Lonoke County, AR

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2023 Population

74,747

0.612% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Boozman

Republican Party

US Senator

Tom Cotton

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

37.3

0.811% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

11.1%

5.86% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$71,449

4.95% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$184,100

8.55% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

33,751

1.01% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Lonoke County, AR had a population of 74.7k people with a median age of 37.3 and a median household income of $71,449. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Lonoke County, AR grew from 74,292 to 74,747, a 0.612% increase and its median household income grew from $68,078 to $71,449, a 4.95% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lonoke County, AR are White (Non-Hispanic) (83.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.23%), White (Hispanic) (2.11%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.47%).

None of the households in Lonoke 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 Lonoke County, AR are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Lonoke County, AR was $184,100, and the homeownership rate was 74.4%.

Most people in Lonoke County, AR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Lonoke County, AR was 2 cars per household.

Lonoke County, AR borders Arkansas County, AR, Faulkner County, AR, Jefferson County, AR, Prairie County, AR, Pulaski County, AR, and White County, AR.

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Population & Diversity

Lonoke County, AR is home to a population of 74.7k people, from which 98.7% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.65% of Lonoke County, AR residents were born outside of the country (1.98k people).

In 2023, there were 15.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (62.5k people) in Lonoke County, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.11k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 3.16k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.7%

2023 Citizenship

98.8%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.7% of Lonoke County, AR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Lonoke County, AR was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lonoke County, AR

White (Non-Hispanic)
62.5k ± 370
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
4.11k ± 297
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
3.16k ± 505

5.18%

Hispanic Population

3.87k people

5.18% of the people in Lonoke County, AR are hispanic (3.87k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Lonoke 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

2.65%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.98k people

2.66%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.97k people

As of 2023, 2.65% of Lonoke County, AR residents (1.98k 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 Lonoke County, AR was 2.66%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
2,495 ± 412
Gulf War (1990s)
1,544 ± 288
Vietnam
1,111 ± 199

Lonoke County, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.62 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Lonoke County, AR employs 33.8k people. The largest industries in Lonoke County, AR are Health Care & Social Assistance (4,950 people), Retail Trade (4,366 people), and Construction (2,871 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($96,331), Utilities ($81,250), and Wholesale Trade ($62,679).

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

33.8k

2023 Value

± 1,511

1.01%

1 Year growth

± 6.14%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Lonoke County, AR grew at a rate of 1.01%, from 33.4k employees to 33.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lonoke County, AR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (4,374 people), Sales & Related Occupations (3,213 people), and Management Occupations (3,184 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lonoke 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

33.8k

2023 Value

± 1,511

1.01%

1 Year growth

± 6.14%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Lonoke County, AR grew at a rate of 1.01%, from 33.4k employees to 33.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lonoke County, AR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (4,950 people), Retail Trade (4,366 people), and Construction (2,871 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lonoke County, AR, though some of these residents may live in Lonoke County, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,369

Median earning men ± $1,612

$38,806

Median earning women ± $2,245

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($67,500), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($65,317), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($64,566).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($70,517), Construction ($54,113), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($51,170).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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

106
Construction
66
Other Services (except Public Administration)
66
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

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.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$98.7k
Manufacturing
$75.2k
Retail Trade
$65.2k
Health Care and Social Assistance

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Lonoke County, AR went to Donald J. Trump with 74.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (21.8%), followed by Other (2.25%).

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

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (74.6%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (21.8%)
Democratic Party
Other (2.25%)
Green and Other Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Lonoke County, AR went to Donald J. Trump with 74.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (21.8%), followed by Other (2.25%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Lonoke County, AR for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Arkansas

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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.

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 Lonoke County, AR was $184,100 in 2023, which is 0.607 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $169,600 to $184,100, a 8.55% increase. The homeownership rate in Lonoke County, AR is 74.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Lonoke County, AR have an average commute time of 29.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lonoke County, AR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Lonoke County, AR is $71,449. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Lonoke County, AR was Census Tract 203.02 with a value of $93,542, followed by Census Tract 202.01 and Census Tract 201.03, with respective values of $89,205 and $87,602.

In 2023, 12% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Lonoke County, AR. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 0.828%.

Housing

Property

$184,100

Median Property Value 2023

±$6,007

$20,702

Median Property Taxes

±$1,049

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

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

Rent vs Own

74.4%

Homeownership

2023

67.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 74.4% of the housing units in Lonoke County, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lonoke 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 203.02
Census Tract 202.01
Census Tract 201.03

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Lonoke County, AR was Census Tract 203.02 with a value of $93,542, followed by Census Tract 202.01 and Census Tract 201.03, with respective values of $89,205 and $87,602.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Lonoke 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.

$71,449

Median Household Income

± $2,948

27.8k

Number of Households

± 1,266

In 2023, the median household income of the 27.8k households in Lonoke County, AR grew to $71,449 from the previous year's value of $68,078.

The following chart displays the households in Lonoke 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 Lonoke 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 (80.7%)
Carpooled (10.2%)
Worked At Home (7.21%)

In 2023, 80.7% of workers in Lonoke County, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.2%) and those who worked at home (7.21%).

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

29.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lonoke County, AR have a longer commute time (29.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.83% of the workforce in Lonoke County, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 12% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Lonoke County, AR. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 0.828%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

11.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lonoke County, AR (8.23k out of 73.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lonoke County, AR is White, followed by Black 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, 14.6% of the children was living in poverty in Lonoke County, AR. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 3.5%.

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

93.3% of the population of Lonoke County, AR has health coverage, with 42.6% on employee plans, 17.8% on Medicaid, 9.89% on Medicare, 16.4% on non-group plans, and 6.6% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Lonoke County, AR see 6160 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.835% increase from the previous year (6109 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3558 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1225 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

6,160 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Lonoke County, AR

Primary care physicians in Lonoke County, AR see an average of 6,160 patients per year. This represents a 0.835% increase from the previous year (6,109 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27% under 18 years, 19.8% between 18 and 34 years, 38.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.74%

Uninsured

42.6%

Employer Coverage

17.8%

Medicaid

9.89%

Medicare

16.4%

Non-Group

6.6%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lonoke County, AR declined by 10.3% from 7.52% to 6.74%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Lonoke 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 71.9 in Lonoke County, AR.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Lonoke 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 36.6% in Lonoke County, AR.

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