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Lonoke County

Arkansas · 76,664 residents (2025 est.) · 771 sq mi
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With 75,272 people, Lonoke County is a county in Arkansas. That puts it in the top 8% of US counties for household income. 22,444 more people live here than in 2000. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 22% of adults. 3% of residents were born outside the United States. The typical home is worth $193,600, having more than doubled since 2000.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 37.8
US median: 38.9
Less educated
22% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 38%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
75,272
+42%since 2000
from 52,828 in 2000
76,664 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
98 / sq mi
+19%since 2009
from 82 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
37.8
+9%since 2000
from 34.7 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
771 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
36K46K57K68K79K19902000201020202024Lonoke County
202475K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56%(4,500)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.7%(5,039)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147.5%(5,650)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.7%(5,053)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.8%(4,337)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3413.6%(10,264)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.9%(10,486)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.8%(9,658)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.3%(9,257)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 749%(6,753)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.1%(3,095)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.6%(1,180)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$72,828
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $40,314 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$35,389
+103%since 2000
from $17,397 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
48.2%
+20.2 ptssince 2009
from 28.1% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
10.4%
−0.1 ptssince 2000
from 10.5% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.417
+7%since 2010
from 0.391 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information12.1%
US avg: 10.8%
Finance & insurance8.8%
US avg: 5.9%
Retail trade8.4%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade7.4%
US avg: 6.9%
Professional, scientific, technical7.1%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services7%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration5.5%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing3%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing2.5%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction2.2%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services1.7%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food1.6%
US avg: 1.9%
Manufacturing0.4%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$193,600
+38%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $76,900 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,025
+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $490 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
75.0%
−0.9 ptssince 2000
from 75.9% in 2000
25.0% rent
Vacancy rate
7.5%
−1.3 ptssince 2009
from 8.9% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.61 people
−4%since 2009
from 2.72 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
13.8%
−5.8 ptssince 2009
from 19.6% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
34.3%
−2.9 ptssince 2009
from 37.2% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
2.7
+16%since 2009
from 2.3 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
37
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic90%(47,555)
Black6.4%(3,393)
Hispanic / Latino1.7%(922)
Asian0.4%(212)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic83%(62,506)
Black5.5%(4,168)
Hispanic / Latino5.4%(4,064)
Asian1%(722)
Other5.1%(3,812)
Diversity Score
38
+38%since 2009
from 27 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
24
+12%since 2020
from 22 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican3.6%(2,700)
Puerto Rican0.3%(235)
Honduran0.3%(213)
Salvadoran0.2%(122)
Guatemalan0.1%(87)
Colombian0.1%(63)
Spaniard0.1%(53)
Argentine0.1%(51)
Cuban0.1%(40)
Peruvian0%(35)
+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Filipino0.3%(234)
Vietnamese0.2%(155)
Japanese0.1%(89)
Chinese0.1%(54)
Laotian0.1%(50)
Thai0%(7)
Korean0%(4)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(14)
Ancestry
English17.6%(13,235)
Irish9.6%(7,199)
German9.4%(7,038)
American8.7%(6,568)
Italian2%(1,487)
Polish1.3%(993)
French1.1%(828)
Scottish1.1%(805)
Norwegian0.9%(654)
Swedish0.5%(375)
+ 27 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch0.5%(342)
Portuguese0.3%(194)
British0.3%(191)
Russian0.3%(190)
Welsh0.2%(184)
Swiss0.2%(147)
Slovak0.2%(141)
Czech0.2%(136)
Austrian0.2%(123)
West Indian0.1%(79)
Greek0.1%(71)
Canadian0.1%(61)
Jamaican0.1%(56)
Ukrainian0.1%(53)
Finnish0.1%(50)
Slovene0.1%(46)
Danish0.1%(42)
Nigerian0%(36)
Israeli0%(32)
Ghanaian0%(19)
Croatian0%(12)
Arab0%(10)
Lebanese0%(10)
Iranian0%(5)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
22.1%
+7.5 ptssince 2000
from 14.6% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
90.7%
+13.0 ptssince 2000
from 77.6% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
7.5%
+2.9 ptssince 2000
from 4.5% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
29.5 min
+55%since 2000
from 19.0 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
81.0%
−1.9 ptssince 2009
from 82.9% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
9.3%
−2.9 ptssince 2009
from 12.2% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.1%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
7.9%
+5.8 ptssince 2009
from 2.1% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.9%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 1.7% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.1%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
4.1%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 4.2% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.4%
−2.8 ptssince 2011
from 7.2% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
63.1%
−4.9 ptssince 2011
from 68.0% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
74.3%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 73.6% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
13.4%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 13.5% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
36.6%
+6.9 ptssince 2009
from 29.7% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.5%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 49.5% in 2009
Female
50.5%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 50.5% in 2009
Foreign born
2.7%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 1.6% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
11.2%
−3.0 ptssince 2009
from 14.2% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
15.7%
−0.4 ptssince 2012
from 16.1% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
6.2%
−8.0 ptssince 2013
from 14.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
89.9%
+15.4 ptssince 2017
from 74.5% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
94.8%
+4.1 ptssince 2020
from 90.7% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
88.3%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 88.0% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
95.6%
−1.1 ptssince 2016
from 96.8% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
3.3%
+1.0 ptssince 2016
from 2.3% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married28.9%(8,508)
Married56.6%(16,662)
Widowed3.3%(958)
Divorced11.3%(3,320)
Women 15+
Never married23.2%(7,115)
Married53.6%(16,406)
Widowed9.6%(2,942)
Divorced13.6%(4,172)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
6.2%
−8.0 ptssince 2013
from 14.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
51.6%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 49.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.4%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 12.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
17.3%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 16.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
22.3%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 22.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.4%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 3.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
68.8%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 68.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
38.9%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 37.3% 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)39.2%(2,416)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)46%(2,834)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era19.5%(1,203)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.9%(238)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.2%(12)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 6,159 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 Lonoke County, Arkansas?

Lonoke County, Arkansas has about 75,272 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Lonoke County, Arkansas earns about $72,828 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Lonoke County, Arkansas expensive?

In Lonoke County, Arkansas, the median home is worth about $193,600, and the typical rent is about $1,025 a month.

How educated are people in Lonoke County, Arkansas?

About 22.1% of adults age 25 and over in Lonoke County, Arkansas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Lonoke County, Arkansas?

About 10.4% of people in Lonoke County, Arkansas live below the federal poverty line.

Has Lonoke County, Arkansas grown since 1990?

Yes, Lonoke County, Arkansas has grown since 1990. The population has added about 36,004 residents, a change of about 92 percent over that period.

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