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The total population of Craighead County is estimated to be 111,038 with 54,232 males (48.84%) and 56,806 females (51.16%). There are 2,574 more females than males in Craighead County.
The median household income in Craighead County was $55,978 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 373(0.66%) from $56,351 in 2020. This income is 75.03% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Craighead County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $84,461. Overall, the median household income for the county of Craighead County stands at $61,871.
In Craighead County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $41,075 for males and $24,176 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $55,349 for males and $44,997 for females.
In Craighead County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, White households have the highest median household income at $75,087, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $19,873.
In 2022, the population of Craighead County was 113,017, a 1.10% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Craighead County's population was 111,788, an increase of 0.17% compared to a population of 111,603 in 2020.
The median age in Craighead County, AR is 34.3, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 20.96% were under the age of 15, 22.79% aged 15 to 29, 42.61% aged 30 to 64, 12.04% aged 65 to 84, and 1.59% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Craighead County population: 76.48% are White, 15.51% are Black or African American, 0.34% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.11% are Asian, 0.01% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.27% are some other race and 4.29% are multiracial.