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Miller County, AR

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

AI Overview

Miller County, AR has a population of 42,588 and a labor force participation rate of 52.8%, with relatively low educational attainment — only 16.0% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, though 86.9% have a high school diploma. Worker costs are modest, with median worker earnings of $39,434 and a median household income of $48,836, while housing remains affordable at a median home value of $148,200 and median gross rent of $882/month. The county faces headwinds including a 2.7% population decline over five years, a 7.2% unemployment rate, and a 21.0% poverty rate, with GDP per capita of $30,806.

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

Population

42,588

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$48,836

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

39.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-2.7% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone28,325 (66.9%)
  • Black or African American Alone10,806 (25.5%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,099 (2.6%)
  • Some Other Race Alone820 (1.9%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race715 (1.7%)
  • Asian Alone337 (0.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish618
  2. 2.Vietnamese69
  3. 3.Korean45
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island29
  5. 5.Other Indo-European20

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

16.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

2,100

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$30,806

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$28,025

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

7.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

21.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance3,870
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)2,289
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)2,031
  4. 4.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities1,633
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services1,364

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations5,169
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations3,276
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations3,275
  4. 4.Service Occupations2,857
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,871

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Public Administration (LQ 1.77×)1,387
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.55×)2,555
  3. 3.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.51×)576
  4. 4.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.33×)1,290
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 1.03×)804

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$148,200

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$882/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

64.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9991,280 (12.2%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,277 (12.1%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999938 (8.9%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999840 (8.0%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999823 (7.8%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999583 (5.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

16.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

86.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

52.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$39,434

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

20.1 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

9.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone13,302 (82.0%)
  • Carpooled1,834 (11.3%)
  • Worked At Home625 (3.9%)
  • Other213 (1.3%)
  • Walked176 (1.1%)
  • Public Transit41 (0.3%)

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.