Statewide Claims to Fame

Craighead County is 2nd in Arkansas out of 75 other counties in Retail sales per capita

Craighead County is 3rd in Arkansas out of 75 other counties in Building permits (last year)

Craighead County is 5th in Arkansas out of 75 other counties in Non-farm private employees

Craighead County is 5th in Arkansas out of 75 other counties in Residents with college degree (older than 25)

Craighead County is 5th in Arkansas out of 75 other counties in Units inside multi-unit buildings

Craighead County is 6th in Arkansas out of 75 other counties in Non-farm private establishments

Craighead County is 6th in Arkansas out of 75 other counties in Retail accommodation and food service sales

Craighead County is 6th in Arkansas out of 75 other counties in Retail sales

Craighead County is 7th in Arkansas out of 75 other counties in Current population (2012)

Craighead County is 8th in Arkansas out of 75 other counties in Households

Main Cities Within Craighead County, Arkansas

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General Demographics

Size Demographics

Size Demographics
Craighead County Rank Arkansas US
Current population (2012) 99,735 7th 2,949,131 313,914,040
Size in square miles 707.2 29th 52,035.5 3,531,905.4
Population density (people per sqmi) 136.4 8th 56 87.4

People Demographics

Age Demographics
Craighead County Rank Arkansas US
Residents younger than 5 7.1% 10th 6.6% 6.4%
Residents younger than 18 24.9% 16th 24.1% 23.5%
Residents 65 or older 12.5% 71st 15.0% 13.7%
Education Demographics
Craighead County Rank Arkansas US
Residents with high school diploma (older than 25) 84.1% 12th 82.7% 85.4%
Residents with college degree (older than 25) 23.7% 5th 19.6% 28.2%
Race Demographics
Craighead County Rank Arkansas US
Race - White 83.0% 45th 80.0% 77.9%
Race - Black or African American 13.8% 31st 15.6% 13.1%
Race - American Indian or Alaska Native 0.5% 54th 0.9% 1.2%
Race - Asian 1.1% 10th 1.4% 5.1%
Race - Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.1% 13th 0.3% 0.2%
Race - Two or More 1.6% 28th 1.8% 2.4%
Race - Hispanic or Latino 4.6% 22nd 6.8% 16.9%
Race - White, not Hispanic or Latino 78.9% 40th 73.9% 63.0%
Misc People Demographics
Craighead County Rank Arkansas US
Female residents 51.2% 22nd 50.9% 50.8%
Foreign born residents 3.2% 19th 4.4% 12.8%

Housing Demographics

Housing Demographics
Craighead County Rank Arkansas US
Housing units 40,985 8th 1,324,369 132,312,404
Units inside multi-unit buildings 20.6% 5th 15.2% 25.9%
Households 36,815 8th 1,121,386 114,761,359
Home ownership rate 60.2% 68th 67.5% 66.1%
Home median value $111,900 12th $105,100 $186,200
People per household 2.5 42nd 2.5 2.6
Building permits (last year) 981 3rd 8,231 829,658

Income Demographics

Income Demographics
Craighead County Rank Arkansas US
Income per capita $22,505 10th $21,833 $27,915
Income per household $40,221 13th $40,149 $52,762
Income below poverty line 20.3% 36th 18.4% 14.3%

Business Demographics

Business Demographics
Craighead County Rank Arkansas US
Non-farm private establishments 2,404 6th 64,471 7,354,043
Non-farm private employees 36,274 5th 980,644 113,425,965
Total businesses (including small businesses) 8,387 8th 238,994 27,092,908
Retail sales $1,440,936 6th $32,974,282 $3,917,663,456
Retail sales per capita $15,768 2nd $11,602 $12,990
Retail accommodation and food service sales $146,652 6th $3,559,795 $613,795,732

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