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Columbia County, AR

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

AI Overview

Columbia County, AR has a population of 22,527 with a relatively young median age of 34.2 and low housing costs—median home values of $141,700 and median gross rent of $631/month—alongside a 70.7% homeownership rate. The workforce of roughly 12,000 active participants carries a 3.1% unemployment rate, though labor force participation is low at 53.4% and only 20.4% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, with median worker earnings of $29,805. The county faces notable headwinds, including a 5.7% population decline over five years and a 22.7% poverty rate, though GDP per capita of $45,389 runs measurably above median household income of $55,334, suggesting output concentrated in capital- or resource-intensive sectors.

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

Population

22,527

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$55,334

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

34.2 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-5.7% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone13,553 (60.6%)
  • Black or African American Alone7,687 (34.4%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races688 (3.1%)
  • Some Other Race Alone173 (0.8%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race108 (0.5%)
  • Asian Alone96 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish564
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island56
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic48
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)17
  5. 5.Vietnamese11

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

61.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

17.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

912

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$45,389

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$25,947

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

22.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance3,190
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)1,459
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)1,069
  4. 4.Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing678
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services617

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations2,993
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations2,227
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations2,038
  4. 4.Service Occupations1,669
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations747

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.73×)259
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.43×)1,335
  3. 3.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.39×)3,067
  4. 4.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.33×)731
  5. 5.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.11×)696

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$141,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$631/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

70.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999781 (13.1%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999627 (10.5%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999553 (9.3%)
  • $50,000 to $59,999498 (8.4%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999455 (7.6%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999346 (5.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

20.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

88.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

53.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$29,805

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

22.3 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone7,732 (80.8%)
  • Carpooled762 (8.0%)
  • Worked At Home517 (5.4%)
  • Walked312 (3.3%)
  • Other144 (1.5%)
  • Bicycle42 (0.4%)

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.