Cleburne County, Arkansas

County in AR, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

25,226

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

49.5

years ∙ half population younger than 49.5, half older

Diversity Index

16%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

0.9%

foreign-born population

99.1%Native

0.9% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Cleburne County is a county in Arkansas, United States.

Location

County in AR, US

Co-ordinates

DEC35.593628° N, 92.008898° W

DMS35° 35′ 37.06″ N, 92° 00′ 32.03″ W

Population Density & area

45.53/sq mi (17.58/km²)

Total Area

592.2 sq mi (1,533.6 km²)

Land Area

554 sq mi (1,434.7 km²) · 93.6%

Water Area

38.2 sq mi (98.9 km²) · 6.4%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

49.9% male

Male 49.9%

Female 50.1%

males per 100 females

Cleburne County 99.4

Arkansas 97.5

United States 98

Nativity

0.9%

foreign-born population

99.1%Native

0.9% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Cleburne County 0.9%

Arkansas 5.4%

United States 14.1%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

49.5

years ∙ half population younger than 49.5, half older

Cleburne County

49.5

Arkansas

38.5

United States

38.9

Dependency ratio

86.8

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Cleburne County 86.8

Arkansas 68.6

United States 64.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Cleburne County	Arkansas	United States
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	19.1%	23.1%	22%
Working age (18-64)	53.5%	59.3%	60.8%
Senior (65+)	27.4%	17.6%	17.2%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	86.8	68.6	64.4
Child dependency ratio	35.6	39	36.1
Old-age dependency ratio	51.2	29.6	28.3

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

91.5%

Black

0.3%

Asian

0.2%

Hispanic

Other

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

16%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Cleburne County 16%

Arkansas 51.2%

United States 61.4%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Cleburne County population

	Cleburne County	Arkansas	United States
Hispanic or Latino	3%	9%	19.3%
Mexican	1.7%	6.3%	11.3%
Puerto Rican	0.4%	0.3%	1.8%
Cuban	0%	0.1%	0.8%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0.8%	2.4%	5.5%
Not Hispanic or Latino	97%	91%	80.7%
One race	92.9%	84.7%	76.4%
White	91.5%	67.4%	57.4%
Black or African American	0.3%	14.6%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0.4%	0.3%	0.5%
Asian	0.2%	1.6%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0.4%	0.2%
Some Other Race	0.5%	0.3%	0.6%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	4.1%	6.3%	4.3%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

65.3% family

Family 65.3%

Non family 34.7%

% family households

Cleburne County 65.3%

Arkansas 64.6%

United States 64.2%

Average household size

2.37

persons per household

Cleburne County

2.37

Arkansas

2.46

United States

2.53

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Cleburne County population

	Cleburne County	Arkansas	United States
Total households	10,522	1,205,987	129,227,496
Average houshold size	2.37	2.46	2.53
Family households	6,870	779,074	82,990,528
Average family size	2.94	3.06	3.14
Married couple family	5,372	566,646	60,637,388
Other families	1,498	212,428	22,353,140
Male householder	580	57,955	6,572,819
Female householder	918	154,473	15,780,321
Non-family households	3,652	426,913	46,236,968
One-person households	3,243	360,000	37,140,836
Male householder	1,441	165,673	16,871,444
Senior (65+) living alone	644	51,376	5,225,110
Female householder	1,802	194,327	20,269,392
Senior (65+) living alone	1,037	99,092	10,089,070
Other living arrangements	409	66,913	9,096,132

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

15,667

housing units

Cleburne County 15,667

Arkansas 1,394,673

United States 143,775,355

Occupancy status

67.2% occupied

Occupied 67.2%

Vacant 32.8%

vacancy rate

Cleburne County 32.8%

Arkansas 13.5%

United States 10.1%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

75.4%

Single family houses

75.4%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

4.5%

Mobile homes

20%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1990

Half of houses were built before 1990, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

2.2%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

12.7%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

56.6%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

28.4%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Cleburne County	Arkansas	United States
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	5.5	5.5	5.5
1–3 rooms	6%	11.6%	15.1%
4–6 rooms	65.6%	58.6%	51.6%
7+ rooms	28.4%	29.8%	33.4%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	1%	1.9%	2.9%
1 bedroom	3.5%	7.6%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	24.9%	24.5%	25%
3 bedrooms	55.4%	48.9%	38.7%
4+ bedrooms	15.3%	17.1%	22.4%
At a glance
Median year built	1990	1988	1981
Total housing units	15,667	1,394,673	143,775,355

