Poinsett County, Arkansas Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Poinsett 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 averageLess healthy than 86% of counties in Arkansas
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D
Income Well below average
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F
Education Well below averageAmong the 5 least educated counties in Arkansas
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Poinsett County | Arkansas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 22,543 | 3,049,066 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 29.5 | 57.3 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | -0.85% | 0.32% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 39.0 | 36.8 | 37.3 |
| Households | 8,792 | 1,205,703 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Poinsett County declined by 9.3% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 22,543 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Poinsett County is Gen X, aged 45–60, at 20.9% of residents. That is 1.7 points above Arkansas as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 4,513 20.0% -1.5 pts
- Millennials 29–44 4,336 19.2% -1.7 pts
- Gen X 45–60 4,713 20.9% +1.7 pts
- Boomers 61–79 4,212 18.7% +0.6 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 51.2% of the people living in Poinsett County and men 48.8%.
- Women 51.2% Arkansas 50.6%
- Men 48.8% Arkansas 49.4%
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Economy
Poinsett County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.
| Metric | Poinsett County | Arkansas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $47,208 | $60,940 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 3.84% | 4.58% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 6.4% | 4.9% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Poinsett County is about 23% lower than in Arkansas.
Housing
| Metric | Poinsett County | Arkansas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $33,456 | $111,957 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $619 | $947 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 64.4% | 66.4% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Poinsett County is about 4.5 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $619 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Poinsett County spend about 45 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 186 hours, about 7.7 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Poinsett County | Arkansas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 22.3 | 18.6 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 44.5 | 37.2 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 186 | 155 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $5,754 | $4,807 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 3.9% | 8.8% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 4,276 | 6,306 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 327 | 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 Poinsett County is 22 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
Poinsett County has a education index of F, which means it scores poorly in education.
| Metric | Poinsett County | Arkansas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 10.9% | 22.8% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.53 | 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
Poinsett County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.
| Metric | Poinsett County | Arkansas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 72.5 | 75.5 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 23.8% | 22.8% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 25.8% | 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).
Poinsett County, AR Compared With Nearby Counties
Poinsett County, AR is the smallest of the 4 counties compared here, 22,543 residents against a local median of 47,563. The measure that sets Poinsett County, AR apart most is median home price: $33,456, 80% below the local median of $164,627.
Commute tells the same story from another angle: 22.3 min against a local median of 17.3 min, 29% above it. Every measure here with a clear better direction points the same way, and it is the wrong way: Poinsett County, AR reads weaker than its neighbours on all of them. The counties themselves sit within $84,844 of each other on median home price, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Poinsett County, AR, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Poinsett County, AR has the 4th highest median home price of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poinsett County, AR | 22,543 | $47,208 #4/4 | $33,456 #4/4 | 22.3 min #4/4 |
| Craighead County, AR | 113,245 | $59,696 | $222,346 | 17.3 min |
| Crittenden County, AR | 47,563 | $56,430 | $164,627 | 18.8 min |
| Greene County, AR | 46,432 | $58,818 | $137,502 | 17.3 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Poinsett County, Arkansas.
What is the population of Poinsett County, Arkansas?
About 22,543 people live in Poinsett County, Arkansas, in 8,792 households of 2.5 people on average. The median age is 39.0, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 2 years.
Is Poinsett County, Arkansas urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Poinsett County, Arkansas has 30 people per square mile, a density typical of rural areas. That is about 34% of the U.S. average of 86.
How affordable is housing in Poinsett County, Arkansas?
The median home costs 0.7 times the median household income ($33,456 against $47,208), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $619 a month takes about 16% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
What share of adults in Poinsett County, Arkansas have a college degree?
10.9% of adults in Poinsett County, Arkansas hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 9), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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