Arkansas

Craighead County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
74.8%
African
15.2%
Hispanic
5.1%
Other
4.9%

Compared with Arkansas and the United States

Craighead Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricCraighead CountyArkansasUnited States
Non-Hispanic White74.8%67.6%58%
Black or African American15.2%14.7%—
Hispanic5.1%10%—
Indian0.8%0.5%—
East Asian0.5%0.3%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.2%0.7%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Craighead County next to Arkansas and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricCraighead CountyArkansasUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—86.9 (−13.1%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—58.2 (−41.8%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$59,548$60,773$80,734
Median home value$210,400$188,000$332,700
Home price to income3.5×3.1×4.1×
Median gross rent$958/mo$947/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income19.3%18.7%21.0%