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Polk County, AR


Designated Market Area: Little Rock-Pine Bluff, AR
USDA County Type (2015): Low Employment
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Evangelical Hubs

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2022 population: 19,337   ( 1,325 from 2010 , 114 from 2020)
Land area: 856.8 square miles
Population density: 22.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:16,854 87.16% 9.1%
Black:1180.61% 118.5%
Indian:3872.00% 11.2%
Asian:1880.97% 102.2%
2+ races:4852.51% 15.5%
Hispanic:1,3056.75% 9.7%
Total non-White:2,48312.84% 17.5%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:461 12.0
Deaths:76619.9
Net Migration: 41710.8
Net Immigration: 40.1
Change in White population:-1,695 -8.2
Change in Non-White pop.:370 1.8




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
20,662
18,54989.77%
540.26%
3481.68%
930.45%
4202.03%
1,1905.76%
2,11310.23%

2000
20,229
18,83693.11%
320.16%
2861.41%
540.27%
3051.51%
7083.50%
1,3936.89%

1990
17,347
16,81796.94%
00.00%
1140.66%
560.32%
n/a
3602.08%
5303.06%

1980
17,007
16,70098.19%
00.00%
1060.62%
510.30%
n/a
1420.83%
3071.81%

1970
13,297
13,15498.92%
460.35%
270.20%
80.06%
n/a
600.45%
143 1.08%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
2,434 12.0
2,33111.5
-72-0.4
1300.6
-287 -1.4
720 3.6
1990's
NumberRate
2,722 15.7
2,39713.8
1,98711.5
1751.0
2,019 11.6
863 5.0
1980's
NumberRate
2,366 13.9
2,101 12.4
200 1.2
n/a
117 0.7
223 1.3
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
3,163 23.8
n/a
3,546 26.7
164 1.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Polk County, AR
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
44.4
4,394 22.7%
14,943 77.3%
4,396 22.7%
7,717
2.49
5,029 65.2%
4,138 82.3%
289 5.7%
2,688 34.8%

2010
NumberPercent
43.1
4,921 23.8%
15,741 76.2%
4,025 19.5%
8,450
2.43
5,878 69.6%
4,712 80.2%
439 7.5%
2,572 30.4%

2000
NumberPercent
38.8
5,164 25.5%
15,065 74.5%
3,446 17.0%
8,064
2.48
5,842 72.4%
4,911 84.1%
322 5.5%
2,222 27.6%

1990
NumberPercent
38.2
4,470 25.8%
12,877 74.2%
3,346 19.3%
6,840
2.51
5,084 74.3%
4,508 88.7%
228 4.5%
1,756 25.7%

1980
NumberPercent
35.7
4,899 28.8%
12,108 71.2%
3,117 18.3%
6,328
2.66
4,942 78.1%
4,389 88.8%
263 5.3%
1,386 21.9%

2022 Housing Data for Polk County, AR

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units9,652 
Median Value$120,800 
Occupied7,71780.0%
Vacant1,93520.0%
Owned6,16579.9%
Rented1,55220.1%
Median Rent$730 
Single-Family Units7,35976.2%
    Detached7,20474.6%
    Attached1551.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units2622.7%
Mobile Homes1,74718.1%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Polk County, AR

