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Calhoun County, AR

Demographic and economic profile of Calhoun County, AR, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Calhoun County is a small rural Arkansas county with a population of 4,717 that has contracted 9.3% over five years, reflecting broader outmigration pressures in the region. The labor force participation rate of 50.5% is low, unemployment sits at 7.2%, and just 18.1% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, though median worker earnings of $36,051 and a median household income of $66,809 suggest a modest but functional wage base. Housing costs are exceptionally low—median home values of $97,300 and median gross rent of $822/month—and the 87.8% homeownership rate points to a stable, long-tenured resident population with a median age of 44.1.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

4,717

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$66,809

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

44.1 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-9.3% since 2018

Calhoun County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone3,458 (73.5%)
  • Black or African American Alone809 (17.2%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races289 (6.1%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race110 (2.3%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone30 (0.6%)
  • Asian Alone8 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish334
  2. 2.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)24
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island18
  4. 4.German or other West Germanic7

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

18.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

60.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

21.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

188

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$69,342

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$26,261

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

7.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

13.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance410
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)375
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)225
  4. 4.Construction (Group)197
  5. 5.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining151

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations610
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations436
  3. 3.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations404
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations287
  5. 5.Service Occupations138

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 7.28×)216
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.76×)325
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.73×)223
  4. 4.Public Administration (LQ 1.40×)123
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.12×)227

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$97,300

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$822/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

87.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,999204 (13.7%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999184 (12.4%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999130 (8.8%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999105 (7.1%)
  • $90,000 to $99,999102 (6.9%)
  • $80,000 to $89,99998 (6.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

18.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

86.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

50.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$36,051

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

26.2 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

1.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone1,548 (82.1%)
  • Carpooled208 (11.0%)
  • Other47 (2.5%)
  • Walked40 (2.1%)
  • Worked At Home28 (1.5%)
  • Motorcycle14 (0.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.