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COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Columbia County

Arkansas · 25,691 residents · 766 sq mi
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With 25,691 people, Columbia County is a county in Arkansas. The typical home is worth $38,300. 24.4% of locals live below the federal poverty line. The median household earns $18,470, about 39% below the national median. About 13% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Owners hold 72% of the housing stock.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.6
US median: 33.0
Less educated
13% 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

25,691
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 25,603 in 2000
1990 – 2025
33.6
−6%vs 2000
vs 35.7 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
766 sq mi
Population, 19902024
22K23K24K25K26K19902000201020202024Columbia County
202422K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.9%(1,781)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.3%(2,137)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.9%(1,771)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 198%(2,056)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.2%(1,844)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3414.8%(3,795)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4412.4%(3,175)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.8%(2,506)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.9%(2,293)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748.6%(2,213)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 846.4%(1,647)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.8%(473)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$18,470
−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $27,640 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$9,425
−38%vs 2000
vs $15,322 in 2000
US average: $14,340
24.4%
+3.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 21.1% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$38,300
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $49,000 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$282
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $381 in 2000
US average: $450
71.9%
+0.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 71.4% in 2000
28.1% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic61.6%(15,776)
Black36%(9,205)
Hispanic / Latino1.1%(269)
Asian0.3%(87)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic64.5%(16,563)
Black35.1%(9,020)
Hispanic / Latino0.2%(51)
Asian0.3%(69)
Other0.2%(39)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican3.2%(710)
Puerto Rican0.1%(19)
Panamanian0.1%(15)
Spaniard0%(11)
Asian origin
Hmong0.3%(59)
Vietnamese0.1%(22)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
American10.6%(2,360)
English8.3%(1,860)
Irish6%(1,332)
German5.2%(1,173)
Scottish1.6%(362)
French1.1%(255)
Scotch-Irish1.1%(249)
Italian1%(213)
Norwegian0.7%(167)
Polish0.4%(99)
Dutch0.3%(66)
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Swedish0.2%(46)
British0.1%(19)
Nigerian0.1%(18)
West Indian0.1%(14)
Jamaican0.1%(14)
Greek0%(11)
Finnish0%(4)
Welsh0%(4)
Section 05

Education

13.1%
−3.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 16.8% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
64.3%
−9.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 74.1% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
4.0%
−0.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.9% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

15.9 min
+21%vs 2000
vs 13.1 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 married38.9%(3,359)
Married46.6%(4,028)
Widowed2.8%(238)
Divorced11.8%(1,018)
Women 15+
Never married32.4%(3,088)
Married44%(4,190)
Widowed9.7%(921)
Divorced13.9%(1,328)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

7.5%
−8.0 ptssince 2013
from 15.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
45.7%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 43.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
17.7%
+2.8 ptssince 2020
from 14.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
19.6%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 20.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
28.5%
−1.3 ptssince 2020
from 29.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.8%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 2.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
60.5%
+2.8 ptssince 2020
from 57.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
45.2%
−1.3 ptssince 2020
from 46.5% 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)21.6%(197)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)16.2%(148)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era35.9%(327)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War11.7%(107)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 912 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Columbia County, Arkansas?

Columbia County, Arkansas has about 25,691 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in Columbia County, Arkansas earns about $18,470 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Columbia County, Arkansas expensive?

In Columbia County, Arkansas, the median home is worth about $38,300, and the typical rent is about $282 a month.

How educated are people in Columbia County, Arkansas?

About 13.1% of adults age 25 and over in Columbia County, Arkansas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Columbia County, Arkansas?

About 24.4% of people in Columbia County, 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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