Monroe County, Arkansas
Monroe County, Arkansas, had an estimated population of 6,244 in 2025 across 1,573 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
- 6,244
- 2025 estimate
- Area
- 1,573 km²
- Density
- 4
- per km²
- Median income
- $43,214
- household, ACS 2024
- Median age
- 45.5
- years, ACS 2024
How Arkansas's counties spread
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Arkansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households with Broadband2024 | 82.3% | 37 / 75 | 2,517 / 3,144 |
| Median Gross Rent2024 | $614 | 71 / 75 | 3,011 / 3,137 |
| Median Home Value2024 | $88,700 | 71 / 75 | 3,033 / 3,139 |
| Owner-Occupied Homes2024 | 62.6% | 63 / 75 | 2,799 / 3,144 |
| Vacant Homes2024 | 27.1% | 10 / 75 | 391 / 3,144 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Arkansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 and Over2024 | 23.5% | 18 / 75 | 683 / 3,144 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native2024 | 0.0% | 62 / 75 | 2,461 / 3,144 |
| Asian, non-Hispanic2024 | 0.7% | 28 / 75 | 1,366 / 3,144 |
| Average Household Size2024people | 2.3 | 62 / 75 | 2,177 / 3,144 |
| Black, non-Hispanic2024 | 40.2% | 10 / 75 | 164 / 3,144 |
| Foreign-Born2024 | 1.3% | 51 / 75 | 2,433 / 3,144 |
| Hispanic or Latino2024 | 2.9% | 55 / 75 | 2,253 / 3,144 |
| Median Age2024years | 45.5 | 14 / 75 | 633 / 3,144 |
| Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males | 1,115 | 4 / 75 | 96 / 3,144 |
| Speak a Language Other Than English2024 | 2.2% | 56 / 75 | 2,658 / 3,144 |
| Under 182024 | 23.6% | 22 / 75 | 810 / 3,144 |
| Veterans2024 | 6.5% | 44 / 75 | 2,028 / 3,144 |
| White, non-Hispanic2024 | 52.8% | 64 / 75 | 2,660 / 3,144 |
Economy
| Indicator | Value | In Arkansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below Poverty Line2024 | 20.6% | 22 / 75 | 418 / 3,144 |
| Households on SNAP2024 | 16.1% | 15 / 75 | 782 / 3,144 |
| Income Inequality2024index | 0.480 | 20 / 75 | 528 / 3,144 |
| Median Household Income2024 | $43,214 | 64 / 75 | 3,003 / 3,143 |
| Per Capita Income2024 | $27,317 | 49 / 75 | 2,764 / 3,144 |
| Unemployment Rate2024 | 9.8% | 5 / 75 | 98 / 3,144 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Arkansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024 | 12.7% | 67 / 75 | 2,973 / 3,144 |
| High School or Higher2024 | 81.7% | 69 / 75 | 2,862 / 3,144 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Arkansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| No Health Insurance2024 | 7.5% | 50 / 75 | 1,664 / 3,144 |
| With a Disability2024 | 24.5% | 18 / 75 | 144 / 3,144 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Arkansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2025 | 6,244 | 71 / 75 | 2,716 / 3,144 |
| Population Density2025/km² | 4 | 68 / 75 | 2,509 / 3,144 |
Work & Commute
| Indicator | Value | In Arkansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commute by Public Transit2024 | 0.0% | 51 / 75 | 2,161 / 3,144 |
| Households with No Vehicle2024 | 14.5% | 5 / 75 | 57 / 3,144 |
| Mean Commute Time2024minutes | 29.2 | 13 / 75 | 596 / 3,143 |
| Work from Home2024 | 4.2% | 50 / 75 | 2,818 / 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
- Howard 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
- 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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