Howard County, Arkansas
Howard County, Arkansas, had an estimated population of 12,306 in 2025 across 1,521 km². The figures below come from the US Census Bureau's population estimates and the American Community Survey, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Arkansas's counties and nationally.
- Population
- 12,306
- 2025 estimate
- Area
- 1,521 km²
- Density
- 8
- per km²
- Median income
- $45,603
- household, ACS 2024
- Median age
- 38.8
- years, ACS 2024
How Arkansas's counties spread
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Arkansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households with Broadband2024 | 80.8% | 43 / 75 | 2,681 / 3,144 |
| Median Gross Rent2024 | $690 | 56 / 75 | 2,772 / 3,137 |
| Median Home Value2024 | $153,900 | 26 / 75 | 2,165 / 3,139 |
| Owner-Occupied Homes2024 | 72.5% | 38 / 75 | 1,893 / 3,144 |
| Vacant Homes2024 | 17.4% | 42 / 75 | 1,087 / 3,144 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Arkansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 and Over2024 | 18.8% | 46 / 75 | 1,913 / 3,144 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native2024 | 0.1% | 48 / 75 | 1,566 / 3,144 |
| Asian, non-Hispanic2024 | 0.6% | 34 / 75 | 1,544 / 3,144 |
| Average Household Size2024people | 2.4 | 43 / 75 | 1,520 / 3,144 |
| Black, non-Hispanic2024 | 20.8% | 26 / 75 | 456 / 3,144 |
| Foreign-Born2024 | 5.8% | 11 / 75 | 826 / 3,144 |
| Hispanic or Latino2024 | 12.6% | 10 / 75 | 694 / 3,144 |
| Median Age2024years | 38.8 | 58 / 75 | 2,335 / 3,144 |
| Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males | 1,072 | 12 / 75 | 283 / 3,144 |
| Speak a Language Other Than English2024 | 12.7% | 9 / 75 | 713 / 3,144 |
| Under 182024 | 25.7% | 5 / 75 | 297 / 3,144 |
| Veterans2024 | 5.4% | 63 / 75 | 2,627 / 3,144 |
| White, non-Hispanic2024 | 62.9% | 53 / 75 | 2,302 / 3,144 |
Economy
| Indicator | Value | In Arkansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below Poverty Line2024 | 22.5% | 9 / 75 | 272 / 3,144 |
| Households on SNAP2024 | 9.8% | 61 / 75 | 1,963 / 3,144 |
| Income Inequality2024index | 0.458 | 40 / 75 | 1,135 / 3,144 |
| Median Household Income2024 | $45,603 | 57 / 75 | 2,945 / 3,143 |
| Per Capita Income2024 | $25,569 | 61 / 75 | 2,931 / 3,144 |
| Unemployment Rate2024 | 5.4% | 39 / 75 | 885 / 3,144 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Arkansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024 | 16.2% | 43 / 75 | 2,552 / 3,144 |
| High School or Higher2024 | 87.7% | 29 / 75 | 2,085 / 3,144 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Arkansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| No Health Insurance2024 | 9.9% | 16 / 75 | 1,075 / 3,144 |
| With a Disability2024 | 20.3% | 47 / 75 | 565 / 3,144 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Arkansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2025 | 12,306 | 56 / 75 | 2,267 / 3,144 |
| Population Density2025/km² | 8 | 49 / 75 | 2,171 / 3,144 |
Work & Commute
| Indicator | Value | In Arkansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commute by Public Transit2024 | 0.7% | 4 / 75 | 590 / 3,144 |
| Households with No Vehicle2024 | 5.2% | 50 / 75 | 1,653 / 3,144 |
| Mean Commute Time2024minutes | 19.8 | 67 / 75 | 2,493 / 3,143 |
| Work from Home2024 | 3.0% | 63 / 75 | 3,015 / 3,144 |
Other counties of Arkansas
- Arkansas County
- Ashley County
- Baxter County
- Benton County
- Boone County
- Bradley County
- Calhoun County
- Carroll County
- Chicot County
- Clark County
- Clay County
- Cleburne County
- Cleveland County
- Columbia County
- Conway County
- Craighead County
- Crawford County
- Crittenden County
- Cross County
- Dallas County
- Desha County
- Drew County
- Faulkner County
- Franklin County
- Fulton County
- Garland County
- Grant County
- Greene County
- Hempstead County
- Hot Spring County
- Independence County
- Izard County
- Jackson County
- Jefferson County
- Johnson County
- Lafayette County
- Lawrence County
- Lee County
- Lincoln County
- Little River County
- Logan County
- Lonoke County
- Madison County
- Marion County
- Miller County
- Mississippi County
- Monroe County
- Montgomery County
- Nevada County
- Newton County
- Ouachita County
- Perry County
- Phillips County
- Pike County
- Poinsett County
- Polk County
- Pope County
- Prairie County
- Pulaski County
- Randolph County
- Saline County
- Scott County
- Searcy County
- Sebastian County
- Sevier County
- Sharp County
- St. Francis County
- Stone County
- Union County
- Van Buren County
- Washington County
- White County
- Woodruff County
- Yell County
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