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 Black or African American, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	114	61.62%
Two or more races	40	21.62%
Other race	31	16.76%
Black or African American	0	0%
Native American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

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