Howard County, Arkansas

Howard County is home to 12,583 people. 22.5% of residents live below the poverty line, above the Arkansas rate (16.0%). The median household income is $45,603.

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MeasureValueArkansasYearSource
Population12,5833,049,3912024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$45,603$60,7732024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line22.5%16.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty25.3%21.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance9.9%9.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher16.2%25.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$153,900$188,0002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$690$9472024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income52.9%44.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born5.8%5.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age38.8 years38.5 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.