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Arkadelphia Micro

Arkadelphia, AR · 1 counties · 21,437 residents · 866 sq mi
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Arkadelphia is home to 21,437 people. Median home value sits at $38,900. The poverty rate is 23.9%, above the 13.2% national rate. Median household income is $18,068, under the $30,130 national median. Renters pay $274 a month at the median. There are 2,109 fewer people here than in 2000.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.8
US median: 33.0
Average education
18% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 17%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

21,437
−9%vs 2000
vs 23,546 in 2000
1990 – 2025
25 / sq mi
−9%vs 2000
vs 27 / sq mi in 2000
32.8
+3%vs 2000
vs 31.8 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
866 sq mi
Population, 19902024
21K22K22K23K24K19902000201020202024Arkadelphia
202421K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 55.8%(1,238)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.2%(1,321)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.4%(1,381)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 1910.4%(2,220)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 2411.5%(2,472)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3412.5%(2,683)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4412.1%(2,584)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.4%(2,020)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649%(1,931)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748.7%(1,875)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 846%(1,278)
US avg: 4%
85 and over2%(434)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$18,068
−17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $28,845 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$9,001
−38%vs 2000
vs $14,533 in 2000
US average: $14,340
23.9%
+4.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 19.1% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$38,900
−17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $62,000 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$274
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $396 in 2000
US average: $450
68.8%
+3.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 65.7% in 2000
31.2% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic73.5%(17,302)
Black21.9%(5,166)
Hispanic / Latino2.4%(566)
Asian0.6%(145)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic76.4%(16,377)
Black23%(4,923)
Hispanic / Latino0.7%(141)
Asian0.2%(46)
Other0.4%(91)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican4.1%(859)
Colombian0.5%(96)
Salvadoran0.2%(47)
Panamanian0.2%(37)
Cuban0.1%(30)
Puerto Rican0.1%(27)
Uruguayan0.1%(16)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.5%(112)
Chinese0.2%(38)
Vietnamese0.1%(13)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
English11.8%(2,484)
American10%(2,116)
Irish7.3%(1,540)
German6.8%(1,432)
Scottish2.3%(496)
French1.1%(237)
Dutch1.1%(234)
Italian1.1%(223)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(94)
British0.4%(83)
Russian0.3%(58)
+ 15 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.2%(48)
Nigerian0.2%(32)
Polish0.1%(31)
Welsh0.1%(31)
Czech0.1%(30)
Austrian0.1%(18)
Swedish0.1%(18)
Hungarian0.1%(17)
Danish0.1%(16)
Lithuanian0.1%(11)
Swiss0%(6)
Slovak0%(3)
Greek0%(2)
Section 05

Education

17.9%
−1.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 19.8% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
64.9%
−10.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 75.3% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
7.3%
−1.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 8.6% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

18.5 min
+30%vs 2000
vs 14.2 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 married40.5%(3,387)
Married47.2%(3,940)
Widowed4.9%(411)
Divorced7.4%(616)
Women 15+
Never married39.9%(3,700)
Married39.7%(3,678)
Widowed9.5%(880)
Divorced10.9%(1,015)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

10.3%
−4.1 ptssince 2013
from 14.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
44.2%
−5.9 ptssince 2020
from 50.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
17.9%
+5.0 ptssince 2020
from 12.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
20.1%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 18.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
25.8%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 24.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.9%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 2.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
59.1%
−3.5 ptssince 2020
from 62.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
41.8%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 39.5% 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)17.5%(164)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)32.4%(303)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era28.7%(268)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6.3%(59)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 935 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 Arkadelphia, AR?

Arkadelphia, AR has about 21,437 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Arkadelphia, AR?

The typical household in Arkadelphia, AR earns about $18,068 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Arkadelphia, AR expensive?

In Arkadelphia, AR, the median home is worth about $38,900, and the typical rent is about $274 a month.

How educated are people in Arkadelphia, AR?

About 17.9% of adults age 25 and over in Arkadelphia, AR hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Arkadelphia, AR?

About 23.9% of people in Arkadelphia, AR live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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