Carroll County, AR

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2023 Population

28,526

0.578% 1-year growth

US Senator

N/AJohn Boozman

Republican Party

US Senator

N/ATom Cotton

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

44.7

0.224% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

16.3%

5.36% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$55,187

2.88% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$186,300

9.78% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

11,622

1.46% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Carroll County, AR had a population of 28.5k people with a median age of 44.7 and a median household income of $55,187. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Carroll County, AR grew from 28,362 to 28,526, a 0.578% increase and its median household income declined from $56,826 to $55,187, a −2.88% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Carroll County, AR are White (Non-Hispanic) (70.5%), Two+ (Hispanic) (9.98%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (9.88%), Other (Hispanic) (2.77%), and White (Hispanic) (2.72%).

None of the households in Carroll 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.

93.4% of the residents in Carroll County, AR are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Carroll County, AR was $186,300, and the homeownership rate was 77.7%.

Most people in Carroll County, AR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Carroll County, AR was 2 cars per household.

Carroll County, AR borders Benton County, AR, Boone County, AR, Madison County, AR, Newton County, AR, Barry County, MO, Stone County, MO, and Taney County, MO.

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Population & Diversity

Carroll County, AR is home to a population of 28.5k people, from which 93.4% are citizens. As of 2023, 8.49% of Carroll County, AR residents were born outside of the country (2.42k people).

In 2023, there were 7.06 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (20.1k people) in Carroll County, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.85k Two+ (Hispanic) and 2.82k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.4%

2023 Citizenship

92.9%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 93.4% of Carroll County, AR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Carroll County, AR was 92.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Carroll County, AR

White (Non-Hispanic)
20.1k ± 668
Two+ (Hispanic)
2.85k ± 574
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
2.82k ± 696

15.5%

Hispanic Population

4.42k people

15.5% of the people in Carroll County, AR are hispanic (4.42k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Carroll 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
62,018 ± 6,050 people
El Salvador
15,360 ± 3,035 people
India
9,985 ± 2,449 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Arkansas was Mexico, the natal country of 62,018 Arkansas residents, followed by El Salvador with 15,360 and India with 9,985.

Foreign-Born Population

8.49%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.42k people

8.22%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

2.33k people

As of 2023, 8.49% of Carroll County, AR residents (2.42k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Carroll County, AR was 8.22%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,105 ± 233
Gulf War (2001-)
320 ± 135
Gulf War (1990s)
282 ± 130

Carroll County, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.45 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Carroll County, AR employs 11.6k people. The largest industries in Carroll County, AR are Manufacturing (2,366 people), Construction (1,151 people), and Retail Trade (1,130 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($123,625), Finance & Insurance ($56,336), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($55,635).

Males in Arkansas have an average income that is 1.35 times higher than the average income of females, which is $50,335. The income inequality in Arkansas (measured using the Gini index) is 0.452, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

11.6k

2023 Value

± 820

−1.46%

1 Year decline

± 10.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Carroll County, AR declined at a rate of −1.46%, from 11.8k employees to 11.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Carroll County, AR, are Management Occupations (1,473 people), Production Occupations (1,354 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,040 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Carroll County, AR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

11.6k

2023 Value

± 820

−1.46%

1 Year decline

± 10.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Carroll County, AR declined at a rate of −1.46%, from 11.8k employees to 11.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Carroll County, AR, are Manufacturing (2,366 people), Construction (1,151 people), and Retail Trade (1,130 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Carroll County, AR, though some of these residents may live in Carroll County, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,008

Median earning men ± $2,979

$34,275

Median earning women ± $4,006

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($110,625), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($102,663), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($56,811).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($47,900), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,785), and Manufacturing ($37,252).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Establishments by Size

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

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Civics

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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Arkansas

N/AJohn Boozman

Senator from Arkansas

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

N/ATom 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.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Arkansas

Arkansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Arkansas have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.946% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.851% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (793k), Some college (528k), and Secondary Education (350k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Carroll County, AR was $186,300 in 2023, which is 0.614 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $169,700 to $186,300, a 9.78% increase. The homeownership rate in Carroll County, AR is 77.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Carroll County, AR have an average commute time of 21.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Carroll County, AR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2023, 14% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Carroll County, AR. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 3.8%.

Housing

Property

$186,300

Median Property Value 2023

±$10,966

$8,627

Median Property Taxes

±$665

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

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

Rent vs Own

77.7%

Homeownership

2023

69.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 77.7% of the housing units in Carroll County, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76.4%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9504
Census Tract 9501

The following map shows all of the tracts in Carroll County, AR colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$55,187

Median Household Income

± $6,324

11.1k

Number of Households

± 764

In 2023, the median household income of the 11.1k households in Carroll County, AR declined from $55,187 from the previous year's value of $56,826.

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

0.452

2022 Wage GINI in Arkansas

0.45

2021 Wage GINI in Arkansas

In 2022, the income inequality in Arkansas was 0.452 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.376% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Arkansas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (70.9%)
Carpooled (10.9%)
Worked At Home (10.8%)

In 2023, 70.9% of workers in Carroll County, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.9%) and those who worked at home (10.8%).

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

21.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Carroll County, AR have a shorter commute time (21.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.64% of the workforce in Carroll County, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Carroll 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 Carroll County, AR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Carroll County, AR have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 14% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Carroll County, AR. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 3.8%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

16.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Carroll County, AR (4.59k out of 28.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Carroll County, AR is White, followed by Two Or More 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 2023, 24.7% of the children was living in poverty in Carroll County, AR. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 5.9%.

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.

Health

86.6% of the population of Carroll County, AR has health coverage, with 28.6% on employee plans, 24.4% on Medicaid, 16.9% on Medicare, 14.7% on non-group plans, and 1.83% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Carroll County, AR see 1571 patients per year on average, which represents a 11.4% decrease from the previous year (1774 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3554 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1236 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,571 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Carroll County, AR

Primary care physicians in Carroll County, AR see an average of 1,571 patients per year. This represents a 11.4% decrease from the previous year (1,774 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.6% under 18 years, 15.8% between 18 and 34 years, 37.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

13.4%

Uninsured

28.6%

Employer Coverage

24.4%

Medicaid

16.9%

Medicare

14.7%

Non-Group

1.83%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Carroll County, AR grew by 8.19% from 12.4% to 13.4%.

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 81.9 in Carroll County, AR.

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

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, 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 35.2% in Carroll County, AR.

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