Stone County, AR community profile: poverty, income, insurance & broadband (ACS 2020–2024)
Arkansas county profiles · GEOID 05137
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year Data Profiles (2024 endpoint), tables DP02, DP03 and DP05. Estimate and MOE variable IDs appear below. Retrieved 2026-10-19. Census Data Profiles source.
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- In Stone County, 19.3% (±5.0 percentage points) of people for whom poverty status was determined lived below the poverty line, compared with 16.0% in Arkansas and 12.5% nationally (ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates; DP03_0128PE).
- In Stone County, 27.7% (±11.6 percentage points) of children under 18 for whom poverty status was determined lived below the poverty line, compared with 21.1% in Arkansas and 16.1% nationally (ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates; DP03_0129PE). Interpret with caution: large relative MOE.
- In Stone County, 8.0% (±2.1 percentage points) of the civilian noninstitutionalized population had no health insurance coverage, compared with 9.0% in Arkansas and 8.4% nationally (ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates; DP03_0099PE).
- In Stone County, median household income was $40,943 (±$7,863) in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars, compared with $60,773 in Arkansas and $80,734 nationally (ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates; DP03_0062E).
- In Stone County, 75.2% (±4.9 percentage points) of households had a broadband Internet subscription, compared with 86.7% in Arkansas and 91.0% nationally (ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates; DP02_0154PE).
- In Stone County, 28.3% (±3.2 percentage points) of the civilian noninstitutionalized population had a disability, compared with 18.0% in Arkansas and 13.3% nationally (ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates; DP02_0072PE).
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18 community indicators
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| Indicator and population | County ± MOE | Arkansas ± MOE | US ± MOE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total populationDP05_0001E / DP05_0001M · Total population | 12,568MOE unavailableOfficial controlled total (no MOE) | 3,049,391MOE unavailableOfficial controlled total (no MOE) | 334,922,499MOE unavailableOfficial controlled total (no MOE) |
| Under age 5DP05_0005PE / DP05_0005PM · Total population | 4.8% ± 0.6 pp | 5.9% ± 0.1 pp | 5.6% ± 0.1 pp |
| Under age 18DP05_0019PE / DP05_0019PM · Total population | 19.7% ± 1.0 pp | 23.1% ± 0.1 pp | 22.0% ± 0.1 pp |
| Age 65 and overDP05_0024PE / DP05_0024PM · Total population | 28.2% ± 0.2 pp | 17.6% ± 0.1 pp | 17.2% ± 0.1 pp |
| Total householdsDP02_0001E / DP02_0001M · Households | 5,262 ± 313 | 1,205,987 ± 4,874 | 129,227,496 ± 209,365 |
| Median household incomeDP03_0062E / DP03_0062M · Households | $40,943 ± $7,863 | $60,773 ± $467 | $80,734 ± $166 |
| Per capita incomeDP03_0088E / DP03_0088M · Total population | $24,776 ± $2,167 | $34,225 ± $328 | $44,673 ± $122 |
| Poverty rateDP03_0128PE / DP03_0128PM · Population for whom poverty status is determined | 19.3% ± 5.0 pp | 16.0% ± 0.2 pp | 12.5% ± 0.1 pp |
| Child poverty rateDP03_0129PE / DP03_0129PM · Population under 18 for whom poverty status is determined | 27.7% ± 11.6 ppInterpret with caution: large relative MOE. | 21.1% ± 0.7 pp | 16.1% ± 0.2 pp |
| Unemployment rateDP03_0009PE / DP03_0009PM · Civilian labor force age 16 and over | 3.2% ± 1.7 ppInterpret with caution: large relative MOE. | 4.9% ± 0.2 pp | 5.2% ± 0.1 pp |
| UninsuredDP03_0099PE / DP03_0099PM · Civilian noninstitutionalized population | 8.0% ± 2.1 pp | 9.0% ± 0.2 pp | 8.4% ± 0.1 pp |
| Households receiving SNAPDP03_0074PE / DP03_0074PM · Households | 17.8% ± 5.1 pp | 10.2% ± 0.2 pp | 12.1% ± 0.1 pp |
| High school graduate or higherDP02_0067PE / DP02_0067PM · Population age 25 and over | 86.9% ± 3.9 pp | 88.7% ± 0.2 pp | 89.6% ± 0.1 pp |
| Bachelor’s degree or higherDP02_0068PE / DP02_0068PM · Population age 25 and over | 15.8% ± 3.3 pp | 25.7% ± 0.3 pp | 35.7% ± 0.2 pp |
| Broadband subscriptionDP02_0154PE / DP02_0154PM · Households | 75.2% ± 4.9 pp | 86.7% ± 0.3 pp | 91.0% ± 0.1 pp |
| DisabilityDP02_0072PE / DP02_0072PM · Civilian noninstitutionalized population | 28.3% ± 3.2 pp | 18.0% ± 0.2 pp | 13.3% ± 0.1 pp |
| Civilian veteransDP02_0070PE / DP02_0070PM · Civilian population age 18 and over | 10.4% ± 2.1 pp | 7.4% ± 0.1 pp | 6.2% ± 0.1 pp |
| Speak English less than very wellDP02_0115PE / DP02_0115PM · Population age 5 and over | 0.1% ± 0.2 ppInterpret with caution: large relative MOE. | 3.4% ± 0.1 pp | 8.6% ± 0.1 pp |
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