Black Oak

County:: Craighead County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 0.418
State:: Arkansas

Black Oak is a town located in Craighead County, Arkansas. Black Oak has a 2025 population of 221. Black Oak is currently declining at a rate of -0.9% annually and its population has decreased by -5.15% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 233 in 2020.

The average household income in Black Oak is $51,684 with a poverty rate of 22.4%.The median age in Black Oak is 40.8 years: 43.4 years for males, and 20 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Black Oak includes 61.62% White, 16.76% other race, and smaller percentages for and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	114	61.62%
Two or more races	40	21.62%
Other race	31	16.76%

Black Oak Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Black Oak's average per capita income is $39,792. Household income levels show a median of $46,875. The poverty rate stands at 22.4%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$58,750	-
Households	$46,875	$51,684
Families	$43,750	$61,106
Non Families	-	$36,780

$39,792

Average Income

$46,875

Median Household Income

22.4%

Poverty Rate