Craighead County, Arkansas Facts
| Facts | |
| State | Arkansas |
| Land area | 707.2 square miles |
| Population Density | 136.4 persons per square mile. |
| Population | |
| Population (2013) | 101,488 |
| Population change | 5.2% | Under 5 years of age | 6.9% |
| Under 18 | 24.9% |
| 65 and over | 12.8% |
| Females | 51.2% |
| White | 82.7 |
| Hispanic or Latino of any race | 4.6 |
| Asian | 1.1% |
| Two or more races | 1.6% |
| Black or African American | 14% |
| Native American | 0.5% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
| Had graduated from high school | 85% |
| Had a bachelor’s degree or higher | 24.4% |
| Veterans | 6,727 |
| Households and Housing | |
| Households | 37,834 |
| Persons per household | 2.5 |
| Living in the same house for one year or more | 76.9% |
| Median household income | $41,393 |
| The per capita income | $23,138 |
| Live below the poverty line. | 20.6% |
| housing units | 42,610 |
| Multi-unit structures | 21% |
| The median value of owner-occupied housing | $120,700 |
| Residents owning their homes. | 58.3% |
| Business Facts | |
| Total number of firms | 8,387 |
| Women-owned firms | 0% |
| Asian-owned firms | 1.2% |
| Hispanic-owned firms | 1.3% |
| Black-owned firms | 0% |
| Native American-owned firms | 0% |
| Pacific Islander-owned firms | 0% |
| Retail sales | $1,440,936 |
| Retail sales per capita | $15,768 |
| Manufacturers shipments | $1,830,332 |
| Merchant wholesaler sales | $605,938 |