Prairie County, Arkansas Facts
| Facts | |
| State | Arkansas |
| Land area | 648.0 square miles |
| Population Density | 13.4 persons per square mile. |
| Population | |
| Population (2013) | 8,374 |
| Population change | -3.9% | Under 5 years of age | 4.9% |
| Under 18 | 20.8% |
| 65 and over | 21.8% |
| Females | 50.8% |
| White | 86.2 |
| Hispanic or Latino of any race | 1 |
| Asian | 0.1% |
| Two or more races | 1% |
| Black or African American | 12.2% |
| Native American | 0.4% |
| Pacific Islander | 0% |
| Had graduated from high school | 79% |
| Had a bachelor’s degree or higher | 9.3% |
| Veterans | 824 |
| Households and Housing | |
| Households | 3,737 |
| Persons per household | 2.3 |
| Living in the same house for one year or more | 90.2% |
| Median household income | $34,855 |
| The per capita income | $18,137 |
| Live below the poverty line. | 21.2% |
| housing units | 4,465 |
| Multi-unit structures | 8% |
| The median value of owner-occupied housing | $72,400 |
| Residents owning their homes. | 72.9% |
| Business Facts | |
| Total number of firms | 572 |
| Women-owned firms | 9.3% |
| Asian-owned firms | 0% |
| Hispanic-owned firms | 0% |
| Black-owned firms | 0% |
| Native American-owned firms | 0% |
| Pacific Islander-owned firms | 0% |
| Retail sales | $39,496 |
| Retail sales per capita | $4,481 |
| Manufacturers shipments | $0 |
| Merchant wholesaler sales | $28,389 |