Tech (499 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Calhoun County, AR are Medical Office Management (48 and 9.62%), Fire Science & Fire-Fighting (45 and 9.02%), and General Health Services (43 and 8.62%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 991 students enrolled in Calhoun County, AR, 43.1% men and 56.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 463 records, of which 47.9% were women and 52.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Health Services
32 degrees awarded
General Interdisciplinary Studies
28 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
26 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Calhoun County, AR was General Health Services with 32 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Southern Arkansas University Tech

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

499 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Southern Arkansas University Tech with 499 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 257 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Calhoun County, AR, which is 1.06 times more than the 242 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 294 degrees mean that there were 1.85 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 159 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

Public, 2-year ($3,450) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,590) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,500) 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 Calhoun County, AR was $110,700 in 2024, which is 0.333 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $97,300 to $110,700, a 13.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Calhoun County, AR is 87.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Calhoun County, AR have an average commute time of 26.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Calhoun County, AR is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

In 2025, 5.74% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Calhoun County, AR. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.06%.

Housing

Property

$110,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$16,986

$1,484

Median Property Taxes

±$213

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 Calhoun County, AR the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

87.8%

Homeownership

2024

62.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 87.8% of the housing units in Calhoun County, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 86.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Calhoun 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.

$66,809

Median Household Income

± $6,538

1.69k

Number of Households

± 241

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.69k households in Calhoun County, AR grew to $66,809 from the previous year's value of $63,654.

The following chart displays the households in Calhoun 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 Calhoun County, AR is from Arkansas.

0.445

2024 Wage GINI in Arkansas

0.448

2023 Wage GINI in Arkansas

In 2024, the income inequality in Arkansas was 0.445 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.844% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Arkansas was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 (82.1%)
Carpooled (11%)
Other (2.49%)

In 2024, 82.1% of workers in Calhoun County, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (2.49%).

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

26.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Calhoun County, AR have a shorter commute time (26.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.98% of the workforce in Calhoun County, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Calhoun County, AR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Calhoun County, AR have 3 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 5.74% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Calhoun County, AR. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.06%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

10.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Calhoun County, AR (457 out of 4.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Calhoun County, AR is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

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, 17.8% of the children was living in poverty in Calhoun County, AR. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 8.4%.

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

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

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 211 in Calhoun County, AR. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 128% per 100,000 population.

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