Arkansas

Prairie County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
84.5%
African
11.6%
Other
3.9%

Compared with Arkansas and the United States

Prairie 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.

MetricPrairie CountyArkansasUnited States
Non-Hispanic White84.5%67.6%58%
Black or African American11.6%14.7%—
Hispanic1.8%10%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.1%0.7%—
Indian0.1%0.5%—
East Asian0.1%0.3%—

Cost of living

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

MetricPrairie 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$51,646$60,773$80,734
Median home value$96,400$188,000$332,700
Home price to income1.9×3.1×4.1×
Median gross rent$625/mo$947/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income14.5%18.7%21.0%