Poinsett County, Arkansas Facts
| Facts | |
| State | Arkansas |
| Land area | 758.4 square miles |
| Population Density | 32.4 persons per square mile. |
| Population | |
| Population (2013) | 24,145 |
| Population change | -1.8% | Under 5 years of age | 6.5% |
| Under 18 | 23.9% |
| 65 and over | 16.7% |
| Females | 51.7% |
| White | 90.1 |
| Hispanic or Latino of any race | 2.7 |
| Asian | 0.3% |
| Two or more races | 1.4% |
| Black or African American | 7.8% |
| Native American | 0.3% |
| Pacific Islander | 0% |
| Had graduated from high school | 73% |
| Had a bachelor’s degree or higher | 8.6% |
| Veterans | 1,835 |
| Households and Housing | |
| Households | 9,369 |
| Persons per household | 2.6 |
| Living in the same house for one year or more | 81.7% |
| Median household income | $32,089 |
| The per capita income | $16,919 |
| Live below the poverty line. | 28.1% |
| housing units | 10,884 |
| Multi-unit structures | 13% |
| The median value of owner-occupied housing | $71,300 |
| Residents owning their homes. | 62.5% |
| Business Facts | |
| Total number of firms | 1,682 |
| Women-owned firms | 20.3% |
| Asian-owned firms | 0% |
| Hispanic-owned firms | 0% |
| Black-owned firms | 0% |
| Native American-owned firms | 0% |
| Pacific Islander-owned firms | 0% |
| Retail sales | $193,122 |
| Retail sales per capita | $7,762 |
| Manufacturers shipments | $172,016 |
| Merchant wholesaler sales | $0 |