City in Lawrence County, Arkansas · 16.7 sq mi · 329 people per sq mi
About 5,500 people live in Walnut Ridge. The typical household earns $45,027, and the median resident is 38.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 5,405 in 2020
Poverty rate 25.59%
Men 31.5 · Women 41.1
1880–2026
5,497
2026 projection
1.7% 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
5,497
2026 projection
1.7% 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 | 5,497 | +19 | 0.35% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,478 | -3 | 0.05% |
| 2024 | 5,481 | +47 | 0.86% |
| 2023 | 5,434 | +42 | 0.78% |
| 2022 | 5,392 | -16 | 0.30% |
| 2021 | 5,408 | +3 | 0.06% |
| 2020 | 5,405 | +316 | 6.21% |
| 2019 | 5,089 | +24 | 0.47% |
| 2018 | 5,065 | -30 | 0.59% |
| 2017 | 5,095 | +11 | 0.22% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 54 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
43% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 43% | 47% | 40% |
| Never married | 34% | 44% | 25% |
| Divorced | 13% | 6% | 20% |
| Widowed | 6% | 3% | 10% |
| Separated | 3% | <1% | 5% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau