Crittenden County, AR

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2024 Population

47,266

US Senator

John Boozman

Republican Party

US Senator

Tom Cotton

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.2

0.556% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

21%

1.36% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$55,358

2% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$160,200

3.29% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

20,052

0.239% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Crittenden 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.

98.6% of the residents in Crittenden County, AR are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Crittenden County, AR are Arkansas State University Mid-South (442 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Crittenden County, AR was $160,200, and the homeownership rate was 57.4%.

Most people in Crittenden County, AR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Crittenden County, AR was 2 cars per household.

Crittenden County, AR borders Cross County, AR, Lee County, AR, Mississippi County, AR, Poinsett County, AR, St. Francis County, AR, DeSoto County, MS, Tunica County, MS, Shelby County, TN, and Tipton County, TN.

United States Arkansas Memphis, TN-MS-AR

Population & Diversity

Crittenden County, AR is home to a population of 47.3k people, from which 98.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.14% of Crittenden County, AR residents were born outside of the country (1.01k people).

In 2024, there were 1.31 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (24k people) in Crittenden County, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 18.3k White (Non-Hispanic) and 2.78k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.6%

2024 Citizenship

98.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.6% of Crittenden County, AR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Crittenden County, AR was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Crittenden County, AR

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
24k ± 605
White (Non-Hispanic)
18.3k ± 47
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
2.78k ± 604

3.29%

Hispanic Population

1.56k people

3.29% of the people in Crittenden County, AR are hispanic (1.56k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Crittenden 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

2.14%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.01k people

1.76%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

839 people

As of 2024, 2.14% of Crittenden County, AR residents (1.01k 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 Crittenden County, AR was 1.76%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
756 ± 155
Gulf War (1990s)
302 ± 114
Gulf War (2001-)
225 ± 107

Crittenden County, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.5 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Crittenden County, AR employs 20.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Crittenden County, AR were Health Care & Social Assistance (3,257 people), Retail Trade (2,346 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (2,278 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($60,944), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($60,944), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($55,870).

Employment

Occupations

20.1k

2024 Value

± 1,031

−0.239%

1 Year decline

± 7.23%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Crittenden County, AR declined at a rate of −0.239%, from 20.1k employees to 20.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Crittenden County, AR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,531 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,843 people), and Management Occupations (1,820 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Crittenden 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

20.1k

2024 Value

± 1,031

−0.239%

1 Year decline

± 7.23%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Crittenden County, AR declined at a rate of −0.239%, from 20.1k employees to 20.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Crittenden County, AR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,257 people), Retail Trade (2,346 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (2,278 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Crittenden County, AR, though some of these residents may live in Crittenden County, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,105

Median earning men ± $2,268

$34,916

Median earning women ± $1,933

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($61,152), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($58,983), and Wholesale Trade ($55,737).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($45,574), Manufacturing ($44,643), and Public Administration ($43,974).

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

58
Retail Trade
49
Health Care and Social Assistance
47
Other Services (except Public Administration)

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

$125k
Transportation and Warehousing
$104k
Manufacturing
$79k
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 Crittenden 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 Crittenden County, AR awarded 442 degrees. The student population of Crittenden County, AR in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 457 male students and 564 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Crittenden County, AR are Black or African American (225 and 51.6%), White (166 and 38.1%), Two or More Races (20 and 4.59%), and Hispanic or Latino (19 and 4.36%).

The largest universities in Crittenden County, AR by number of degrees awarded are Arkansas State University Mid-South (442 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Crittenden County, AR are Liberal Arts & Sciences (101 and 22.9%), General Business Administration & Management (42 and 9.5%), and General Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Technologies (38 and 8.6%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 1,021 students enrolled in Crittenden County, AR, 44.8% men and 55.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 576 records, of which 65.3% were women and 34.7% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Welding Technology
30 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
21 degrees awarded
General Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Technologies
20 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in Crittenden County, AR was Welding Technology with 30 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years from schools in Crittenden County, AR according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Arkansas State University Mid-South

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

442 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Arkansas State University Mid-South with 442 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 193 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Crittenden County, AR, which is 0.775 times less than the 249 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 225 degrees mean that there were 1.36 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 166 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 ($3,552) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,460) 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 Crittenden County, AR was $160,200 in 2024, which is 0.482 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $155,100 to $160,200, a 3.29% increase. The homeownership rate in Crittenden County, AR is 57.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Crittenden County, AR have an average commute time of 22.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Crittenden County, AR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 15.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Crittenden County, AR. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 4.58%.

Housing

Property

$160,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$6,495

$10,440

Median Property Taxes

±$703

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

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

Rent vs Own

57.4%

Homeownership

2024

67.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 57.4% of the housing units in Crittenden County, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 56.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Crittenden 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.

$55,358

Median Household Income

± $3,602

18.2k

Number of Households

± 1,000

In 2024, the median household income of the 18.2k households in Crittenden County, AR grew to $55,358 from the previous year's value of $54,271.

The following chart displays the households in Crittenden 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Crittenden 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%)
Carpooled (15.6%)
Worked At Home (7.06%)

In 2024, 76% of workers in Crittenden County, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.6%) and those who worked at home (7.06%).

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

22.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Crittenden County, AR have a shorter commute time (22.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.13% of the workforce in Crittenden County, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 15.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Crittenden County, AR. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 4.58%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

21% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Crittenden County, AR (9.74k out of 46.4k 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 6 - 11 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Crittenden County, AR is Black, followed by White 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, 29.3% of the children was living in poverty in Crittenden County, AR. From 2014 to 2025, 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.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 1.27k in Crittenden County, AR. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 449 per 100,000 population.

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

Health

90.4% of the population of Crittenden County, AR has health coverage, with 35.5% on employee plans, 33.4% on Medicaid, 10.7% on Medicare, 9.19% on non-group plans, and 1.63% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Crittenden County, AR see 3,656 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (3,656 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1518 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 414 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.5% were men and 52.5% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

3,656 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Crittenden County, AR

Primary care physicians in Crittenden County, AR see an average of 3,656 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (3,656 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.5% under 18 years, 20.7% between 18 and 34 years, 35.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.5% were men and 52.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

9.57%

Uninsured

35.5%

Employer Coverage

33.4%

Medicaid

10.7%

Medicare

9.19%

Non-Group

1.63%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Crittenden County, AR grew by 19.5% from 8% to 9.57%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Crittenden 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 135 in Crittenden County, AR.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Crittenden 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 41.5% in Crittenden County, AR.

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