Craighead County, AR Population

Overview

109,875

Total Population

34.3

Median age

51.17%

Female population %

95.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

52.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

5,828

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Craighead County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Craighead County is 34.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Craighead County's population under 18 was 25.14%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Craighead County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.63% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Craighead County, 20.96% were under the age of 15, 22.79% aged 15 to 29, 42.61% aged 30 to 64, 12.04% aged 65 to 84, and 1.59% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 2,565 more females than males in Craighead County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.17% females and 48.83% males in Craighead County, AR.
The Craighead County, AR gender ratio is 95.4:100 i.e. 95.4 men to 100 women (0.954).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 4,323.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 4,432.

Craighead County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Craighead County population: 76.48% are White, 15.51% are Black or African American, 0.34% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.11% are Asian, 0.01% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.27% are some other race and 4.29% are multiracial.
Craighead County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 5,828 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 104,047 (94.70% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Craighead County is White with a population of 84,033 (76.48% of the total population).

Craighead County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 113,017 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Craighead County's population increased by 14,207 (17.21%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Craighead County's population increased by 14,852 (15.35%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Craighead County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 82,544.