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0003825.0%
$10,000 to $14,9995066.6%
$15,000 to $19,9994415.7%
$20,000 to $24,9995717.4%
$25,000 to $29,9995427.0%
$30,000 to $34,9992553.3%
$35,000 to $39,9995106.6%
$40,000 to $44,9994115.3%
$45,000 to $49,9993414.4%
$50,000 to $59,9996318.2%
$60,000 to $74,99976810.0%
$75,000 to $99,9991,07613.9%
$100,000 to $124,9993915.1%
$125,000 to $149,9992633.4%
$150,000 to $199,9992212.9%
$200,000 or more4085.3%
Median Household Income48,449 
Per Capita Income30,395 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state95 
Compared to U.S.72 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI5497.1%
Public Assistance1361.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps95312.3%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed6,48263.1%
Unemployed7577.4%
In Armed Forces170.2%
Total Labor Force7,25670.7%
Not in Labor Force3,01129.3%
Real Unemployment Rate 36.7%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector2,5961,83958.5%
Non-Profit17740030.7%
Self-Employed87132472.9%
Local Government22432540.8%
State Government27850735.4%
Federal Government533858.2%
Total Private + Self3,4672,16361.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.7321,27036.6%
Total4,1993,43355.0%
Pct. Govt.18.7%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts98512.9%
Sales and Office Occupations1,19415.6%
Professional, Technical1,51019.7%
Service Occupations1,49019.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing2423.2%
All others2,48532.4%
White Collar 48.1%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing1,18715.5%
Health care and social assistance1,08814.2%
Retail trade1,03713.5%
Educational services84811.1%
Accommodation and food services6398.3%
Construction5517.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting4756.2%
Transportation and warehousing3754.9%
Other services3104.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2122.8%
Public administration1782.3%
Finance and insurance1582.1%
Wholesale trade1201.6%
Professional, scientific, technical1121.5%
Information941.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing881.1%
Utilities871.1%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction600.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation450.6%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Polk County, AR

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1,2116.25%
Puerto Rican10.01%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American270.14%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran140.07%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian130.07%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American400.21%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian400.21%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic90.05%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian340.18%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English17,26894.4%
Spanish9004.9%
Other Asian390.2%
German, other Germanic330.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun260.1%
Other Indo-European180.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Irish2,67513.8%
English2,38912.3%
German2,03610.5%
American1,5197.8%
French4762.5%
Italian3181.6%
Welsh2391.2%
European2251.2%
Dutch2091.1%
Scotch-Irish1851.0%
Scottish1760.9%
Norwegian1680.9%
Polish1030.5%
Russian800.4%
Swedish740.4%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen18,90597.5%
Not a citizen4792.5%
Native18,68496.4%
Foreign-born7003.6%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Polk County, AR

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
441 3.3%1,176 8.7%4,873 36.1%4,827 35.7%1,513 11.2%686 5.1%
  Average years of education: 12.8
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 441 3.3%
9-12 Years 1,176 8.7%
H.S. Grad or GED 4,873 36.1%
Some College 4,827 35.7%
Bach. Degree 1,513 11.2%
Grad Degree 686 5.1%
Average years of education: 12.8

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Polk County, AR

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 7,721 7,360 361 4.7% 6.8%
1991 7,686 7,217 469 6.1% 7.3%
1992 7,750 7,283 467 6.0% 7.0%
1993 8,087 7,720 367 4.5% 6.1%
1994 8,437 8,101 336 4.0% 5.4%
1995 8,803 8,473 330 3.7% 4.9%
1996 9,057 8,655 402 4.4% 5.2%
1997 9,033 8,619 414 4.6% 5.1%
1998 9,213 8,873 340 3.7% 5.1%
1999 9,415 9,052 363 3.9% 4.5%
2000 8,992 8,629 363 4.0% 4.2%
2001 8,992 8,578 414 4.6% 4.8%
2002 8,858 8,097 761 8.6% 5.3%
2003 8,657 8,007 650 7.5% 5.8%
2004 8,433 7,934 499 5.9% 5.6%
2005 8,622 8,187 435 5.0% 5.3%
2006 8,803 8,379 424 4.8% 5.2%
2007 8,783 8,345 438 5.0% 5.4%
2008 8,806 8,356 450 5.1% 5.4%
2009 8,762 8,101 661 7.5% 7.7%
2010 9,012 8,367 645 7.2% 7.9%
2011 8,929 8,246 683 7.6% 7.9%
2012 8,772 8,148 624 7.1% 7.3%
2013 8,545 7,950 595 7.0% 7.1%
2014 8,546 8,024 522 6.1% 5.9%
2015 8,362 7,887 475 5.7% 5.0%
2016 8,194 7,794 400 4.9% 4.0%
2017 8,039 7,675 364 4.5% 3.7%
2018 8,069 7,741 328 4.1% 3.7%
2019 8,077 7,740 337 4.2% 3.5%
2020 8,013 7,482 531 6.6% 6.1%
2021 7,722 7,372 350 4.5% 4.1%
2022 7,870 7,582 288 3.7% 3.3%
2023 7,744 7,463 281 3.6% 3.3%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com