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

80.6% owners

Renter-occupied 19.4%

Owner-occupied 80.6%

homeownership rate

Cleburne County 80.6%

Arkansas 66.4%

United States 65.2%

Average household size

2.36

Owner-occupied

2.44

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Cleburne County 2.36

Arkansas 2.54

United States 2.64

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Cleburne County	Arkansas	United States
Total occupied units	10,522	1,205,987	129,227,496
Year moved in
2020 or later	22.1%	26.4%	24.8%
2010 to 2019	39.4%	39.9%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.7%	16%	16.4%
1999 or earlier	20.8%	17.6%	19.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	98.1%	97.3%	96.6%
1.01 to 1.50	1.1%	1.8%	2.2%
1.51 or more	0.8%	0.8%	1.2%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	5.3%	5.9%	8.4%
1 vehicle	30.7%	33.2%	33.1%
2 vehicles	37.6%	37.8%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	26.5%	23.2%	21.9%
House heating fuel used
Gas	36.6%	42.8%	51.4%
Electricity	59.3%	53.7%	41.3%
Solar	0.1%	0.2%	0.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	0%	0.1%	3.9%
All other fuels	3.7%	2.9%	2%
No fuel used	0.3%	0.5%	1.2%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	1.8%	0.6%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	1.9%	1%	0.8%
No telephone service available	1.5%	1%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$179,800

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Cleburne County

$179,800

Arkansas

$188,000

United States

$332,700

Housing Cost Burden

24.5%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

24.5%

Owners without a mortgage

14.9%

Renters

45.1%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Cleburne County	Arkansas	United States
Property value
Median Value	$179,800	$188,000	$332,700
Under $100,000	26.1%	24.4%	11.4%
$100,000 - $200,000	29.3%	28.6%	15.8%
$200,000 - $300,000	22.2%	21.7%	17.8%
$300,000 - $500,000	14.2%	17.2%	26.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	6.8%	6.7%	20.9%
$1,000,000 and more	1.4%	1.4%	7.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	46.4%	52.8%	60.6%
Without a mortgage	53.6%	47.2%	39.4%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,178	$1,345	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$427	$437	$638
Gross rent
Median rent	$859	$947	$1,413

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

18.4%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Cleburne County 18.4%

Arkansas 25.7%

United States 35.7%

Adults without a high school diploma

11.2%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Cleburne County 11.2%

Arkansas 11.3%

United States 10.4%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

4,572

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

K–12

80.4%

College / Undergraduate

9.4%

Graduate / Professional

4.2%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

18.2%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Cleburne County

18.2%

Arkansas

33.4%

United States

40.9%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Cleburne County	Arkansas	United States
Total enrolled (age 3+)	4,572	707,273	80,089,790
Nursery / preschool	6%	6.1%	5.7%
K–12	80.4%	71.7%	67.6%
Kindergarten	5%	5.3%	5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	22.3%	21.7%	19.8%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	26.6%	22.3%	21%
High School: Grades 9–12	26.4%	22.4%	21.7%
College or graduate school	13.6%	22.2%	26.7%
College, undergraduate	9.4%	17.9%	21%
Graduate, professional school	4.2%	4.2%	5.8%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	18.2%	33.4%	40.9%
School type
Public school	90.4%	86.4%	82%
Private school	9.6%	13.6%	18%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

18,816

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

3.7%

9th-12th, no diploma

7.5%

HS graduate

38.4%

Some college no degree

23.5%

Associates degree

8.5%

Bachelors degree

11.7%

Graduate or professional degree

6.7%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

61.5% · 38.5%

9th-12th, no diploma

51% · 49%

HS graduate

53.3% · 46.7%

Some college no degree

51.6% · 48.4%

Associates degree

42.8% · 57.3%

Bachelors degree

36.5% · 63.5%

Graduate or professional degree

38.6% · 61.4%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Cleburne County	Arkansas	United States
Population (25+)	18,816	2,059,172	230,807,303
Less than 9th grade	3.7%	4.3%	4.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	7.5%	7%	5.7%
High school diploma or GED	38.4%	34.1%	26%
Some college, no degree	23.5%	20.7%	19.1%
Associate's degree	8.5%	8.2%	8.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	18.4%	25.7%	35.7%
Bachelor's degree	11.7%	16.3%	21.6%
Graduate or professional	6.7%	9.5%	14.1%
High School or higher	88.8%	88.7%	89.6%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$39,405

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$25,484

HS graduate

$40,129

Some college or associates

$37,112

Bachelors degree

$48,724

Graduate or professional degree

$58,476

Poverty Rate

4.7%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

18.7%

HS graduate

16.9%

Some college or associates

11.8%

Bachelors degree or higher

4.7%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Cleburne County	Arkansas	United States
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$39,405	$44,499	$52,696
Less than high school graduate	$25,484	$31,882	$32,485
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$40,129	$36,880	$40,153
Some college or associate's degree	$37,112	$41,256	$47,260
Bachelor's degree	$48,724	$57,697	$70,044
Graduate or professional degree	$58,476	$74,020	$90,720
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	18.7%	26.8%	24.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	16.9%	17.1%	14.4%
Some college or associate's degree	11.8%	11.9%	9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	4.7%	4.7%	4.5%

Insights for Cleburne County, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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