Caraway

County:: Craighead County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 2.304
State:: Arkansas

Caraway is a city located in Craighead County, Arkansas. Caraway has a 2025 population of 1,074. Caraway is currently declining at a rate of -1.01% annually and its population has decreased by -5.04% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,131 in 2020.

The average household income in Caraway is $56,683 with a poverty rate of 22.6%. The median age in Caraway is 32.4 years: 31.6 years for males, and 33.3 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Caraway includes 90.63% White, and smaller percentages for other race, Native American, Black or African American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	977	90.63%
Two or more races	90	8.35%
Other race	10	0.93%
Native American	1	0.09%
Black or African American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Caraway Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Caraway's average per capita income is $43,986. Household income levels show a median of $41,667. The poverty rate stands at 22.6%.

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	$73,750	-
Families	$62,417	$74,310
Households	$41,667	$56,683
Non Families	$18,984	$24,597

$43,986

Average Income

$41,667

Median Household Income

22.6%

Poverty Rate