CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Sulphur Rock

Arkansas · 326 residents · 1.26 sq mi

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Sulphur Rock is a city of 326 people in Arkansas. 3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. Owners hold 82% of the housing stock. Median home value sits at $29,400. The median household earns $15,547, about 48% below the national median. The poverty rate is 22.1%, above the 13.2% national rate.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 34.4

US median: 33.0

Less educated

3% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 15%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

326

−23%vs 2000

vs 421 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

34.4

−10%vs 2000

vs 38.1 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.26 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20241K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 59.2%(30)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.3%(27)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.8%(19)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 198.3%(27)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.1%(23)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3412%(39)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.6%(41)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.5%(31)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647.4%(24)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7410.7%(35)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 847.4%(24)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.8%(6)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$15,547

−32%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $30,000 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$6,433

−52%vs 2000

vs $13,309 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

22.1%

+11.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.6% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$29,400

−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $45,700 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2023

Median gross rent

$311

+72%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $238 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

82.3%

+1.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 80.5% in 2000

17.7% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic96.4%(406)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino2.1%(9)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.8%(322)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.6%(2)

Asian0%(0)

Other1.2%(4)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican6.9%(70)

Cuban0.3%(3)

Spaniard0.3%(3)

Asian origin

Cambodian1.5%(15)

Ancestry

German36%(365)

Irish35.7%(362)

English8.4%(85)

American3.6%(37)

Portuguese2.9%(29)

French2.2%(22)

Scottish1.7%(17)

Italian0.5%(5)

Norwegian0.4%(4)

Polish0.4%(4)

Croatian0.2%(2)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest Mexican population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

2.5%

−2.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.9% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

59.0%

−2.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 61.0% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

0.0%

−2.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.6% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

No data for the years selected.

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 married39.5%(194)

Married49.3%(242)

Widowed0%(0)

Divorced11.2%(55)

Women 15+

Never married13.3%(40)

Married44%(132)

Widowed20%(60)

Divorced22.7%(68)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

8.8%

−8.5 ptssince 2013

from 17.3% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

65.2%

+35.3 ptssince 2020

from 29.9% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

3.2%

−1.4 ptssince 2020

from 4.6% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

8.6%

−14.3 ptssince 2020

from 22.9% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

18.7%

−32.0 ptssince 2020

from 50.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.6%

−2.0 ptssince 2020

from 2.6% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

69.2%

+33.5 ptssince 2020

from 35.7% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

25.4%

−42.6 ptssince 2020

from 68.0% 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)0%(0)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)50%(8)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era37.5%(6)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 16 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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