Prairie County , Arkansas
Population: 8,162 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $51,094 Home $87,500 Rent $637/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Prairie County's headline indicators land 31% below the national median on income ($51,094), with housing 71% below the US figure ($88,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. CDC PLACES data shows adult obesity in Prairie County at 41%, well above the US figure — a marker of broader health-system access and economic conditions in the area.
$51,094
Median Income
household
$87,500
Home Value
median
$637/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $51,094 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,979 |
| Poverty Rate | 9.4% |
| Median Home Value | $87,500 |
| Median Gross Rent | $637/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 76.1% |
| Renter Occupied | 23.9% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 8,162 |
| Median Age | 45.8 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 16.7% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
40.5%
Obesity
11.3%
Diabetes
17.3%
Smoking
46.7%
High Blood Pressure
32.1%
No Physical Activity
25.8%
Depression
41.1%
Insufficient Sleep
76.8%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 41.4 · 41th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
65.36
🌀 Hurricane
49.60
🔥 Wildfire
20.42
❄️ Winter Storm
31.83
🌍 Earthquake
87.02
☀️ Drought
44.91
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