Craighead County

Craighead County is located in northeastern Arkansas within the Mississippi Delta region, bordering the Crowley’s Ridge uplands. Established in 1859 and named for state senator and land agent Wiley P. Craighead, the county developed as an agricultural center and later expanded with regional transportation and higher education. With a population of roughly 110,000, it is a mid-sized county by Arkansas standards. The county seat is Jonesboro, which also serves as the principal city and economic hub, supported by Arkansas State University, healthcare, and retail and service industries. Outside Jonesboro, Craighead County includes smaller communities and extensive farmland, reflecting a mix of urban and rural character. The landscape combines Delta plains and the rolling terrain of Crowley’s Ridge, contributing to a region shaped by row-crop agriculture, local waterways, and a broader cultural identity associated with the Arkansas Delta.

Craighead County is located in northeastern Arkansas in the Mississippi Delta region, anchored by the cities of Jonesboro and Lake City. It is part of the Jonesboro metropolitan area and serves as a regional center for education, healthcare, and commerce.

Population Size

According to the U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts for Craighead County, Arkansas, the county had:

• Population (2020): 111,231
• Population estimate (2023): 112,776

Age & Gender

According to the U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts for Craighead County, the county’s age structure and gender composition are summarized by:

• Persons under 18 years: 21.7%
• Persons 65 years and over: 15.7%
• Female persons: 51.5%
• Male persons (derived from total): 48.5%

Racial & Ethnic Composition

According to the U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts for Craighead County (race alone or in combination where indicated):

• White alone: 82.4%
• Black or African American alone: 11.9%
• American Indian and Alaska Native alone: 0.6%
• Asian alone: 2.0%
• Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone: 0.1%
• Two or more races: 2.9%
• Hispanic or Latino (of any race): 4.1%

Household & Housing Data

According to the U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts for Craighead County:

• Housing units: 49,907
• Owner-occupied housing unit rate: 58.3%
• Median value of owner-occupied housing units: $177,200
• Median gross rent: $868
• Households (computer and internet access indicators reported by Census QuickFacts):
  • Households with a computer: 92.6%
  • Households with a broadband Internet subscription: 86.5%

Local Government Reference

For local government and planning resources, visit the Craighead County official website.

Craighead County includes the City of Jonesboro and surrounding less-dense areas; this mix typically concentrates higher-quality internet infrastructure in urban corridors while leaving outlying communities more dependent on limited fixed broadband options, shaping how reliably residents can use email for work, school, and services.

Direct county-level email-usage statistics are generally not published, so broadband and device access from the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS) serve as proxies for email adoption. Key digital access indicators include household broadband subscription rates and access to a desktop/laptop or other computing device, which closely track the ability to maintain regular email accounts.

Age distribution influences adoption because older cohorts tend to have lower rates of routine online account use; Craighead County’s age structure can be referenced via ACS demographic tables. Gender is typically a minor predictor relative to age, education, and connectivity; county sex distribution is available in the same ACS profiles.

Connectivity limitations are most visible outside Jonesboro, where fewer providers and longer “last-mile” builds can constrain speeds and reliability; infrastructure context is summarized in FCC National Broadband Map coverage data.

Craighead County is in northeastern Arkansas and includes the City of Jonesboro, a regional hub that concentrates much of the county’s population and employment. Outside the Jonesboro metropolitan area, settlement becomes more dispersed with a mix of small towns and agricultural land in the Mississippi Alluvial Plain. This urban–rural gradient matters for mobile connectivity: higher population density around Jonesboro typically supports denser cell-site placement and higher-capacity networks, while less-dense rural areas tend to have fewer sites and more variable indoor coverage. Basic county context and population patterns are documented through the U.S. Census Bureau’s county resources on Census.gov county profile data.

Key distinction: network availability vs. adoption

• Network availability (supply-side) describes where mobile operators report 4G/5G coverage and where service is technically offered.
• Adoption (demand-side) describes whether households and individuals actually subscribe to mobile service and use mobile broadband, which is influenced by price, income, age, disability status, digital skills, and device ownership.

County-level reporting often provides stronger detail for availability than for adoption. Where county-specific adoption metrics are limited, statewide or multi-county sources are used and the limitation is stated explicitly.

