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Sulphur Rock

County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
1.264
State:
Arkansas

Sulphur Rock is a town located in Independence County, Arkansas. Sulphur Rock has a 2025 population of 649 . Sulphur Rock is currently declining at a rate of -0.15% annually and its population has decreased by -0.61% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 653 in 2020.

The average household income in Sulphur Rock is $61,869 with a poverty rate of 20.75%. The median age in Sulphur Rock is 30.3 years: 32 years for males, and 29.5 years for females. For every 100 females there are 94.0 males.

649
Total Population
514
Density (mi²)
-1 -0.15%
Growth

Sulphur Rock Population

Sulphur Rock Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Sulphur Rock includes 75.64% White, 3.48% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for other race, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White (75.64%)

Two or more races (18.88%)

Black or African American (3.48%)

Other race (1.87%)

Native American (0.13%)

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White56575.64%
Two or more races14118.88%
Black or African American263.48%
Other race141.87%
Native American10.13%

Sulphur Rock Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Sulphur Rock's average per capita income is $38,589. Household income levels show a median of $49,440. The poverty rate stands at 20.75%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median
Mean
Non Families$81,000$69,496
Married Families$74,750-
Households$49,440$61,869
Families$47,824$56,387

$38,589

Average Income

$49,440

Median Household Income

20.75%

Poverty Rate

Nearby Cities

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)