Randolph County, AR

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2022 Population
18,619
0.96% 1-year growth
US Senator
John Boozman
Republican Party
US Senator
Tom Cotton
Republican Party
2022 Median Age
39.1
0.256% 1-year increase
2022 Poverty Rate
19.2%
0.221% 1-year decrease
2022 Median Household Income
$45,993
8.92% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$110,700
14.7% 1-year growth
2022 Employed Population
7,144
2.63% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Randolph County, AR had a population of 18.6k people with a median age of 39.1 and a median household income of $45,993. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Randolph County, AR grew from 18,442 to 18,619, a 0.96% increase and its median household income grew from $42,225 to $45,993, a 8.92% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Randolph County, AR are White (Non-Hispanic) (90.2%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.82%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.65%), Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic) (1.44%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.39%).

None of the households in Randolph County, AR reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.6% of the residents in Randolph County, AR are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Randolph County, AR are Black River Technical College (1,859 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Randolph County, AR was $110,700, and the homeownership rate was 73.4%.

Most people in Randolph County, AR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Randolph County, AR was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Randolph County, AR is home to a population of 18.6k people, from which 97.6% are citizens. As of 2022, 2.73% of Randolph County, AR residents were born outside of the country (508 people).

In 2022, there were 23.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (16.8k people) in Randolph County, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 711 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 307 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

97.6%
2022 Citizenship
97.9%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 97.6% of Randolph County, AR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Randolph County, AR was 97.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Randolph County, AR
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    16.8k ± 124
  2. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    711 ± 212
  3. Two+ (Hispanic)
    307 ± 128
2.45%
Hispanic Population
456 people

In 2022, there were 23.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (16.8k people) in Randolph County, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 711 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 307 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

2.45% of the people in Randolph County, AR are hispanic (456 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Randolph County, AR as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    62,018 ± 6,050 people
  2. El Salvador
    15,360 ± 3,035 people
  3. India
    9,985 ± 2,449 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Arkansas was Mexico, the natal country of 62,018 Arkansas residents, followed by El Salvador with 15,360 and India with 9,985.

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Foreign-Born Population

2.73%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
508 people
3.55%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
655 people

As of 2022, 2.73% of Randolph County, AR residents (508 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Randolph County, AR was 3.55%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    465 ± 132
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    170 ± 106
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    86 ± 64

Randolph County, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.74 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Randolph County, AR employs 7.14k people. The largest industries in Randolph County, AR are Manufacturing (1,351 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,220 people), and Retail Trade (988 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($84,750), Educational Services ($45,395), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,308).

Males in Arkansas have an average income that is 1.35 times higher than the average income of females, which is $50,335. The income inequality in Arkansas (measured using the Gini index) is 0.452, which is lower than than the national average.

Occupations

7.14k
2022 Value
± 621
2.63%
1 Year growth
± 12%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Randolph County, AR grew at a rate of 2.63%, from 6.96k employees to 7.14k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Randolph County, AR, are Production Occupations (914 people), Sales & Related Occupations (584 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (559 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Randolph County, AR.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

7.14k
2022 Value
± 621
2.63%
1 Year growth
± 12%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Randolph County, AR grew at a rate of 2.63%, from 6.96k employees to 7.14k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Randolph County, AR, are Manufacturing (1,351 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,220 people), and Retail Trade (988 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Randolph County, AR, though some of these residents may live in Randolph County, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$36,330
Median earning men ± $2,290
$27,956
Median earning women ± $3,622

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Information ($113,333), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($85,000), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($58,365).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Wholesale Trade ($50,875), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,458), and Public Administration ($37,688).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.24%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.35M people employed in Arkansas. This represents a 2.24% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 8.69%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Arkansas.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 115
    Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
  2. 114
    Manufacturing
  3. 88
    Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Randolph County, AR went to Donald J. Trump with 78.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (17.8%), followed by Other (2.75%).

John Boozman and Tom Cotton are the senators currently representing the state of Arkansas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Arkansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Arkansas

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John Boozman
Senator from Arkansas3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011
Tom Cotton
Senator from Arkansas2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015

John Boozman and Tom Cotton are the senators currently representing Arkansas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representatives from Arkansas

Arkansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Arkansas have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2022, universities in Randolph County, AR awarded 1,859 degrees. The student population of Randolph County, AR in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 586 male students and 980 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Randolph County, AR are White (1,675 and 90.1%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (63 and 3.39%), Black or African American (54 and 2.9%), and Two or More Races (35 and 1.88%).

