Editing Craighead County, Arkansas (section)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1860= 3066
|1870= 4577
|1880= 7037
|1890= 12025
|1900= 19505
|1910= 27627
|1920= 37541
|1930= 44740
|1940= 47200
|1950= 50613
|1960= 47303
|1970= 52068
|1980= 63239
|1990= 68956
|2000= 82148
|2010= 96443
|2020= 111231
|estyear=2023
|estimate=113993
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2023">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.html|title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=March 30, 2024|archive-date=April 7, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200407074341/https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=August 25, 2015|archive-date=August 29, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210829184404/https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|url-status=live}}</ref><br />1790–1960<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu/|title=Historical Census Browser|publisher=University of Virginia Library|access-date=August 25, 2015|archive-date=December 26, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131226073904/http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu/|url-status=dead}}</ref> 1900–1990<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/ar190090.txt|title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990|publisher=United States Census Bureau|editor-last=Forstall|editor-first=Richard L.|date=March 27, 1995|access-date=August 25, 2015|archive-date=September 24, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924115742/http://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/ar190090.txt|url-status=live}}</ref><br />1990–2000<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100327165705/http://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-date=March 27, 2010 |url-status=live|title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000|publisher=United States Census Bureau|date=April 2, 2001|access-date=August 25, 2015}}</ref> 2010–2016<ref name="QF">{{cite web|title=State & County QuickFacts|url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/05/05031.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=May 20, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151228131956/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/05/05031.html|archive-date=December 28, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> 2020 census<ref name=census>{{Cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/library/visualizations/interactive/2020-population-and-housing-state-data.html|title=2020 Population and Housing State Data|publisher=United States Census Bureau|website=Census.gov|access-date=December 11, 2021|archive-date=August 24, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210824081449/https://www.census.gov/library/visualizations/interactive/2020-population-and-housing-state-data.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
}}

[[Image:USA Craighead County, Arkansas age pyramid.svg|thumb|left|150px|Age pyramid Craighead County<ref>Based on 2000 [[census]] data</ref>]]

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:right"
|+Craighead County racial composition<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=0500000US05031&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|access-date=December 30, 2021|website=data.census.gov|archive-date=December 30, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211230212745/https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=0500000US05031&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|url-status=live}}</ref>
!scope="col"| Race
!scope="col"| Number
!scope="col"| Percentage
|-
!scope="row"| [[White (U.S. Census)|White]] (non-Hispanic)
| 79,137
| 71.15%
|-
!scope="row"| [[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]] (non-Hispanic)
| 18,331
| 16.48%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]]
| 270
| 0.24%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]]
| 1,684
| 1.51%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]]
| 54
| 0.05%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Race (United States Census)|Other/Mixed]]
| 5,028
| 4.52%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]]
| 6,727
| 6.05%
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 111,231 people, 41,409 households, and 27,829 families residing in the county.

===2000 census===
As of the [[2000 United States Census]],<ref name="GR8">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov/ |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=May 14, 2011 |title=U.S. Census website |archive-date=December 27, 1996 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19961227012639/http://www.census.gov/ |url-status=live }}</ref> there were 82,148 people, 32,301 households, and 22,093 families residing in the county. The population density was {{convert|116|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 35,133 housing units at an average density of {{convert|49|/mi2|/km2}}. The racial makeup of the county was 89.27% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 7.78% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.33% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 0.60% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.02% [[Race (United States Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.93% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.06% from two or more races. 2.12% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race.

There were 32,301 households, out of which 32.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.30% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 11.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.60% were non-families. 25.20% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 24.10% under the age of 18, 14.00% from 18 to 24, 28.70% from 25 to 44, 21.40% from 45 to 64, and 11.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.50 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $32,425, and the median income for a family was $40,688. Males had a median income of $30,366 versus $21,109 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the county was $17,091. About 11.60% of families and 15.40% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 19.40% of those under age 18 and 13.40% of those age 65 or over.