Craighead County, Arkansas Population 2024

115,123

Craighead County, Arkansas's estimated 2024 population is 115,123 with a growth rate of 0.99% 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 96,751 and has seen a growth of 18.99% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029120,7731,1300.94%
2028119,6431,1300.95%
2027118,5131,1300.96%
2026117,3831,1300.97%
2025116,2531,1300.98%
2024115,1231,1300.99%
2023113,9931,1301%
2022112,8631,0690.96%
2021111,7941750.16%
2020111,6198470.76%
2019110,7721,6981.56%
2018109,0741,8001.68%
2017107,2741,2351.16%
2016106,0391,5301.46%
2015104,5091,8021.75%
2014102,7071,0251.01%
2013101,6821,6641.66%
2012100,0181,5981.62%
201198,4201,6691.73%
201096,75100%
199068,9565,7179.04%
198063,23911,17121.45%
197052,0684,76510.07%
196047,303-3,310-6.54%
195050,6133,4137.23%
194047,2002,4605.5%
193044,7407,19919.18%
192037,5419,91435.89%
191027,6278,12241.64%
190019,5057,48062.2%
189012,0254,98870.88%
18807,0372,46053.75%
18704,5771,51149.28%
18603,066-117,707-97.46%
2024 Growth Rate
0.99% (1,130)
County Website
Craighead County
County Seat
Jonesboro
2020 Population
111,619
Area
707 mi²
Density
163 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
3.14% (3,504)
Founded
February 19, 1859

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White83,51375.21%
Black or African American18,03516.24%
Two or more races4,8704.39%
Other race2,8582.57%
Asian1,3571.22%
Native American3830.34%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander220.02%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Craighead County, Arkansas Population by Race

Craighead County, Arkansas Population Pyramid 2024

Craighead County, Arkansas Median Age

34.4

Total

33.3

Male

35.7

Female

Craighead County, Arkansas Adults

There are 83,339 adults, (15,119 of whom are seniors) in Craighead County, Arkansas.

Craighead County, Arkansas Age Dependency

62.8

Age Dependency Ratio

22.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Craighead County, Arkansas Sex Ratio

Female56,80651.16%
Male54,23248.84%

Craighead County, Arkansas Population by Age

Craighead County, Arkansas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All42,3512.5459.740.3
Married19,6783.1380.719.3
Non Family14,3041.2742.457.6
Female6,3853.3636.463.6
Male1,9843.1650.249.8

3.09

Average Family Size

2.54

Average Household Size

59.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Craighead County, Arkansas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3,8295.39%
Associates Degree5,5477.8%
Bachelors Degree12,27517.27%
Graduate Degree7,77710.94%
High School Graduate23,52233.09%
Less Than 9th Grade3,1544.44%
Some College14,98721.08%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Craighead County, Arkansas Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Craighead County, Arkansas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White56,51251,82316,879
Black8,9898,0691,547
Hispanic2,8591,717553
2+ Races2,1601,831553
Other Race1,320869516
Asian779674406
Native American24820129

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 91.7%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 52.12%.

Craighead County, Arkansas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$54,622$69,677$43,808
Graduate Degree$63,750$75,321$60,148
High School Graduate$30,055$33,972$24,047
Less Than 9th Grade$28,659$34,740$20,090
Overall$40,195$44,403$35,607
Some College$38,192$45,212$32,697

$40,195

Average Earnings

$44,403

Average Male

$35,607

Average Female

Craighead County, Arkansas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Craighead County, Arkansas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Craighead County, Arkansas Language

93.93% of Craighead County, Arkansas residents speak only English, while 6.07% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.21% of the population.

Craighead County, Arkansas Language

Craighead County, Arkansas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White78,40310,08112.86%
Black17,5367,46642.58%
Hispanic5,9081,61927.4%
Other2,8571,11939.17%
Multiple4,54582518.15%
Asian1,30024719%
Native32411535.49%

19.12%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.86%

Male Poverty Rate

22.22%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Craighead County, Arkansas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Craighead County, Arkansas is Black, with 42.58% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Craighead County, Arkansas is White, with 12.86% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.13%. Among those working part-time, it was 27.12%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 27.08%.

Craighead County, Arkansas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade32.02%
High School17.91%
Some College13.59%
Bachelors or Greater4.59%

Craighead County, Arkansas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed53.72%
Male Unemployed27.99%
Female Employed11.99%
Male Employed7.39%

Craighead County, Arkansas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Craighead County, Arkansas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$72,208$96,786
Households$55,169$80,561
Married Families$93,330$-999,999,999
Non Families$30,467$45,803

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Craighead County, Arkansas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.4%

Male Marriage Rate

45.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Craighead County, Arkansas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Craighead County, Arkansas Marriage

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.

Craighead County, Arkansas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Craighead County, Arkansas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

5,181

Number of Veterans

4,828

Male Veterans

353

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,734
Second Gulf War1,076
First Gulf War1,032
Korea498
World War II29

Craighead County, Arkansas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 541,290
65 to 741,278
75+1,200
55 to 641,021
18 to 34392

Craighead County, Arkansas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4,2900.06521540847040223
Black6540.05689430187037842
Native American1070.35785953177257523
2+ Races1060.03628894214310168
Hispanic510.013984096517685769
Other Race240.013753581661891117

Craighead County, Arkansas Veterans by Race

Craighead County, Arkansas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.93%

Veteran Poverty Rate

42.33%

Veteran Disability Rate

Craighead County, Arkansas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.5%

Labor Force Participation

59.7%

Employment Rate

5.9%

Unemployment Rate

Craighead County, Arkansas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Craighead County, Arkansas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Craighead County, Arkansas Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

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.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

70.98%

Born in Craighead County, Arkansas

96.41%

Native Born

3.59%

Foreign Born

2.48%

Non Citizen

1.11%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.41% of Craighead County, Arkansas residents were born in the United States, with 70.98% having been born in Arkansas. 2.48% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Craighead County, Arkansas Place of Birth

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