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Crittenden County, AR

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

AI Overview

Crittenden County, AR has a population of 47,609 and sits directly across the Mississippi River from Memphis, reflected in a mean commute time of just 22.5 minutes, suggesting many workers access the broader Memphis labor market. The available workforce skews toward lower-credential, lower-cost labor, with only 17.2% holding a bachelor's degree or higher and median worker earnings of $36,186, though unemployment runs high at 9.4% and labor force participation is modest at 61.8%. The county faces measurable economic headwinds, including a 2.9% population decline over five years, a 20.7% poverty rate, and a per capita income of $28,221, while housing costs remain low with a median home value of $155,100 and median gross rent of $883 per month.

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

Population

47,609

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$55,358

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

36.2 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-2.9% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • Black or African American Alone24,045 (50.9%)
  • White Alone18,471 (39.1%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races3,066 (6.5%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,086 (2.3%)
  • Asian Alone358 (0.8%)
  • Some Other Race Alone184 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish749
  2. 2.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)92
  3. 3.Korean83
  4. 4.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)57
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)46

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

27.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

57.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

14.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,835

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$36,079

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$28,221

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

9.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

20.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance4,486
  2. 2.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities2,438
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)2,346
  4. 4.Manufacturing (Group)2,118
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services2,021

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations5,928
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations4,374
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations4,290
  4. 4.Service Occupations3,459
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations2,001

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.98×)2,328
  2. 2.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.88×)871
  3. 3.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.55×)496
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.14×)2,495
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.12×)1,979

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$155,100

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$883/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

57.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9991,720 (16.5%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9991,163 (11.1%)
  • $100,000 to $124,9991,077 (10.3%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999958 (9.2%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999699 (6.7%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999676 (6.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

17.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

85.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

61.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$36,186

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

22.5 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

10.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone14,884 (76.0%)
  • Carpooled3,052 (15.6%)
  • Worked At Home1,383 (7.1%)
  • Walked157 (0.8%)
  • Other69 (0.4%)
  • Public Transit22 (0.1%)

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.