Mobile penetration / access indicators (availability and adoption)

Availability indicators (county-level coverage reporting)

• The most systematic public reporting on mobile broadband availability comes from the FCC Broadband Data Collection (BDC), which publishes provider-reported coverage by technology (including mobile) and allows filtering to county geographies. Availability data and methodology are accessible via the FCC National Broadband Map.
• The FCC map is the primary source for identifying where mobile broadband is reported as available in Craighead County, including differences between outdoor vs. indoor conditions as shown by provider submissions. The map represents reported availability and does not measure experienced speeds everywhere.

Adoption indicators (household subscription and device access)

• The U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey (ACS) provides measures related to internet access and device ownership (including smartphone-only households) at various geographic levels through tables such as “Types of Internet Subscriptions” and “Computer and Internet Use.” County-level availability of these tables varies by ACS product/year and sample size, and some smartphone-only measures may be more reliable at larger geographies. Core concepts and tables are documented on the Census Bureau’s Computer and Internet Use topic pages.
• For Arkansas and its counties, the state broadband office and statewide broadband planning materials often summarize adoption-related indicators using ACS and other datasets. Arkansas broadband planning and mapping references are typically published through the State of Arkansas official portal and associated state broadband program pages (program structure and publication locations vary over time).

Limitation: Public, definitive county-specific “mobile penetration rate” (a single percentage of residents with a mobile subscription) is not commonly published as an official statistic at the county level. County-level adoption is generally inferred from ACS household subscription and device ownership tables rather than carrier subscriber counts.

Mobile internet usage patterns: 4G and 5G availability

4G LTE

• 4G LTE is broadly deployed across most populated areas in the United States and is typically the baseline mobile broadband layer reported on the FCC map. In Craighead County, reported LTE coverage is expected to be strongest around Jonesboro and along major roads, with rural variability in indoor strength and capacity. The authoritative, county-filterable view is the FCC National Broadband Map.

5G (availability vs. performance)

• 5G availability is also reported in the FCC BDC, but 5G coverage can include different frequency layers with different real-world characteristics:
  • Low-band 5G tends to provide broader geographic coverage but more modest speed gains over LTE.
  • Mid-band 5G often delivers higher throughput and capacity where deployed.
  • High-band/mmWave provides very high speeds over short distances and is typically limited to dense urban nodes.
• The FCC map supports viewing mobile broadband availability by provider and technology; it is the primary public tool for identifying where 5G is reported as available in Craighead County. See the FCC National Broadband Map for county-level layers and provider details.

Limitation: Public datasets typically identify reported 4G/5G coverage areas but do not provide a single countywide statistic for “share of traffic on 5G vs. 4G,” nor do they provide comprehensive countywide distributions of speeds experienced by all users. Performance testing datasets exist, but they are not official coverage determinations and may have uneven sampling.

Common device types (smartphones vs. other devices)

• At the household level, device categories are generally measured through the Census Bureau’s survey-based internet/device questions (desktop/laptop, tablet, smartphone, and other). County-level estimates can be available in ACS-based tables, but reliability can vary by geography and year. Definitions and table access points are documented on Census.gov computer and internet use resources.
• In practical terms, smartphones are the dominant endpoint for mobile broadband usage nationally; however, smartphone-only households (those without a wired broadband subscription) are an adoption concept measured via surveys rather than by coverage maps. This is distinct from network availability.

Limitation: A definitive, current, Craighead-County-specific breakdown of “smartphones vs. feature phones vs. hotspots” is not typically published as an official statistic. Publicly available county-level data more commonly distinguishes among broad device categories in survey tables rather than detailed device models or carrier-reported device inventories.

Demographic and geographic factors influencing mobile usage in Craighead County

Urban–rural settlement pattern

• Jonesboro’s higher density supports greater network investment density (more sites and more backhaul capacity), which generally improves availability and consistency, especially indoors.
• Rural parts of the county face longer distances between towers and fewer alternative sites, contributing to more variable indoor coverage and congestion sensitivity during peak periods. These patterns are consistent with how mobile radio networks scale with population density and are observable in reported coverage layers on the FCC National Broadband Map.

Transportation corridors and activity centers

• Major roads and commercial corridors typically show stronger and more continuous reported coverage due to higher traffic demand and easier site placement/backhaul access. County geography and places can be referenced through local government resources such as the Craighead County government website.

