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Randolph County, AR

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

AI Overview

Randolph County, AR is a small rural county of 18,733 residents that has posted 6.4% population growth over five years, suggesting modest but measurable expansion. The workforce of roughly 53.1% labor force participation skews toward lower-credentialed workers—only 14.5% hold a bachelor's degree or higher—with median worker earnings of $31,595 and a 6.3% unemployment rate reflecting a tight but cost-competitive labor pool. Housing costs are low, with a median home value of $118,100 and median gross rent of $671/month, though a 21.1% poverty rate and $50,911 median household income indicate constrained consumer purchasing power.

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

Population

18,733

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$50,911

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

39.6 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+6.4% since 2018

Randolph County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone16,781 (89.1%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race565 (3.0%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races528 (2.8%)
  • Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander Alone526 (2.8%)
  • Black or African American Alone207 (1.1%)
  • Some Other Race Alone105 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Other Asian and Pacific Island417
  2. 2.Spanish200
  3. 3.Other Indo-European74
  4. 4.German or other West Germanic35
  5. 5.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)24

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

24.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

56.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

19.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,195

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$27,806

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$27,416

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

6.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

21.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,767
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)1,459
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)811
  4. 4.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities703
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services581

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,894
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,741
  3. 3.Service Occupations1,599
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,113
  5. 5.Sales & Office Occupations1,076

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 3.38×)396
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.98×)1,442
  3. 3.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.68×)722
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.22×)973
  5. 5.Construction (LQ 0.99×)504

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$118,100

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$671/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

73.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $150,000 to $174,999735 (13.6%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999539 (10.0%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999501 (9.3%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999420 (7.8%)
  • $40,000 to $49,999344 (6.4%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999302 (5.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

14.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

86.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

53.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$31,595

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

23.8 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone6,013 (81.9%)
  • Carpooled877 (11.9%)
  • Worked At Home357 (4.9%)
  • Walked39 (0.5%)
  • Public Transit25 (0.3%)
  • Other17 (0.2%)

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.