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Poinsett County, AR

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

AI Overview

Poinsett County is a small, agriculture-oriented county in northeast Arkansas with a population of 22,740 and a labor force participation rate of 55.5%, reflecting a workforce tilted toward seasonal and rural employment patterns. Educational attainment is low, with only 11.9% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher, while median worker earnings stand at $33,705 and median household income at $46,707. Housing costs are among the lowest measurable—median home values of $101,200 and gross rent of $647/month—though the county faces notable headwinds including a 5.3% unemployment rate, a 20.1% poverty rate, and a population decline of 5.5% over the past five years.

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

Population

22,740

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$46,707

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

40.0 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-5.5% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone19,058 (84.5%)
  • Black or African American Alone1,206 (5.3%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,204 (5.3%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race809 (3.6%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone109 (0.5%)
  • Some Other Race Alone108 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish442
  2. 2.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)61
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island17
  4. 4.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)2
  5. 5.Vietnamese1

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

24.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

57.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

18.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

877

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$28,842

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$25,587

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

20.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance2,135
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)1,558
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)1,257
  4. 4.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities660
  5. 5.Other Services, Except Public Administration (Group)577

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations2,592
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations2,366
  3. 3.Service Occupations1,714
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations1,431
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations932

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 3.08×)460
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.94×)1,806
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.28×)1,304
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 1.22×)541
  5. 5.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.19×)257

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$101,200

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$647/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

64.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,999666 (11.8%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999510 (9.0%)
  • $70,000 to $79,999460 (8.1%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999455 (8.0%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999379 (6.7%)
  • $90,000 to $99,999343 (6.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

11.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

82.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

55.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$33,705

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

24.3 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

9.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone7,022 (80.1%)
  • Carpooled1,078 (12.3%)
  • Worked At Home343 (3.9%)
  • Walked227 (2.6%)
  • Other71 (0.8%)
  • Bicycle18 (0.2%)

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.