Median Household Income
$59,548
Median Home Value
$210,400
Median Gross Rent
$958/mo
Poverty Rate
20.1%
Unemployment Rate
5.6%
Homeownership Rate
60.1%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
29.7%
Median Age
34.5
Population Over Time
Craighead County grew 13.4% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
99,835
2016
102,884
2018
105,701
2020
109,081
2022
111,038
2024
113,249
Business & Industry
Craighead County has 2,788 business establishments employing 48,791 people.
Health care and social assistance
406
Accommodation and food services
268
Construction
267
Other services (except public administration)
245
Professional, scientific, and technical services
229
Finance and insurance
157
Real estate and rental and leasing
154
Wholesale trade
149
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.