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White County, AR

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

AI Overview

White County, AR has a population of 79,091 and a labor force participation rate of 55.6%, with median worker earnings of $33,677 and only 19.8% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher. The county's cost structure is low, with a median home value of $159,600 and median gross rent of $806 per month, supported by a median household income of $55,249. Population has edged down 1.8% over five years, unemployment sits at 5.1%, and a poverty rate of 16.4% points to ongoing economic pressure in the area.

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

Population

79,091

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$55,249

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

38.8 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-1.8% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone67,907 (87.2%)
  • Black or African American Alone3,326 (4.3%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races2,861 (3.7%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race2,278 (2.9%)
  • Some Other Race Alone767 (1.0%)
  • Asian Alone539 (0.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish2,411
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic120
  3. 3.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)92
  4. 4.Other Indo-European87
  5. 5.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)82

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

60.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

16.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

4,397

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$30,555

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$28,459

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

16.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance8,928
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)4,830
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)3,924
  4. 4.Construction (Group)2,707
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services2,635

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations11,015
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations6,949
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations6,018
  4. 4.Service Occupations5,653
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations3,418

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Other Services (LQ 1.52×)2,331
  2. 2.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.32×)2,512
  3. 3.Manufacturing (LQ 1.27×)4,107
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.22×)2,751
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.22×)4,321

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$159,600

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$806/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

69.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9992,750 (13.4%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9992,493 (12.2%)
  • $100,000 to $124,9991,923 (9.4%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9991,909 (9.3%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9991,644 (8.0%)
  • $125,000 to $149,9991,393 (6.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

19.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

86.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

55.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$33,677

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

22.4 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone26,803 (82.4%)
  • Carpooled3,163 (9.7%)
  • Worked At Home1,563 (4.8%)
  • Walked513 (1.6%)
  • Other239 (0.7%)
  • Public Transit140 (0.4%)

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.