Craighead County, Arkansas

Craighead County is a county located in Arkansas, in the Southern Region (West South Central) of United States. According to the 2000 census it had a population of 82148 inhabitants. The county's estimated population as of July 2008 was 92640, It is the eighth most populous county in the U.S. state of Arkansas. The county spans an area of 712.98 miē (1846.61 kmē), of which, 710.84 square miles (1841.07 kmē) of it is land and 2.14 square miles (5.54 kmē) of it is water, it is the 31st largest by area in the U.S. state of Arkansas.

Craighead County Arkansas
Map of Craighead County, Arkansas

As of the census of 2000, there were 82148 people in the county, organized into 32301 households, and 22100 families living in the county. The population density was 115.6 people per square mile (44.63/kmē), it is the seventh most densely populated county in the U.S. state of Arkansas. There were 35133 housing units at an average density of 49.4 per square mile (19.07/kmē). The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.96. In the county the population is diverse age-wise, with 24.1% under the age of 18, 14% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.8% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 93.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.5 males. In July 2008, its estimated population was 92640, The racial or ethnic makeup of the county was 80090 White, 10535 Black or African American, 327 American Indian, 639 Asian, 19 Native Hawaiian, and 1030 from two or more races.

Craighead County Arkansas Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Craighead County Arkansas School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Craighead County Arkansas GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $32425, it is the tenth wealthiest county in terms of median household income. The median income for a family in the county was $40688, making it the ninth wealthiest county by median family income among the Arkansas. The per capita income for the county was $17091, it is Arkansas's 11th wealthiest county by per capita income.

In 2000, 22728 pupils and students, of which 11238 are male and 11490 are female, 27.67% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 1430 nursery or pri school, 1033 kindergarten, 9032 elementary school, 4288 high school and 6945 College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Bay CityCraighead County3.353.3501800536.71274329828
2Black Oak TownCraighead County0.450.450286641.31323722353
3Bono CityCraighead County1.441.44015121052.51376431307
4Brookland TownCraighead County1.091.09013321220.11374433125
5Caraway TownCraighead County2.322.3201349581.41164722279
6Cash TownCraighead County0.370.370294804.41188822500
7Egypt TownCraighead County0.370.370101274.5982818750
8Jonesboro CityCraighead County8079.640.3655515697.11788432196
9Lake City TownCraighead County2.222.2201956881.91412630844
10Monette CityCraighead County1.631.6301179721.81651727500
YearPopulation
April 2000 census82148
April 2000 Estimate82148
July 2000 Estimate82520
July 2001 Estimate83273
July 2002 Estimate83970
July 2003 Estimate84940
July 2004 Estimate86274
July 2005 Estimate87408
July 2006 Estimate89563
July 2007 Estimate90727
July 2008 Estimate92640
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school7566741430
Kindergarten4845491033
Elementary school473442989032
High school215121374288
College or graduate school311338326945
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Craighead County, Arkansas$32425$40688$17091
Arkansas, United States$32182$38663$16904
United States$41994$50046$21587