Town · Arkansas
Cove, Arkansas
Cove, town, in Polk County, Arkansas. Cove had 329 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 2.2% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 319 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 462 (±150). GEOID 0515700.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
329
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 319 · ACS 2020-2024: 462 ±150
Median household income
$39,688
±$30,196 (90% margin)
Arkansas: $60,773
Median home value
$75,000
±$29,932 (90% margin)
Arkansas: $188,000
Median gross rent
$574
±$29 (90% margin)
Arkansas: $947
Where is Cove and what county is it in?
Cove is a town in Polk County, Arkansas. It covers 1.6 square miles of land, 200 residents per square mile in 2020.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Cove, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 329 people lived in Cove on July 1, 2025, up 2.2% since 2020, slower than Arkansas (+3.4%). The 2020 Census counted 319 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 462 (±150).
| Measure | Cove | Polk County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 462 ±150 | 19,361 | +207 |
| Households | 169 ±43 | 7,898 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.73 ±0.58 | 2.43 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 223 ±51 | 9,643 | no clear change |
Cove's population since 2000
From 383 in 2000 to 329 in 2025: down 14.1%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Cove as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Cove?
The median resident of Cove is 36.5 years old; 21.9% are under 18 and 13.4% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 90.9%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 6.7%.
| Measure | Cove | Polk County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36.5 ±10.0 | 44.3 | −12.6 |
| Under 18 years | 21.9% ±11.8 pts | 22.5% | – |
| 65 years and over | 13.4% ±6.2 pts | 22.7% | – |
| Male | 51.5% ±7.9 pts | 48.3% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.2% ±3.6 pts | 7.0% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 90.9% ±5.8 pts | 86.3% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±8.3 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±8.3 pts | 0.1% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.2% ±0.5 pts | 0.7% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±8.3 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 6.7% ±5.1 pts | 5.4% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±8.3 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 0.4% ±1.0 pts | 2.6% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 0.7% ±1.4 pts | 5.4% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 6.1% ±4.0 pts | 8.6% | – |
| With a disability | 14.3% ±7.7 pts | 21.7% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 17.7% ±14.7 pts | 9.0% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 81.5% ±14.1 pts | 86.3% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 9.1% ±5.6 pts | 17.8% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 3.0% ±3.2 pts | 4.9% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 81.0% ±11.4 pts | 87.5% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.0% ±8.6 pts | 2.5% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Cove earn?
Cove's median household income is published as $39,688 with a margin of ±$30,196, too wide to rely on.
| Measure | Cove | Polk County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $39,688 ±$30,196 | $49,191 | – |
| Mean household income | $48,775 ±$9,666 | $67,957 | – |
| Per capita income | $19,577 ±$3,408 | $28,986 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 22.3% ±14.4 pts | 15.9% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 16.8% ±22.6 pts | 21.8% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 31.4% ±11.7 pts | 12.5% | – |
| Households with a computer | 88.2% ±8.1 pts | 89.5% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 72.2% ±12.1 pts | 79.6% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Cove?
Owners occupy 63.9% of Cove's occupied homes and renters 36.1%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $75,000 by its owner (±$29,932). The median renter pays $574 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Cove | Polk County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $75,000 ±$29,932 | $138,400 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $574 ±$29 | $711 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 16.1% ±18.1 pts | 22.0% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,034 ±$261 | $1,164 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 63.9% ±13.8 pts | 78.9% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 36.1% ±13.8 pts | 21.1% | – |
| Housing units | 223 ±51 | 9,643 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±30.0 pts | 0.7% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 10.3% ±14.0 pts | 8.7% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 54.7% ±13.2 pts | 75.2% | – |
| Mobile homes | 28.7% ±11.9 pts | 17.8% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 4.5% ±5.5 pts | 0.9% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 8.5% ±6.1 pts | 9.1% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 9.4% ±8.7 pts | 7.0% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 7.7% ±7.9 pts | 6.4% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Cove work and get to work?
83.8% of Cove's workers drive alone.
| Measure | Cove | Polk County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 68.8% ±11.2 pts | 54.2% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 8.2% ±5.4 pts | 7.3% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 83.8% ±19.9 pts | 76.5% | – |
| Carpooled | 14.0% ±19.9 pts | 14.9% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±15.6 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Walked | 0.0% ±15.6 pts | 2.0% | – |
| Worked from home | 1.3% ±2.1 pts | 4.8% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 42.3 min ±32.5 | 21.0 min | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Cove?
No census tract lies mostly in Cove; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9505Polk County | 2,207 | $57,019 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Cove) · Census block assignment files
How does Cove compare with other places in Arkansas?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Cove is the 14,826th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 313th-most populous of 500 in Arkansas.
Cove is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 313th | 500 |
Cove's figures with every place in Arkansas (CSV)
Every place in Arkansas, sortable · Compare Cove with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Cove?
27 of the 57 figures for Cove on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Cove are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Cove.