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Lonoke County, AR

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

AI Overview

Lonoke County, Arkansas is a largely residential and agricultural county of 76,389 people situated with relatively affordable housing — median home values of $184,100 and gross rents of $961/month — alongside a high homeownership rate of 75.0%. The labor force of roughly 48,100 active workers (63.0% participation) skews toward workers without four-year degrees, with only 21.0% holding a bachelor's or higher, and median worker earnings of $43,859 against a household income of $72,828. The county grew 3.5% over five years, carries a 4.5% unemployment rate and an 11.1% poverty rate, and a mean commute of 29.5 minutes suggests many residents work outside the county.

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

Population

76,389

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$72,828

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

37.8 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+3.5% since 2018

Lonoke County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone63,750 (84.7%)
  • Black or African American Alone4,211 (5.6%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races2,999 (4.0%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,769 (2.4%)
  • Some Other Race Alone1,564 (2.1%)
  • Asian Alone753 (1.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish2,123
  2. 2.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)227
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island168
  4. 4.German or other West Germanic160
  5. 5.Vietnamese114

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

25.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

60.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

14.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

6,159

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$20,348

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$34,081

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

11.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance7,753
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)4,155
  3. 3.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities2,998
  4. 4.Manufacturing (Group)2,862
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services2,615

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations12,531
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations7,572
  3. 3.Service Occupations5,111
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations4,598
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations4,398

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.79×)965
  2. 2.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.59×)3,131
  3. 3.Public Administration (LQ 1.56×)2,483
  4. 4.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.39×)1,085
  5. 5.Construction (LQ 1.23×)2,871

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$184,100

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$961/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

75.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9993,359 (15.7%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9992,543 (11.9%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9992,534 (11.8%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9992,380 (11.1%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9992,118 (9.9%)
  • $125,000 to $149,9991,368 (6.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

21.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

90.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

63.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$43,859

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

29.5 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone28,845 (81.0%)
  • Carpooled3,312 (9.3%)
  • Worked At Home2,812 (7.9%)
  • Walked318 (0.9%)
  • Other270 (0.8%)
  • Bicycle20 (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.