Craighead County, Arkansas
Craighead County, Arkansas · ZIP 72401, 72404, 72405
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 115,852 (2024 estimate)Population
- 43,357Households
- $57,615Median household income
- $198,700Median home value
- 11Towns with a page
- 16ZIP codes
Craighead County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 82,148 |
| 2010 | 96,443 |
| 2020 | 111,231 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 05, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 05, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 05, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $57,615 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 05, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 25,668 units
- Renter occupied
- 17,689 units
- Vacancy rate
- 9.6%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 05, retrieved November 14, 2026.
48,791 employees in 2,788 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.
Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 05, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Craighead County | Arkansas |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 112,097 | 3,032,651 |
| Median household income | $57,615 | $58,773 |
| Median age | 34.5 | 38.4 |
| Median home value | $198,700 | $175,300 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 27.8% | 25.1% |
| Foreign-born residents | 3.6% | 5.2% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 59.2% | 66.1% |
| Mean commute to work | 19.7 minutes | 22.3 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 05, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Townships, towns and villages in Craighead County11 with a page · sort by any column
Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 05 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.
County officialsFrom public records
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Across Craighead County
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Neighboring counties
Neighboring counties
- Dunklin CountyPopulation 27,002 (2024 estimate)
- Greene CountyPopulation 46,928 (2024 estimate)
- Jackson CountyPopulation 16,673 (2024 estimate)
- Lawrence CountyPopulation 16,305 (2024 estimate)
- Mississippi CountyPopulation 38,095 (2024 estimate)
- Poinsett CountyPopulation 22,300 (2024 estimate)
Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 05, retrieved November 14, 2026.