Prairie County, AR

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    2024 Population
    8,064
    US Senator
    John Boozman
    Republican Party
    US Senator
    Tom Cotton
    Republican Party
    2024 Median Age
    45.7
    0.218% 1-year decrease
    2024 Poverty Rate
    11.8%
    26.4% 1-year increase
    2024 Median Household Income
    $51,646
    1.08% 1-year growth
    2024 Median Property Value
    $96,400
    10.2% 1-year growth
    2024 Employed Population
    3,476
    2.47% 1-year decline

    About

    None of the households in Prairie County, AR reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

    99.9% of the residents in Prairie County, AR are U.S. citizens.

    In 2024, the median property value in Prairie County, AR was $96,400, and the homeownership rate was 75.8%.

    Most people in Prairie County, AR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Prairie County, AR was 2 cars per household.

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    Population & Diversity

    Prairie County, AR is home to a population of 8.06k people, from which 99.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.608% of Prairie County, AR residents were born outside of the country (49 people).

    In 2024, there were 8.45 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.73k people) in Prairie County, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 796 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 200 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    Population & Diversity

    Citizenship

    99.9%
    2024 Citizenship
    99.8%
    2023 Citizenship

    As of 2024, 99.9% of Prairie County, AR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Prairie County, AR was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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    Diversity

    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Prairie County, AR
    1. White (Non-Hispanic)
      6.73k ± 106
    2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
      796 ± 100
    3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
      200 ± 97
    2.38%
    Hispanic Population
    192 people

    In 2024, there were 8.45 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.73k people) in Prairie County, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 796 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 200 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    2.38% of the people in Prairie County, AR are hispanic (192 people).

    The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Prairie County, AR as a share of the total population.

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    Global Diversity

    The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Arkansas.
    Most Common Origin
    1. Mexico
      66,868 ± 6,279 people
    2. El Salvador
      15,793 ± 3,077 people
    3. India
      10,798 ± 2,547 people

    In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Arkansas was Mexico, the natal country of 66,868 Arkansas residents, followed by El Salvador with 15,793 and India with 10,798.

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    Foreign-Born Population

    0.608%
    2024 Foreign-Born Population
    49 people
    0.306%
    2023 Foreign-Born Population
    25 people

    As of 2024, 0.608% of Prairie County, AR residents (49 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Prairie County, AR was 0.306%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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    Military

    Veterans

    Most Common Service Period
    1. Gulf War (1990s)
      159 ± 79
    2. Vietnam
      54 ± 42
    3. Korea
      54 ± 62

    Prairie County, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 2.94 times greater than any other conflict.

    The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Prairie County, AR.

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    Health

    94% of the population of Prairie County, AR has health coverage, with 33.8% on employee plans, 23.8% on Medicaid, 16.6% on Medicare, 17.4% on non-group plans, and 2.39% on military or VA plans.

    Primary care physicians in Prairie County, AR see 8,135 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (8,135 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 8069 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 4018 patients per year.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.3% were men and 49.7% were women.

    Coverage

    Patient to Clinician Ratios

    8,135 to 1
    Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Prairie County, AR

    Primary care physicians in Prairie County, AR see an average of 8,135 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (8,135 patients).

    The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Prairie County, AR in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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    Health Care Diversity

    In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.7% under 18 years, 16.6% between 18 and 34 years, 38.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.2% over 64 years.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.3% were men and 49.7% were women.

    The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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    Uninsured People

    6.01%
    Uninsured
    33.8%
    Employer Coverage
    23.8%
    Medicaid
    16.6%
    Medicare
    17.4%
    Non-Group
    2.39%
    Military or VA

    Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Prairie County, AR declined by 0.512% from 6.04% to 6.01%.

    The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Prairie County, AR changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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    Health Indicators

    Health Outcomes

    Indicator

    In 2025, the average number of mentally unhealthy days reported in past 30 days (age-adjusted) was 6.23 in Prairie County, AR.

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    Health Behaviors

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    In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 38.3% in Prairie County, AR.

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    Clinical Care

    Indicator

    In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 8.99% in Prairie County, AR.

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    Economy

    The economy of Prairie County, AR employs 3.48k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Prairie County, AR were Retail Trade (402 people), Construction (400 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (378 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($180,833), Utilities ($100,417), and Wholesale Trade ($54,318).

    Employment

    Occupations

    3.48k
    2024 Value
    ± 387
    −2.47%
    1 Year decline
    ± 15.4%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Prairie County, AR declined at a rate of −2.47%, from 3.56k employees to 3.48k employees.

    The most common job groups, by number of people living in Prairie County, AR, are Sales & Related Occupations (451 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (412 people), and Management Occupations (297 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Prairie County, AR.

