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Bradley County, AR

Demographic and economic profile of Bradley County, AR, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Bradley County is a small, rural Arkansas county of 10,354 residents with an economy built around lower-wage industries, reflected in a median household income of $41,476 and per capita income of $25,607 against a 20.1% poverty rate. The labor force is limited, with participation at just 49.1% and only 15.8% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher, though 87.3% have a high school diploma and unemployment sits at 4.4%. Housing costs are notably low — median home value of $97,000 and median gross rent of $638/month — but the county has shed 5.4% of its population over the past five years.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

10,354

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$41,476

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

39.0 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-5.4% since 2018

Bradley County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone5,503 (53.9%)
  • Black or African American Alone2,647 (25.9%)
  • Some Other Race Alone606 (5.9%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone580 (5.7%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race434 (4.3%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races393 (3.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish1,281
  2. 2.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic8

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

24.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

56.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

18.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

5.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

425

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$32,367

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$25,607

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

20.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,091
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)604
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)404
  4. 4.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining330
  5. 5.Construction (Group)263

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,439
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations867
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations575
  4. 4.Service Occupations553
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations404

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 3.75×)226
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.77×)667
  3. 3.Public Administration (LQ 1.29×)230
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.14×)377
  5. 5.Construction (LQ 1.12×)293

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$97,000

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$638/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

66.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999286 (11.6%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999214 (8.6%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999209 (8.4%)
  • $50,000 to $59,999198 (8.0%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999157 (6.3%)
  • $40,000 to $49,999149 (6.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

15.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

87.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

49.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$38,285

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

24.4 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

8.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone3,392 (89.4%)
  • Carpooled196 (5.2%)
  • Worked At Home88 (2.3%)
  • Walked65 (1.7%)
  • Other52 (1.4%)
  • Public Transit2 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.