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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Pine Bluff

Arkansas · 57,140 residents · 44.2 sq mi
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Pine Bluff is a city of 57,140 people in Arkansas. 27.7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. The typical home is worth $41,100. Households take in $19,143 at the median, 36% less than the US figure. The average commute runs 15 minutes. Renters pay $333 a month at the median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 31.7
US median: 33.0
Less educated
17% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

57,140
+4%vs 2000
vs 55,085 in 2000
1990 – 2025
31.7
−4%vs 2000
vs 33.1 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
44.2 sq mi
Population, 19902024
38K43K48K54K59K19902000201020202024Pine Bluff
202440K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.8%(4,464)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98%(4,547)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.5%(4,834)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 198.6%(4,888)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.4%(4,231)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3414.8%(8,445)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4412.9%(7,369)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548.6%(4,905)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.5%(4,849)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748%(4,590)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 845.2%(2,961)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.8%(1,057)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$19,143
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $27,247 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$9,530
−35%vs 2000
vs $14,637 in 2000
US average: $14,340
27.7%
+2.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 25.5% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$41,100
+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $50,000 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$333
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $461 in 2000
US average: $450
61.7%
+3.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 58.8% in 2000
38.3% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic32%(17,609)
Black65.6%(36,130)
Hispanic / Latino0.8%(452)
Asian0.7%(394)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic45.8%(26,154)
Black53.5%(30,555)
Hispanic / Latino0.4%(255)
Asian0.3%(193)
Other0.4%(238)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.9%(757)
Guatemalan0.2%(80)
Cuban0%(5)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.4%(172)
Laotian0.1%(30)
Filipino0%(18)
Korean0%(13)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(6)
Ancestry
Subsaharan African16.7%(6,643)
English4%(1,571)
Irish2.7%(1,058)
American2.4%(973)
German1.9%(771)
Italian0.4%(166)
Scotch-Irish0.3%(107)
Polish0.2%(99)
Scottish0.2%(99)
French0.2%(72)
Norwegian0.2%(64)
British0.1%(55)
+ 12 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch0.1%(44)
Danish0.1%(35)
Swedish0.1%(30)
Welsh0.1%(23)
Austrian0.1%(20)
Nigerian0%(16)
Canadian0%(11)
Belgian0%(10)
Ukrainian0%(10)
Czech0%(3)
Section 05

Education

16.6%
−1.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 17.6% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
65.5%
−7.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 73.3% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
4.8%
−0.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.4% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

14.9 min
+16%vs 2000
vs 12.8 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married49.6%(7,543)
Married31.7%(4,812)
Widowed4.8%(728)
Divorced13.9%(2,117)
Women 15+
Never married45.6%(7,869)
Married31.1%(5,373)
Widowed11.1%(1,913)
Divorced12.2%(2,100)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

5.9%
−10.4 ptssince 2013
from 16.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
41.4%
−1.8 ptssince 2020
from 43.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
8.9%
−4.7 ptssince 2020
from 13.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
20.8%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 18.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
43.4%
+5.8 ptssince 2020
from 37.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.9%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 2.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
49.3%
−5.7 ptssince 2020
from 55.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
57.3%
+6.3 ptssince 2020
from 51.0% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)28.9%(505)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)25.4%(445)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era29.6%(517)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1.1%(19)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,749 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Pine Bluff, Arkansas?

Pine Bluff, Arkansas has about 57,140 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Pine Bluff, Arkansas?

The typical household in Pine Bluff, Arkansas earns about $19,143 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Pine Bluff, Arkansas expensive?

In Pine Bluff, Arkansas, the median home is worth about $41,100, and the typical rent is about $333 a month.

How educated are people in Pine Bluff, Arkansas?

About 16.6% of adults age 25 and over in Pine Bluff, Arkansas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Pine Bluff, Arkansas?

About 27.7% of people in Pine Bluff, Arkansas live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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