Craighead County, Arkansas's estimated 2023 population is 115,668 with a growth rate of 1.3% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Craighead County, Arkansas is the 7th largest county in Arkansas. The 2010 population was 96,443 and has seen a growth of 19.93% since that time.
White
Black or African American
Two or more races
Other race
Asian
Native American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
3.02
Average Family Size
2.5
Average Household Size
57.0%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 76.87%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 37.92%.
All
Male
Female
$34,919
Average Earnings
$38,658
Average Male
$31,594
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
94.26% of Craighead County, Arkansas residents speak only English, while 5.74% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.73% of the population.
rate
21.42%
Overall Poverty Rate
15.27%
Male Poverty Rate
19.96%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Craighead County, Arkansas is Native, with 79.45% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Craighead County, Arkansas is White, with 13.78% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.3%. Among those working part-time, it was 25.75%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.63%.
rate
rate
Households
Families
MarriedFamilies
NonFamilies
mean
median
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
48.2%
Overall Marriage Rate
50.1%
Male Marriage Rate
46.5%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Second Gulf War
First Gulf War
Vietnam
Korea
World War II
5,229
Number of Veterans
4,928
Male Veterans
301
Female Veterans
count
count
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
7.93%
Veteran Poverty Rate
44.09%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
63.8%
Labor Force Participation
59.9%
Employment Rate
5.8%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
68.68%
Born in Craighead County, Arkansas
94.22%
Native Born
3.85%
Foreign Born
2.8%
Non Citizen
1.04%
Naturalized
94.22% of Craighead County, Arkansas residents were born in the United States, with 68.68% having been born in Arkansas. 2.8% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.