Socioeconomic and age-related factors (adoption-side)

• Mobile-only connectivity is often more common in households facing cost barriers to fixed broadband, in renter-occupied housing, and among some younger adult populations; conversely, older age distributions can correlate with different usage patterns and device preferences. These relationships are generally examined using ACS household internet subscription and device ownership tables, accessible through data.census.gov and described on Census.gov computer and internet use pages.

Limitation: Demographic correlations can be analyzed using ACS variables, but definitive causal claims about why specific Craighead County residents adopt or do not adopt mobile service are not established by coverage datasets and require survey-based or program administrative data.

Summary of what can be stated with high confidence from public sources

• Availability: County-level mobile 4G/5G availability is best documented through provider-reported FCC BDC layers on the FCC National Broadband Map, with stronger continuity expected around Jonesboro and more variability in less-dense areas.
• Adoption: Household adoption indicators related to internet subscriptions and device ownership are best sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau’s ACS ecosystem via data.census.gov and documentation on Census.gov, but some smartphone-only and detailed device-type measures may be less robust at county scale depending on year and table availability.
• Device types: Public, official county-level device breakdowns are generally limited to broad categories (e.g., smartphone presence in household) rather than detailed mobile device inventories.

Craighead County is in northeast Arkansas within the Jonesboro metropolitan area; its largest city, Jonesboro, is a regional hub for healthcare, retail, and higher education (notably Arkansas State University). A relatively young adult population tied to the university and a metro-oriented economy tends to align with heavier use of mobile-first social platforms and local-community groups for events, services, and news.

User statistics (local availability and best proxies)

• County-specific social media penetration: No widely cited, methodologically consistent dataset regularly publishes Craighead County–level social media penetration across platforms. Most reliable measures are national/state-level surveys and ad-platform audience estimates.
• Arkansas (state) internet access as a key constraint on social use: The share of residents with reliable broadband influences social media activity levels; Arkansas broadband adoption and rural access patterns are tracked by the FCC National Broadband Map.
• National benchmark for overall social media use (proxy for local planning): About 7 in 10 U.S. adults use social media, per Pew Research Center’s social media fact sheet. Craighead County planning commonly uses this as a baseline, adjusting expectations by local age mix and connectivity.

Age group trends (strongest predictor)

Based on Pew Research Center U.S. survey findings (used as the most reliable proxy in the absence of county-level panels):

• Highest usage: Ages 18–29 (typically the highest adoption across most major platforms).
• Next highest: Ages 30–49, with broad multi-platform use (Facebook, Instagram, YouTube commonly prominent).
• Lower usage: Ages 50–64 and 65+, with more concentrated use on fewer platforms (often Facebook and YouTube). Local context: Jonesboro’s university presence tends to elevate the 18–29 cohort’s platform intensity relative to more rural counties, while outlying areas may reflect older-skewing usage patterns.

Gender breakdown (general patterns)

Reliable public sources seldom publish county-level gender splits by platform. National patterns from reputable measurement consistently show:

• Women are more likely than men to use some social platforms (particularly Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest) in U.S. survey reporting, while
• Men may index higher on some discussion- or video-centric spaces in certain datasets. For defensible reference values, the most consistently cited benchmarks are the platform-by-demographic tables in Pew Research Center’s platform fact sheets.

Most-used platforms (with defensible percentage benchmarks)

County-level “most-used platform” shares are not published in a standardized way. The most reliable percentage references come from national surveys:

• Pew Research Center reports U.S. adult usage rates by platform (commonly showing YouTube and Facebook among the most widely used, followed by Instagram, Pinterest, TikTok, LinkedIn, X, and others, with strong variation by age).
• For additional context on time spent and multi-platform behavior, DataReportal’s United States digital report compiles multiple measurement sources (useful for behavioral benchmarking rather than local penetration).

Local practical takeaway (Craighead County): The highest reach for general audiences typically aligns with Facebook + YouTube, while Instagram and TikTok concentrate more strongly among younger adults, consistent with Pew’s age gradients.

