Sulphur Rock

County:: Independence County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 1.264
State:: Arkansas

Sulphur Rock is a town located in Independence County, Arkansas. Sulphur Rock has a 2025 population of 613. Sulphur Rock is currently declining at a rate of -0.16% annually and its population has decreased by -0.81% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 618 in 2020.

The average household income in Sulphur Rock is $61,869 with a poverty rate of 20.75%. The median age in Sulphur Rock is 30.3 years: 32 years for males, and 29.5 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Sulphur Rock includes 75.64% White, 3.48% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for other race, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	565	75.64%
Two or more races	141	18.88%
Black or African American	26	3.48%
Other race	14	1.87%
Native American	1	0.13%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Sulphur Rock Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Sulphur Rock's average per capita income is $38,589. Household income levels show a median of $49,440. The poverty rate stands at 20.75%.

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
Non Families	$81,000	$69,496
Married Families	$74,750	-
Households	$49,440	$61,869
Families	$47,824	$56,387

$38,589

Average Income

$49,440

Median Household Income

20.75%

Poverty Rate