Clark County, AR

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2024 Population

21,125

US Senator

John Boozman

Republican Party

US Senator

Tom Cotton

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

0.313% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

21.6%

6.73% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$52,034

2.06% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$155,000

5.37% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

9,523

1.32% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Clark 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.

98.7% of the residents in Clark County, AR are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Clark County, AR are Henderson State University (940 degrees awarded in 2023) and Ouachita Baptist University (477 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Clark County, AR was $155,000, and the homeownership rate was 65%.

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

Clark County, AR borders Dallas County, AR, Hot Spring County, AR, Montgomery County, AR, Nevada County, AR, Ouachita County, AR, and Pike County, AR.

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Population & Diversity

Clark County, AR is home to a population of 21.1k people, from which 98.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.89% of Clark County, AR residents were born outside of the country (400 people).

In 2024, there were 2.91 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (14.2k people) in Clark County, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.89k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 500 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.7%

2024 Citizenship

98.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.7% of Clark County, AR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Clark County, AR was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Clark County, AR

White (Non-Hispanic)
14.2k ± 70
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
4.89k ± 235
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
500 ± 161

5.58%

Hispanic Population

1.18k people

5.58% of the people in Clark County, AR are hispanic (1.18k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Clark 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

1.89%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

400 people

1.76%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

376 people

As of 2024, 1.89% of Clark County, AR residents (400 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 Clark County, AR was 1.76%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
253 ± 97
Vietnam
249 ± 81
Gulf War (2001-)
164 ± 79

Clark County, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.02 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Clark County, AR employs 9.52k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Clark County, AR were Educational Services (1,618 people), Retail Trade (1,307 people), and Manufacturing (1,285 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($96,447), Utilities ($71,414), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($56,964).

Employment

Occupations

9.52k

2024 Value

± 688

−1.32%

1 Year decline

± 10.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Clark County, AR declined at a rate of −1.32%, from 9.65k employees to 9.52k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Clark County, AR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,058 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (939 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (818 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Clark 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

9.52k

2024 Value

± 688

−1.32%

1 Year decline

± 10.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Clark County, AR declined at a rate of −1.32%, from 9.65k employees to 9.52k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Clark County, AR, are Educational Services (1,618 people), Retail Trade (1,307 people), and Manufacturing (1,285 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Clark County, AR, though some of these residents may live in Clark County, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,145

Median earning men ± $7,141

$28,093

Median earning women ± $5,247

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($97,368), Public Administration ($79,022), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($65,179).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($58,372), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,587), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($41,842).

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

49
Other Services (except Public Administration)
41
Retail Trade
31
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

$87k
Manufacturing
$37.3k
Retail Trade
$37.2k
Health Care and Social Assistance

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 Clark 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 Clark County, AR awarded 1,417 degrees. The student population of Clark County, AR in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 1,646 male students and 2,305 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Clark County, AR are White (1,032 and 74%), Black or African American (203 and 14.6%), Hispanic or Latino (72 and 5.16%), and Two or More Races (38 and 2.72%).

The largest universities in Clark County, AR by number of degrees awarded are Henderson State University (940 and 66.3%) and Ouachita Baptist University (477 and 33.7%).

The most popular majors in Clark County, AR are Education of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs (103 and 7.27%), General Business (89 and 6.28%), and Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language Instructor (68 and 4.8%).

The median tuition costs are $31,780 for private four year colleges, and $5,928 and $8,136 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Clark County, AR, the percentage of applicants admitted was 74.7%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 26.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 3,951 (41.7% men and 58.3% 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 3,951 students enrolled in Clark County, AR, 41.7% men and 58.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,760 records, of which 59.7% were women and 40.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Biological Sciences
65 degrees awarded
General Psychology
52 degrees awarded
Elementary Education & Teaching
50 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Clark County, AR was General Biological Sciences with 65 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Henderson State University
940 degrees awarded
Ouachita Baptist University
477 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Henderson State University with 940 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 464 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Clark County, AR, which is 0.487 times less than the 953 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 1,032 degrees mean that there were 5.08 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 203 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

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($31,780) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,644) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,598) 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 Clark County, AR was $155,000 in 2024, which is 0.466 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $147,100 to $155,000, a 5.37% increase. The homeownership rate in Clark County, AR is 65%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

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

In 2025, 14.3% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Clark County, AR. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.42%.

Housing

Property

$155,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,414

$5,278

Median Property Taxes

±$459

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

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

Rent vs Own

65%

Homeownership

2024

62.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 65% of the housing units in Clark County, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 61.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Clark 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.

$52,034

Median Household Income

± $4,819

8.12k

Number of Households

± 610

In 2024, the median household income of the 8.12k households in Clark County, AR grew to $52,034 from the previous year's value of $50,985.

The following chart displays the households in Clark 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Clark 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 (76.2%)
Carpooled (9.88%)
Walked (6.07%)

In 2024, 76.2% of workers in Clark County, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.88%) and those who walked to work (6.07%).

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 Clark County, AR have a shorter commute time (21.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.49% of the workforce in Clark County, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 14.3% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Clark County, AR. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.42%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

21.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Clark County, AR (4k out of 18.6k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Clark 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, 20.4% of the children was living in poverty in Clark County, AR. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 11.6%.

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 329 in Clark County, AR. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 49.5 per 100,000 population.

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

Health

89.7% of the population of Clark County, AR has health coverage, with 37.9% on employee plans, 22.2% on Medicaid, 12.8% on Medicare, 15.6% on non-group plans, and 1.24% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Clark County, AR see 2,132 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,132 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1932 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 304 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.9% were men and 52.1% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,132 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Clark County, AR

Primary care physicians in Clark County, AR see an average of 2,132 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,132 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.7% under 18 years, 29.6% between 18 and 34 years, 30.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 16% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.9% were men and 52.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

10.3%

Uninsured

37.9%

Employer Coverage

22.2%

Medicaid

12.8%

Medicare

15.6%

Non-Group

1.24%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Clark County, AR grew by 18.6% from 8.69% to 10.3%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Clark 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 68.8 in Clark County, AR.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Clark 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 40.4% in Clark County, AR.

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