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Cleveland County, AR

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

AI Overview

Cleveland County, AR is a small, rural county of 7,491 residents that has seen an 8.9% population decline over five years, with a median age of 44.1 and a labor force participation rate of just 46.5%. The workforce skews toward lower educational attainment—16.2% hold a bachelor's degree or higher—though unemployment is low at 2.3% and median worker earnings reach $43,157. Housing costs are minimal, with a median home value of $123,400 and median gross rent of $635/month, alongside an 82.6% homeownership rate, though GDP per capita of $19,285 trails median worker earnings, pointing to a narrow economic base.

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

Population

7,491

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$54,794

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

44.1 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-8.9% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone6,231 (83.6%)
  • Black or African American Alone935 (12.5%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races154 (2.1%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race105 (1.4%)
  • Asian Alone24 (0.3%)
  • Some Other Race Alone4 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish45
  2. 2.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)26

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

20.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

348

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$19,285

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$27,496

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

2.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

15.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance792
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)398
  3. 3.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities247
  4. 4.Construction (Group)226
  5. 5.Other Services, Except Public Administration (Group)206

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations994
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations588
  3. 3.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations495
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations357
  5. 5.Service Occupations344

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 5.30×)233
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.71×)469
  3. 3.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.35×)217
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 1.29×)167
  5. 5.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.17×)215

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$123,400

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$635/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

82.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999268 (11.1%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999243 (10.0%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999225 (9.3%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999177 (7.3%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999165 (6.8%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999161 (6.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

16.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

91.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

46.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$43,157

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

27.1 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

7.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone2,338 (85.5%)
  • Carpooled224 (8.2%)
  • Worked At Home128 (4.7%)
  • Other27 (1.0%)
  • Walked9 (0.3%)
  • Public Transit8 (0.3%)

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.