Behavioral trends (engagement patterns and preferences)

• Community information seeking: In counties anchored by a regional city and surrounding smaller towns, engagement often clusters around local news, weather, events, school activities, and public safety updates, with Facebook Groups/pages serving as common hubs. This aligns with broad U.S. patterns showing Facebook’s continued role in community and network-based sharing (see platform usage context in Pew Research Center).
• Short-form video growth among younger adults: U.S. measurement shows strong adoption and frequent use of TikTok and Instagram among younger cohorts, with higher posting/viewing frequency than older groups; this is consistent with Pew’s age-stratified platform adoption and with time-spent summaries compiled by DataReportal.
• Platform preference by content type:
  • YouTube: broad, cross-age reach; high use for how-to content, music, and local-interest video.
  • Facebook: event discovery, local groups, classifieds/marketplace behavior, and updates from local institutions.
  • Instagram/TikTok: higher engagement for entertainment, campus/community lifestyle, and creator-led content; strongest in younger demographics.
• Mobile-first usage: Social access in mixed urban/rural counties tends to be highly smartphone-dependent, especially where broadband quality varies; broadband availability and coverage are documented by the FCC National Broadband Map, which helps explain differences in video-heavy platform usage across subareas.

Craighead County family and associate-related public records are primarily maintained through Arkansas state systems, with county offices providing access points and locally created records. Vital records (birth and death certificates, marriage and divorce records) are held by the Arkansas Department of Health – Vital Records; county offices may assist with related filings and certified copies are subject to state rules. Adoption records are generally sealed and handled through the courts and state authorities, with limited release under statutory procedures.

Local, relationship-relevant public records commonly available at the county level include probate and guardianship matters, estate filings, and court case records that can document family relationships. The Craighead County Circuit Clerk maintains circuit court records and provides in-person access and record-copy services. Property and deed records that can reflect family transfers and shared ownership are maintained by the Craighead County Clerk and related offices.

Online access to many Arkansas court case indexes is available through the state judiciary’s Arkansas Court Connect. Privacy restrictions commonly apply to sealed cases (including most adoptions), protected personal identifiers, certain juvenile matters, and some vital-record eligibility rules and waiting periods governed by the state.

Types of records available

• Marriage licenses (and related marriage records): Issued at the county level and typically include the application/license and a completed return/certificate section after the ceremony is performed and returned for recording.
• Divorce records (decrees and case files): Divorce proceedings are civil court matters; the final decree is part of the court record, along with associated filings (complaint, summons, orders, property/child-related orders where applicable).
• Annulments: Annulments are handled through the courts in a similar manner to divorces; the final order/judgment and underlying case file are maintained as court records.

Where records are filed and how they can be accessed

• Marriage licenses

  • Filed/recorded by: The Craighead County Clerk (county-level vital/recording function for marriage licensing).
  • Access: Copies are generally obtained through the County Clerk’s office (in-person or by request per office procedures). Certified copies are commonly available for eligible requestors under county/state requirements.
  • State-level access: Arkansas maintains statewide marriage record information through the Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) – Vital Records, which issues certified copies under state rules. See: Arkansas Department of Health – Vital Records.

• Divorce decrees and annulment orders

  • Filed/maintained by: The Craighead County Circuit Clerk as part of the Circuit Court’s domestic relations case records.
  • Access: Copies of decrees/orders are typically requested from the Circuit Clerk (in-person or by written request per court clerk procedures). Some docket information may be available through Arkansas court systems; availability varies by case type and record format.
  • State-level access: ADH Vital Records issues certified copies of divorce records (generally in the form of a divorce certificate or verification, depending on the record type and period), subject to state eligibility rules. See: ADH Vital Records.

Typical information included in these records

• Marriage license/record

  • Full names of both parties (including prior names where recorded)
  • Ages or dates of birth (varies by form/version)
  • Residences (often city/county/state at time of application)
  • Date of license issuance and license number/book-page or instrument references
  • Officiant name/title and ceremony date and location (as returned on the license)
  • Witness information may appear depending on form and officiant return practices

• Divorce decree

  • Names of the parties
  • Court identification (Circuit Court, judicial division), case number, and filing/judgment dates
  • Findings and orders dissolving the marriage
  • Provisions addressing property division, debt allocation, name restoration, custody/parenting time, and child support/spousal support when applicable
  • Judge’s signature and file-mark/attestation by the clerk

• Annulment order/judgment

  • Names of the parties and case number
  • Legal basis for annulment as found by the court (often summarized in the order)
  • Orders addressing status of the marriage as void/voidable and related relief (property, name change, custody/support where applicable)
  • Judge’s signature and clerk file-mark/attestation

Privacy or legal restrictions

• Marriage records: Generally treated as public records once filed, though access to certified copies may be subject to identity verification, fees, and office policies. Some personal identifiers may be limited in publicly provided copies depending on format and applicable privacy practices.
• Divorce and annulment court records: Court files are generally public, but confidentiality protections can apply to specific documents or data elements (for example, records sealed by court order; sensitive information governed by court rules; and protected information involving minors, abuse/neglect matters, or certain personal identifiers). Access to sealed or restricted portions requires legal authorization.
• Fees and certification: County clerks and circuit clerks typically charge statutory copy and certification fees. Certified copies are issued under state and local rules governing authenticity and requester identification.

