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Rector, Arkansas

City in Clay County, Arkansas · ZIP 72461

  • Clay County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 2 public schools
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  • 1,791 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 805Households
  • $41,534Median household income
  • $82,500Median home value
  • 2Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Rector

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Population, 2000 to 2020−7.7%
1.8k1.9k2k2.1k2000: 2,01720002010: 1,97720102020: 1,86220202,0171,862
Population of Rector at each census
CensusPopulation
20002,017
20101,977
20201,862

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, place level, state 05, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 05, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 05, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Rector
Under $50k57.1%
$50k to $100k33%
$100k to $150k9.4%
$150k to $200k0.6%
$200k and over0%

Median household income $41,534 · 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, place level, state 05, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Rector
Owner occupied
459 units
Renter occupied
346 units
Vacancy rate
16.8%

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, place level, state 05, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Rector compared with its county and state
Rector compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureRectorClay CountyArkansas
Population1,63114,3993,032,651
Median household income$41,534$48,500$58,773
Median age40.342.638.4
Median home value$82,500$88,100$175,300
Bachelor’s degree or higher12.6%15.6%25.1%
Foreign-born residents0.0%0.5%5.2%
Owner-occupied homes57.0%71.5%66.1%
Mean commute to work23.6 minutes23.3 minutes22.3 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 05, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Rector, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
RECTOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPublicK–6RECTOR SCHOOL DISTRICT
RECTOR HIGH SCHOOLPublic7–12RECTOR SCHOOL DISTRICT

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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