Lonoke County, Arkansas Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Lonoke 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 88% of counties in Arkansas
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C
Income Below averageAmong the top 3 wealthiest counties in Arkansas
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D
Education Well below averageBetter educated than 86% of counties in Arkansas
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Lonoke County | Arkansas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 75,267 | 3,049,066 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 93.7 | 57.3 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 0.67% | 0.32% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 35.4 | 36.8 | 37.3 |
| Households | 28,554 | 1,205,703 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Lonoke County grew by 18.6% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 75,267 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Lonoke County is Millennials, aged 29–44, at 23.2% of residents. That is 2.3 points above Arkansas as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 16,166 21.5% on par
- Millennials 29–44 17,452 23.2% +2.3 pts
- Gen X 45–60 14,954 19.9% +0.7 pts
- Boomers 61–79 11,465 15.2% -2.9 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 50.5% of the people living in Lonoke County and men 49.5%.
- Women 50.5% Arkansas 50.6%
- Men 49.5% Arkansas 49.4%
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Economy
Lonoke County has a the economy index of C, which means it is somewhat prosperous.
| Metric | Lonoke County | Arkansas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $72,662 | $60,940 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 3.30% | 4.58% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2% | 4.9% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Lonoke County is about 19% higher than in Arkansas.
Housing
| Metric | Lonoke County | Arkansas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $195,587 | $111,957 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,025 | $947 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 75.0% | 66.4% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Lonoke County is about 15.9 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,025 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Lonoke County spend about 57 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 238 hours, about 9.9 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Lonoke County | Arkansas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 28.5 | 18.6 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 57.1 | 37.2 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 238 | 155 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $7,371 | $4,807 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 7.9% | 8.8% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 10,076 | 6,306 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 870 | 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 Lonoke County is 29 minutes, longer 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
Lonoke County has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.
| Metric | Lonoke County | Arkansas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 18.7% | 22.8% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.61 | 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
Lonoke County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.
| Metric | Lonoke County | Arkansas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 75.0 | 75.5 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 18.3% | 22.8% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 22.3% | 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).
Lonoke County, AR Compared With Nearby Counties
Lonoke County, AR is the 4th largest of the 5 counties compared here, 75,267 residents against a local median of 102,774. Where Lonoke County, AR breaks from the counties next to it is commute, sitting 56% above the local median of 18.3 min at 28.5 min. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
Median home price tells the same story from another angle: $195,587 against a local median of $132,978, 47% above it. The picture is mixed rather than uniform: median household income runs ahead of the neighbourhood while commute runs behind it, so Lonoke County, AR is trading one against the other rather than simply out-performing what surrounds it. The counties themselves sit within 3.9 min of each other on commute, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Lonoke County, AR, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Lonoke County, AR has the 5th lowest commute of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lonoke County, AR | 75,267 | $72,662 #1/5 | $195,587 #1/5 | 28.5 min #5/5 |
| Pulaski County, AR | 399,629 | $62,733 | $187,117 | 18.4 min |
| Jefferson County, AR | 64,799 | $50,870 | $19,534 | 18.1 min |
| White County, AR | 77,839 | $55,913 | $82,210 | 17.2 min |
| Faulkner County, AR | 127,709 | $66,777 | $183,745 | 21.2 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Lonoke County, Arkansas.
How many people live in Lonoke County, Arkansas?
About 75,267 people live in Lonoke County, Arkansas, in 28,554 households of 2.6 people on average. The median age is 35.4, so residents are younger than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 2 years.
Is Lonoke County, Arkansas mostly urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Lonoke County, Arkansas has 94 people per square mile, a density typical of rural areas. That is close to the U.S. average of 86.
Can a typical household afford a home in Lonoke County, Arkansas?
The median home costs 2.7 times the median household income ($195,587 against $72,662), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $1,025 a month takes about 17% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
What share of adults in Lonoke County, Arkansas have a college degree?
18.7% of adults in Lonoke County, Arkansas hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 5), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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