City in Randolph County, Arkansas · 7.7 sq mi · 999 people per sq mi
About 7,700 people live in Pocahontas. The typical household earns $44,216, and the median resident is 35.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 7,402 in 2020
Poverty rate 23.82%
Men 32.6 · Women 37.2
1880–2026
7,686
2026 projection
3.8% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
7,686
2026 projection
3.8% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 7,686 | +64 | 0.84% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7,622 | -37 | 0.48% |
| 2024 | 7,659 | +87 | 1.15% |
| 2023 | 7,572 | +55 | 0.73% |
| 2022 | 7,517 | +45 | 0.60% |
| 2021 | 7,472 | +70 | 0.95% |
| 2020 | 7,402 | +678 | 10.08% |
| 2019 | 6,724 | +36 | 0.54% |
| 2018 | 6,688 | +134 | 2.04% |
| 2017 | 6,554 | +104 | 1.61% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 75 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 4 residents
46% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 46% | 48% | 44% |
| Never married | 24% | 28% | 18% |
| Divorced | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| Widowed | 11% | 4% | 19% |
| Separated | 2% | 1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau