Cleburne County, Arkansas Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Cleburne County, AR Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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C
Health Below averageHealthier than 72% of counties in Arkansas
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D
Income Well below averageWealthier than 84% of counties in Arkansas
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F
Education Well below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Cleburne County | Arkansas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 25,225 | 3,049,066 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 42.6 | 57.3 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | -0.18% | 0.32% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 47.6 | 36.8 | 37.3 |
| Households | 10,520 | 1,205,703 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Cleburne County declined by 0.3% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 25,225 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Cleburne County is Boomers, aged 61–79, at 26.1% of residents. That is 8.0 points above Arkansas as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 4,014 15.9% -5.6 pts
- Millennials 29–44 4,280 17.0% -4.0 pts
- Gen X 45–60 5,312 21.1% +1.9 pts
- Boomers 61–79 6,581 26.1% +8.0 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Arkansas, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 50.1% of the people living in Cleburne County and men 49.9%.
- Women 50.1% Arkansas 50.6%
- Men 49.9% Arkansas 49.4%
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Economy
Cleburne County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.
| Metric | Cleburne County | Arkansas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $56,072 | $60,940 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 3.90% | 4.58% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 6.4% | 4.9% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Cleburne County is about 8% lower than in Arkansas.
Housing
| Metric | Cleburne County | Arkansas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $65,891 | $111,957 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $859 | $947 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 80.6% | 66.4% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Cleburne County is about 6.4 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $859 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Cleburne County spend about 36 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 149 hours, about 6.2 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Cleburne County | Arkansas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 17.8 | 18.6 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 35.7 | 37.2 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 149 | 155 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $4,610 | $4,807 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 6.9% | 8.8% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 6,387 | 6,306 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 585 | 912 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Arkansas:
Arkansas County (11.9 min), Phillips County (13.2 min), Howard County (13.4 min).
Slowest:
Perry County (32.2 min), Newton County (31.6 min), Madison County (31.1 min).
The average commute time in Cleburne County is 18 minutes, shorter than the 19 minutes in Arkansas.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Cleburne County has a education index of F, which means it scores poorly in education.
| Metric | Cleburne County | Arkansas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 15.9% | 22.8% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.37 | 2.46 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Arkansas:
Pulaski County (0.3), Benton County (0.3), Washington County (0.3).
Lowest:
Lee County (0.2), Lincoln County (0.2), Scott County (0.2).
Health
Cleburne County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.
| Metric | Cleburne County | Arkansas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 76.7 | 75.5 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 20.7% | 22.8% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 21.1% | 23.3% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Arkansas:
Benton County (0.8), Washington County (0.8), Newton County (0.8).
Lowest:
Phillips County (0.7), Chicot County (0.7), Desha County (0.8).
Cleburne County, AR Compared With Nearby Counties
Cleburne County, AR is the smallest of the 4 counties compared here, 25,225 residents against a local median of 77,839. Where Cleburne County, AR breaks from the counties next to it is median home price, sitting 20% below the local median of $82,210 at $65,891.
The counties themselves spread $164,821 on median home price, so Cleburne County, AR sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Cleburne County, AR has the 3rd highest median home price of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleburne County, AR | 25,225 | $56,072 #3/4 | $65,891 #3/4 | 17.8 min #3/4 |
| White County, AR | 77,839 | $55,913 | $82,210 | 17.2 min |
| Faulkner County, AR | 127,709 | $66,777 | $183,745 | 21.2 min |
| Independence County, AR | 38,178 | $56,758 | $18,924 | 17.0 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Cleburne County, Arkansas.
What is the population of Cleburne County, Arkansas?
About 25,225 people live in Cleburne County, Arkansas, in 10,520 households of 2.4 people on average. The median age is 47.6, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 10 years.
Is Cleburne County, Arkansas mostly urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Cleburne County, Arkansas has 43 people per square mile, a density typical of rural areas. That is about 49% of the U.S. average of 86.
Can a typical household afford a home in Cleburne County, Arkansas?
The median home costs 1.2 times the median household income ($65,891 against $56,072), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $859 a month takes about 18% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
What share of adults in Cleburne County, Arkansas have a college degree?
15.9% of adults in Cleburne County, Arkansas hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 6), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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