What is the median household income in Craighead County?

The median household income in Craighead County is $57,615, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

What is the poverty rate in Craighead County?

The poverty rate in Craighead County is 0.0%, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

What is the median home value in Craighead County?

The median home value in Craighead County is $198,700, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

What percentage of Craighead County residents have a college degree?

36.4% of adults in Craighead County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023.

What is the unemployment rate in Craighead County?

The unemployment rate in Craighead County is 6.0%, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

Craighead County, Arkansas

County

Population: 112,097 (2023 estimate)

Located in Arkansas

County-level Census Bureau data covering income, housing, demographics, education, employment, and more. Counties are the primary administrative division in the U.S. and the most common unit for comparing local conditions across a state.

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Data: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023 (released December 2024).

Quick Facts — Craighead County

What is the median household income in Craighead County?: The median household income in Craighead County is $57,615 (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023).
What is the poverty rate in Craighead County?: The poverty rate in Craighead County is 0.0% (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What is the median home value in Craighead County?: $198,700 (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What is the average rent in Craighead County?: The median gross rent in Craighead County is $930 per month (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What percentage of Craighead County residents have a college degree?: 36.4% of adults in Craighead County hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).

Population

Median Income

$57,615

Median Home Value

$198,700

Poverty Rate

0.0%

Unemployment (ACS 2023)

6.0%

Median Age

70.0 yrs

Since 2019 Median Income: $-28,218 (-32.9%) Home Value: $-355,600 (-64.2%) Bachelor's+: -46.9 pp (-56.3%)

Demographics

Total Population 44

Median Age 70.0

Female 40.9%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hisp.) 59.1% Black 40.9%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Income & Poverty

Median Household Income $57,615 ±$2,605

-$1,158 vs. state

Per Capita Income $86,733

Median Family Income $76,364

Poverty Rate 0.0%

-11.5 pp vs. state

Child Poverty Rate 22.2%

Working-Age Poverty Rate —

SNAP Recipients 0.0%

Social Security Income —

Retirement Income 55.6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Housing

Total Housing Units 103

Owner-Occupied 100.0%

Renter-Occupied 0.0%

Vacancy Rate 82.5%

Median Home Value $198,700

+$23,400 vs. state

Median Gross Rent $930

Owner Cost Burden (30%+) 13.7%

Renter Cost Burden (30%+) 42.4%

Gross Rent Distribution

< $500

6.9%

$500–1k

54.8%

$1–1.5k

31.7%

$1.5–2k

4.2%

$2–2.5k

1.7%

$2.5–3.5k

0.3%

$3.5k+

0.4%

Housing Type

Single-fam. det.

80.6%

Single-fam. att.

10.7%

Mobile home

8.7%

Housing Age

Pre-1940

25.2%

1940–1969

10.7%

1970–1999

26.2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Education

High School or Higher 59.1%

Bachelor's or Higher 36.4%

+11.3 pp vs. state

Graduate Degree 0.0%

Some College / Associate 0.0%

Less Than High School 40.9%

Enrolled in School —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Employment

Labor Force Participation 0.0%

Unemployment Rate 6.0%

+0.9 pp vs. state

Work from Home 5.8%

Self-Employed 7.1%

Government Workers 14.7%

Private For-Profit 78.2%

Industry

Edu/Health

28.7%

Retail

13.2%

Manufacturing

12.1%

Construction

7.8%

Arts/Entmt.

7.6%

Prof. Services

6.8%

Finance

5.7%

Transportation

4.5%

Public Admin

3.8%

Wholesale

2.3%

Agriculture

1.7%

Information

1.6%

Occupation

Management

36.1%

Sales

21.8%

Food Prep

17.7%

Production

14.5%

Construction

9.9%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Commute

Median Travel Time 19.7 min

Drove Alone 82.9%

Carpool 9.2%

Public Transit 0.1%

Work from Home 5.8%

Walked 1.4%

Bicycle —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Households & Families

Total Households 18

Avg. Household Size 2.00

Avg. Family Size —

Married-Couple Households 44.4%

Single-Mother Households —

Single-Father Households —

Living Alone —

Households with Children 0.0%

Multigenerational —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Social Characteristics

Immigration

Foreign Born 0.0%

Naturalized Citizen 36.8%

Speaks English Less Than Very Well 0.0%

Foreign-Born Origin

Latin America

59.6%

Asia

24.4%

Europe

7.3%

Africa

6.8%

Veterans & Disability

Veteran 0.0%

With a Disability 0.0%

Cognitive Difficulty —

Ambulatory Difficulty —

Health Insurance

Insured 100.0%

Uninsured 0.0%

Employer Insurance —

Medicaid —

Medicare —

Technology & Mobility

Broadband Internet 100.0%

Has a Computer 100.0%

Same House 1 Year Ago 100.0%

Moved from Abroad 0.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

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Where People Move From (IRS Migration Data)

Top origins of people who moved to Craighead County in 2023, by number of tax returns filed (IRS SOI Migration Data).

Origin	Tax Returns	People (est.)
Other flows - South	519	955
Poinsett County	291	572
Greene County	282	538
Other flows - Midwest	277	503
Mississippi County	231	474
Other flows - West	130	258
Cross County	96	187
Crittenden County	95	188
Lawrence County	92	170
Pulaski County	87	135