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The total population of Prairie County is estimated to be 8,217 with 4,128 males (50.24%) and 4,089 females (49.76%). There are 39 less females than males in Prairie County.
The median household income in Prairie County was $51,165 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 2,719(5.61%) from $48,446 in 2020. This income is 68.58% 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, Prairie County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $67,707. Overall, the median household income for the county of Prairie County stands at $51,165.
In Prairie County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $34,963 for males and $28,249 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $49,593 for males and $38,467 for females.
In Prairie County, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, Two or More Races households report a median household income of $71,610, followed by White households at $57,222, and Black or African American households with a median household income of $37,346.
In 2022, the population of Prairie County was 8,069, a 0.31% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Prairie County's population was 8,094, a decline of 1.84% compared to a population of 8,246 in 2020.
The median age in Prairie County, AR is 45.7, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 15.94% were under the age of 15, 16.41% aged 15 to 29, 44.37% aged 30 to 64, 20.96% aged 65 to 84, and 2.32% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Prairie County population: 85.61% are White, 11.02% are Black or African American, 0.05% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.35% are Asian, 0.31% are some other race and 2.66% are multiracial.