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Little River County, Arkansas

Little River County profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Little River County is a county located in Arkansas, United States of America. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 11,763. The land area covers 531.25 sq mi. [1]

Local Government Administration U.S. Census Bureau GMAF

County Of Little River County
Official Title: County Judge
Address: 351 N 2ND ST, STE 4, ASHDOWN AR 71822-2748

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate) 11,763 — 2025 / Census
Median Age 42.6 yrs ±1.2 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 4,820 ±284 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Total Housing Units 6,059 ±33
Occupied Housing Units 4,820 ±284
Vacant Housing Units 1,239 ±275
Median Home Value $113,500 ±$11,580
Median Gross Rent $697 ±$161
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $53,344 ±$5,146
Per Capita Income $30,221 ±$2,098
Poverty Rate 15.5% ±3.1%
Population Below Poverty Level 1,796 ±357
Unemployment Rate 7.3% ±2.5%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 4,916 ±243
Broadband Internet Rate 78.8% ±4.8%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at ASHDOWN 4 SSE, AR US, located 9.7 miles from Little River County. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 53.8° 31.7° 42.7° 3.93" 0.9"
February 57.6° 35.3° 46.5° 4.55" 0.8"
March 65.9° 41.6° 53.8° 5.34" 0.0"
April 74.4° 50.0° 62.2° 5.18" 0.0"
May 81.3° 59.4° 70.4° 5.74" 0.0"
June 89.0° 68.0° 78.5° 3.91" 0.0"
July 93.2° 71.3° 82.2° 3.40" 0.0"
August 93.2° 70.4° 81.8° 2.95" 0.0"
September 86.8° 63.1° 74.9° 4.11" 0.0"
October 76.0° 52.7° 64.3° 4.28" 0.0"
November 63.3° 41.2° 52.3° 4.53" 0.0"
December 55.8° 34.7° 45.2° 5.32" 0.1"
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 05081. • Official Source Dataset →
  2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
  3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
  4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.