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    Unemployment Insurance Claims

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    Industries

    Employment by Industries

    3.48k
    2024 Value
    ± 387
    −2.47%
    1 Year decline
    ± 15.4%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Prairie County, AR declined at a rate of −2.47%, from 3.56k employees to 3.48k employees.

    The most common employment sectors for those who live in Prairie County, AR, are Retail Trade (402 people), Construction (400 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (378 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Prairie County, AR, though some of these residents may live in Prairie County, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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    Median Earnings by Industry

    $49,038
    Median earning men ± $4,365
    $34,675
    Median earning women ± $2,274

    The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($131,339), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($70,250), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,000).

    The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,063), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($42,386), and Public Administration ($39,653).

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    Employment by Industry Sector

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    2.24%
    Year-over-year growth
    Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

    As of February 2023, there are 1.35M people employed in Arkansas. This represents a 2.24% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

    Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 8.69%.

    The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Arkansas.

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    Establishments by Size

    The industries with the most establishments
    1. 17
      Other Services (except Public Administration)
    2. 11
      Retail Trade
    3. 10
      Retail Trade

    The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

    The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

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    Payroll by Industry Sector

    The industries with the highest total annual payroll
    1. $9.09k
      Retail Trade
    2. $7.79k
      Wholesale Trade
    3. $5.49k
      Health Care and Social Assistance

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    Civics

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Arkansas went to Donald J. Trump with 64.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (33.6%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.12%).

    John Boozman and Tom Cotton are the senators currently representing the state of Arkansas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

    Arkansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

    Presidential Elections

    Voting results are not available for Prairie County, AR. Showing the available data for Arkansas.
    2024 Election Results
    1. Donald J. Trump (64.2%)
      Republican Party
    2. Kamala Harris (33.6%)
      Democratic Party
    3. Robert Kennedy (1.12%)
      Independent Party

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Arkansas went to Donald J. Trump with 64.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (33.6%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.12%).

    The following chart shows the popular vote results in Arkansas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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    Senator Elections

    US Senators from Arkansas

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    John Boozman
    Senator from Arkansas3
    Assumed office on January 3, 2011
    Tom Cotton
    Senator from Arkansas2
    Assumed office on January 3, 2015

    John Boozman and Tom Cotton are the senators currently representing Arkansas.

    In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

    The following chart shows elected senators in Arkansas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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    Housing & Living

    The median property value in Prairie County, AR was $96,400 in 2024, which is 0.29 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $87,500 to $96,400, a 10.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Prairie County, AR is 75.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

    People in Prairie County, AR have an average commute time of 26.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Prairie County, AR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

    In 2025, 6.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Prairie County, AR. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.3%.

    Housing

    Property

    $96,400
    Median Property Value 2024
    ±$12,924
    $2,467
    Median Property Taxes
    ±$280

    The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Prairie County, AR the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

    The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Prairie County, AR compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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    Rent vs Own

    75.8%
    Homeownership
    2024
    67.6%
    Homeowners with Mortgage
    2024

    In 2024, 75.8% of the housing units in Prairie County, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 76.1%.

    This chart shows the percentage of owner in Prairie County, AR compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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    Equity

    Household Income

    Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
    $51,646
    Median Household Income
    ± $6,250
    3.26k
    Number of Households
    ± 331

    In 2024, the median household income of the 3.26k households in Prairie County, AR grew to $51,646 from the previous year's value of $51,094.

    The following chart displays the households in Prairie County, AR distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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    Wage Distribution

    The closest comparable wage GINI for Prairie County, AR is from Arkansas.
    0.445
    2024 Wage GINI in Arkansas
    0.448
    2023 Wage GINI in Arkansas

    In 2024, the income inequality in Arkansas was 0.445 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.844% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Arkansas was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Arkansas in comparison to the national average.

    This chart shows the number of workers in Arkansas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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    Transportation

    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (87.4%)
    2. Carpooled (6.9%)
    3. Worked At Home (3.32%)

    In 2024, 87.4% of workers in Prairie County, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.9%) and those who worked at home (3.32%).

    The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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    Commute Time

    26.6 minutes
    Average Travel Time

    Using averages, employees in Prairie County, AR have a longer commute time (26.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.61% of the workforce in Prairie County, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

    The chart below shows how the median household income in Prairie County, AR compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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    Car Ownership

    2 cars
    Average Number

    The following chart displays the households in Prairie County, AR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Prairie County, AR have 2 cars.

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    Poverty

    Severe Housing Problems

    In 2025, 6.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Prairie County, AR. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.3%.

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    Poverty & Diversity

    11.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Prairie County, AR (924 out of 7.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

    The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Prairie County, AR is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

    The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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    Children in Poverty

    In 2025, 22.4% of the children was living in poverty in Prairie County, AR. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 11.6%.

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    Security

    Crimes & Accidents

    Indicator

    In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 170 in Prairie County, AR. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 70.2% per 100,000 population.

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