Statewide Claims to Fame

Paragould is 5th in Arkansas out of 62 other cities in Race - White, not Hispanic or Latino

Paragould is 6th in Arkansas out of 62 other cities in Race - White

Paragould is 15th in Arkansas out of 62 other cities in Size in square miles

Paragould is 16th in Arkansas out of 60 other cities in Total businesses (including small businesses)

Paragould is 18th in Arkansas out of 60 other cities in Current population (2012)

Paragould is 18th in Arkansas out of 62 other cities in Housing units

Paragould is 19th in Arkansas out of 62 other cities in Households

Paragould is 20th in Arkansas out of 53 other cities in Retail accommodation and food service sales

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General Demographics

Size Demographics

Size Demographics
Paragould Rank Arkansas US
Current population (2012) 27,016 18th 2,949,131 313,914,040
Size in square miles 31.2 15th 52,035.5 3,531,905.4
Population density (people per sqmi) 836.9 44th 56 87.4

People Demographics

Age Demographics
Paragould Rank Arkansas US
Residents younger than 5 7.4% 31st 6.6% 6.4%
Residents younger than 18 25.7% 29th 24.1% 23.5%
Residents 65 or older 14.6% 22nd 15.0% 13.7%
Education Demographics
Paragould Rank Arkansas US
Residents with high school diploma (older than 25) 83.0% 30th 82.7% 85.4%
Residents with college degree (older than 25) 12.5% 52nd 19.6% 28.2%
Race Demographics
Paragould Rank Arkansas US
Race - White 95.6% 6th 80.0% 77.9%
Race - Black or African American 0.8% 54th 15.6% 13.1%
Race - American Indian or Alaska Native 0.5% 34th 0.9% 1.2%
Race - Asian 0.3% 58th 1.4% 5.1%
Race - Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.0% 62nd 0.3% 0.2%
Race - Two or More 1.5% 45th 1.8% 2.4%
Race - Hispanic or Latino 2.8% 40th 6.8% 16.9%
Race - White, not Hispanic or Latino 94.4% 5th 73.9% 63.0%
Misc People Demographics
Paragould Rank Arkansas US
Female residents 52.0% 36th 50.9% 50.8%
Foreign born residents 1.4% 52nd 4.4% 12.8%

Housing Demographics

Housing Demographics
Paragould Rank Arkansas US
Housing units 11,070 18th 1,324,369 132,312,404
Units inside multi-unit buildings 22.1% 26th 15.2% 25.9%
Households 10,150 19th 1,121,386 114,761,359
Home ownership rate 57.2% 33rd 67.5% 66.1%
Home median value $95,400 40th $105,100 $186,200
People per household 2.5 30th 2.5 2.6

Income Demographics

Income Demographics
Paragould Rank Arkansas US
Income per capita $18,744 38th $21,833 $27,915
Income per household $37,717 30th $40,149 $52,762
Income below poverty line 16.7% 43rd 18.4% 14.3%

Business Demographics

Business Demographics
Paragould Rank Arkansas US
Total businesses (including small businesses) 2,477 16th 238,994 27,092,908
Retail sales $336,842 23rd $32,974,282 $3,917,663,456
Retail sales per capita $13,819 41st $11,602 $12,990
Retail accommodation and food service sales $37,466 20th $3,559,795 $613,795,732

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