Craighead County is in northeast Arkansas in the Jonesboro metropolitan area, with Jonesboro as the largest city and regional hub for education, healthcare, and retail. The county combines an urbanized core (Jonesboro) with smaller cities (such as Bay and Bono) and surrounding rural communities, producing a mixed housing stock and a labor market tied to education, healthcare, manufacturing, and trade. Recent population and baseline community indicators are published through the U.S. Census Bureau’s data.census.gov and the Census QuickFacts for Craighead County.

Education Indicators

Public schools (count and names)

Public K–12 education is primarily provided by multiple districts that collectively operate dozens of schools countywide (elementary, middle, junior high, and high schools). A single countywide, canonical “number of public schools” is not consistently maintained across federal summary tables; the most reliable school-by-school listings are maintained by the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE) and district directories.

Key public school districts serving Craighead County include:

• Jonesboro Public Schools
• Nettleton School District
• Westside Consolidated School District
• Brookland School District
• Valley View School District
• Riverside School District (serves parts of the county regionally)
• Bay School District (serves the county area around Bay)

School names by campus are available through district directories and ADE’s school information tools; a consolidated list is most reliably assembled from ADE district/school profiles rather than a single federal table. Reference: Arkansas Department of Education / Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education resources are accessible through the Arkansas DESE website.

Student–teacher ratios and graduation rates

• Student–teacher ratio: County-level student–teacher ratios are commonly reported via district “report card” metrics and third-party aggregations; they vary by district and school level. For district-specific ratios and staffing, ADE/DESE report cards are the most authoritative source (district-by-district rather than a single county aggregate).
• High school graduation rates: Graduation rates are typically reported at the district and high school levels in Arkansas accountability/report-card systems (4-year cohort rate). Craighead County’s overall educational outcomes are best represented by the graduation rates of the largest districts (notably Jonesboro, Nettleton, Valley View, and Brookland) rather than a single county roll-up; ADE/DESE report cards provide the official figures.

Adult education levels

Most recent county-level educational attainment (adult 25+) is published by the U.S. Census Bureau (American Community Survey) and summarized via QuickFacts:

• High school graduate or higher (age 25+): reported in Census QuickFacts for Craighead County
• Bachelor’s degree or higher (age 25+): reported in Census QuickFacts for Craighead County

Source: Craighead County educational attainment (QuickFacts).

Notable programs (STEM, vocational, AP/advanced coursework)

• Advanced Placement / concurrent credit: Arkansas high schools commonly offer AP coursework and/or concurrent credit pathways; availability varies by high school and district and is documented in district course catalogs and ADE school profiles.
• Career and technical education (CTE): Northeast Arkansas districts typically participate in state-supported CTE pathways (skilled trades, health sciences, information technology, agriculture, and manufacturing-aligned programs). Program inventories are usually described in district CTE pages and Arkansas CTE reporting.
• Higher education pipeline: Arkansas State University in Jonesboro is a major postsecondary institution shaping local workforce development, teacher preparation, and allied-health pipelines. Reference: Arkansas State University.

School safety measures and counseling resources

Across Arkansas districts, common safety practices include controlled building access, visitor management, school resource officers or law-enforcement coordination, drills aligned with state requirements, and student support services delivered through school counselors and partnerships with community mental health providers. District-level student services pages and campus handbooks are the standard sources for documented counseling staffing models, crisis response protocols, and behavioral threat assessment practices (where adopted).

Employment and Economic Conditions

Unemployment rate (most recent available)

The most current unemployment rate is published monthly and annually by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (Local Area Unemployment Statistics) and disseminated through state labor market dashboards. For Craighead County, the latest official series is accessible via:

• BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS)
• Arkansas labor market information (ADWS)

(These sources provide the definitive most-recent year/month values; county unemployment is not consistently embedded in a single static federal county profile table.)

