Craighead County , Arkansas
Population: 112,097 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $57,615 Home $198,700 Rent $930/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Craighead County's headline indicators land 23% below the national median on income ($57,615), with housing 35% below the US figure ($199,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Craighead County in the top 8% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with earthquake risk the dominant local risk.
$57,615
Median Income
household
$198,700
Home Value
median
$930/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $57,615 |
| Per Capita Income | $32,319 |
| Poverty Rate | 19.1% |
| Median Home Value | $198,700 |
| Median Gross Rent | $930/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 59.2% |
| Renter Occupied | 40.8% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 112,097 |
| Median Age | 34.5 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 27.8% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
39.1%
Obesity
11.2%
Diabetes
15.8%
Smoking
39.1%
High Blood Pressure
31.0%
No Physical Activity
26.5%
Depression
40.8%
Insufficient Sleep
77.2%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 91.8 · 92th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
97.74
🌀 Hurricane
56.82
🔥 Wildfire
43.83
❄️ Winter Storm
91.02
🌍 Earthquake
97.81
☀️ Drought
92.14
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