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Bradley County

Arkansas · 12,600 residents · 649 sq mi
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Bradley County is a county of 12,600 people in Arkansas. The poverty rate is 26.3%, above the 12.4% national rate. Median home value sits at $44,600. 12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 24% national rate. Households take in $24,821 at the median, 42% less than the US figure. Median rent is $326 a month.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 38.0
US median: 35.2
Less educated
12% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

12,600
+7%since 1990
from 11,793 in 1990
1990 – 2025
38.0
+3%since 1990
from 36.8 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
649 sq mi
Population, 19902024
10K11K11K12K13K19902000201020202024Bradley County
202410K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 55.9%(749)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.3%(800)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.9%(873)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197.1%(897)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 246.9%(866)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3412.4%(1,568)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4414%(1,766)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5412.5%(1,570)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6410.4%(1,309)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 748.8%(1,103)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 846.1%(766)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over2.6%(333)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$24,821
+9%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $17,259 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$13,895
+57%since 1990
from $8,824 in 1990
US average: $21,522
26.3%
+1.4 ptssince 1990
from 24.9% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$44,600
+10%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $30,700 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$326
+14%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $217 in 1990
US average: $602
72.7%
−2.2 ptssince 1990
from 74.9% in 1990
27.3% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic68.3%(8,055)
Black31%(3,657)
Hispanic / Latino1%(121)
Asian0%(0)
2000
White, non-Hispanic62.3%(7,851)
Black28.6%(3,598)
Hispanic / Latino8.3%(1,040)
Asian0.1%(7)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican15.7%(1,604)
Guatemalan0.1%(8)
Pacific Islander origin
Marshallese0.4%(42)
Samoan0%(3)
Ancestry
English8.1%(830)
American5.4%(553)
Irish4.8%(490)
German1.8%(185)
French0.6%(63)
Dutch0.5%(56)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(46)
Scottish0.2%(20)
Italian0.2%(17)
British0%(2)
Section 05

Education

11.9%
+2.2 ptssince 1990
from 9.8% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
66.6%
+10.5 ptssince 1990
from 56.1% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
4.2%
+2.2 ptssince 1990
from 2.0% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

18.7 min
−13%since 1990
from 21.5 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married25.4%(1,279)
Married60.2%(3,031)
Widowed3.1%(156)
Divorced11.3%(567)
Women 15+
Never married18.1%(929)
Married57.8%(2,965)
Widowed16.2%(833)
Divorced7.9%(405)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

12.5%
−10.8 ptssince 2013
from 23.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
37.3%
−2.0 ptssince 2020
from 39.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.6%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 12.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
22.5%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 21.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
30.8%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 31.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.2%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 1.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
48.8%
−2.8 ptssince 2020
from 51.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
50.8%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 50.5% 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)20%(85)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)28.9%(123)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era44.2%(188)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.5%(15)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 425 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 Bradley County, Arkansas?

Bradley County, Arkansas has about 12,600 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Bradley County, Arkansas?

The typical household in Bradley County, Arkansas earns about $24,821 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Bradley County, Arkansas expensive?

In Bradley County, Arkansas, the median home is worth about $44,600, and the typical rent is about $326 a month.

How educated are people in Bradley County, Arkansas?

About 11.9% of adults age 25 and over in Bradley County, Arkansas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Bradley County, Arkansas?

About 26.3% of people in Bradley County, Arkansas live below the federal poverty line.

Has Bradley County, Arkansas grown since 1990?

Yes, Bradley County, Arkansas has grown since 1990. The population has added about 807 residents, a change of about 7 percent over that period.

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

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