Major industries and employment sectors

Craighead County’s employment base reflects a regional service center:

• Educational services and healthcare/social assistance (driven by regional hospitals/clinics and university/schools)
• Retail trade and accommodation/food services (Jonesboro-area commercial concentration)
• Manufacturing (including food processing and light manufacturing typical of northeast Arkansas)
• Public administration and local government
• Transportation and warehousing (regional distribution and trucking activity)

Sector composition for the county is documented in the U.S. Census Bureau’s County Business Patterns and ACS industry tables, accessible via data.census.gov.

Common occupations and workforce breakdown

Common occupational groups in the county align with its sector mix:

• Office/administrative support
• Sales and related occupations
• Healthcare practitioners/support
• Education, training, and library occupations
• Production and transportation/material moving
• Management and business operations

Occupational distributions and commuting characteristics are available from ACS “occupation by industry” and “journey to work” tables in data.census.gov.

Commuting patterns and mean commute time

Craighead County’s commuting is shaped by Jonesboro as the primary job center, with:

• Predominant drive-alone commuting, consistent with northeast Arkansas development patterns
• Mean travel time to work reported in the ACS (county estimate) via data.census.gov

Local employment vs out-of-county work

A significant share of residents work within the county (Jonesboro-area employers, schools, healthcare, retail), while out-of-county commuting occurs to nearby counties in the Jonesboro metro sphere and broader northeast Arkansas. The most defensible measurement comes from ACS “county-to-county commuting flows” and LEHD/OnTheMap-origin/destination statistics:

• Census OnTheMap (LEHD) (inflow/outflow and resident vs workplace analysis)

Housing and Real Estate

Homeownership rate and rental share

County tenure rates (owner-occupied vs renter-occupied) are reported by the ACS and summarized in Census QuickFacts:

• Homeownership rate: published in Craighead County housing (QuickFacts)
• Rental share: implied as the complement of owner-occupied share in the same ACS-based tables

Median property values and recent trends

• Median value of owner-occupied housing units: reported via ACS/QuickFacts for Craighead County.
• Recent trends: County-level value trends are best tracked with multi-year ACS time series and private market indices. ACS provides stable, survey-based estimates; private sources can show faster-moving market signals but are not official. Official baseline: Craighead County median home value (QuickFacts).

Typical rent prices

• Median gross rent: reported by ACS and summarized in QuickFacts for the county: Craighead County median gross rent (QuickFacts).
  Market rents vary widely by proximity to Jonesboro employment centers and Arkansas State University, unit type, and age of construction.

Types of housing

• Jonesboro area: larger share of apartments and newer subdivisions, including student-oriented rentals and conventional multifamily near major corridors.
• Smaller cities and rural areas: more single-family homes on larger lots, manufactured housing presence in some tracts, and farm-adjacent rural homesteads. ACS housing-unit structure type tables (1-unit detached, 1-unit attached, 2–4 units, 5+ units, mobile/manufactured homes) provide the official breakdown via data.census.gov.

Neighborhood characteristics (proximity to schools/amenities)

• Neighborhoods within and near Jonesboro generally offer shorter access to hospitals, the university, major retail, and higher concentrations of rental housing.
• Outlying communities typically provide lower-density housing, larger parcels, and longer drive times to major services, with schools serving as primary local anchors. These patterns align with the county’s urban–rural land use and are reflected in commuting times and housing structure distributions in ACS tables.

Property tax overview (average rate and typical homeowner cost)

Property taxes in Arkansas are levied by local taxing units (county, municipalities, school districts) and expressed in mills (tax per $1,000 of assessed value). Arkansas assesses residential property at a fraction of market value under state rules, so effective tax burdens depend on both millage and assessed value. For county-level typical property tax amounts and rates, the most consistent public summaries are:

• ACS “median real estate taxes paid” (survey-based) via data.census.gov
• Arkansas local property tax mechanics and millage context via the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration and county assessor/collector offices (millage varies materially by school district and municipality within Craighead County)

Where a single “average property tax rate” is reported in third-party sources, it functions as an approximation; the definitive homeowner cost varies by location (school district millage), taxable assessed value, and exemptions/credits reflected on the tax roll.