The largest universities in Randolph County, AR by number of degrees awarded are Black River Technical College (1,859 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Randolph County, AR are Other Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services (500 and 26.9%), General Studies (411 and 22.1%), and Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (112 and 6.02%).

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 133 degrees awarded
  2. 75 degrees awarded
  3. 68 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Randolph County, AR was General Studies with 133 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Randolph County, AR according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
1,859 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Black River Technical College with 1,859 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2022, 659 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Randolph County, AR, which is 0.549 times less than the 1,200 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,675 degrees mean that there were 26.6 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 63 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($2,448) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,992) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($2,696) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 0.946% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.851% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (793k), Some college (528k), and Secondary Education (350k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Randolph County, AR was $110,700 in 2022, which is 0.393 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $96,500 to $110,700, a 14.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Randolph County, AR is 73.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Randolph County, AR have an average commute time of 22.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Randolph County, AR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Randolph County, AR is $45,993. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Randolph County, AR was Census Tract 9601 with a value of $50,488, followed by Census Tract 9603.01 and Census Tract 9603.02, with respective values of $38,513 and $38,021.

In 2023, 13.1% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Randolph County, AR. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 0.852%.

Property

$110,700
Median Property Value 2022
±$8,575
$5,281
Median Property Taxes
±$462

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Randolph County, AR the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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Rent vs Own

73.4%
Homeownership
2022
65.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 73.4% of the housing units in Randolph County, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 73.2%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 9601
  2. Census Tract 9603.01
  3. Census Tract 9603.02

In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Randolph County, AR was Census Tract 9601 with a value of $50,488, followed by Census Tract 9603.01 and Census Tract 9603.02, with respective values of $38,513 and $38,021.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Randolph County, AR colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$45,993
Median Household Income
± $4,649
7.19k
Number of Households
± 606

In 2022, the median household income of the 7.19k households in Randolph County, AR grew to $45,993 from the previous year's value of $42,225.

The following chart displays the households in Randolph County, AR distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $10k - $15k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Randolph County, AR is from Arkansas.
0.452
2022 Wage GINI in Arkansas
0.45
2021 Wage GINI in Arkansas

In 2022, the income inequality in Arkansas was 0.452 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.376% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Arkansas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Arkansas in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (83.5%)
  2. Carpooled (11.2%)
  3. Worked At Home (3.99%)

In 2022, 83.5% of workers in Randolph County, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.2%) and those who worked at home (3.99%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

22.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Randolph County, AR have a shorter commute time (22.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.36% of the workforce in Randolph County, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Randolph County, AR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Randolph County, AR have 2 cars.

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Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 13.1% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Randolph County, AR. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 0.852%.

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Poverty & Diversity

19.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Randolph County, AR (3.52k out of 18.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Randolph County, AR is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Children in Poverty

In 2023, 24.4% of the children was living in poverty in Randolph County, AR. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 7.3%.

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Health

92.5% of the population of Randolph County, AR has health coverage, with 28.2% on employee plans, 32.2% on Medicaid, 15% on Medicare, 14% on non-group plans, and 3.15% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Randolph County, AR see 1659 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.59% increase from the previous year (1633 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3773 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1048 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.2% were men and 49.8% were women.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,659 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Randolph County, AR

Primary care physicians in Randolph County, AR see an average of 1,659 patients per year. This represents a 1.59% increase from the previous year (1,633 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Randolph County, AR in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.4% under 18 years, 18.3% between 18 and 34 years, 37.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.2% were men and 49.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

7.48%
Uninsured
28.2%
Employer Coverage
32.2%
Medicaid
15%
Medicare
14%
Non-Group
3.15%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Randolph County, AR grew by 14.7% from 6.52% to 7.48%.

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Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 88.4 in Randolph County, AR.

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Health Behaviors

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In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 35.9% in Randolph County, AR.

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Clinical Care

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In 2023, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 10.4% in Randolph County, AR.

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