Town · Arkansas
Sulphur Rock, Arkansas
Sulphur Rock, town, in Independence County, Arkansas. Sulphur Rock had 655 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 0.5% from the Bureau's April 2020 estimates base of 652; the 2020 Census counted 609 on the place as it was defined then and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 1,014 (±414). GEOID 0567730.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
655
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 609 · ACS 2020-2024: 1,014 ±414
Median household income
$96,429
±$58,885 (90% margin)
Arkansas: $60,773
Median home value
not published
Arkansas: $188,000
Median gross rent
$794
±$57 (90% margin)
Arkansas: $947
Where is Sulphur Rock and what county is it in?
Sulphur Rock is a town in Independence County, Arkansas. It covers 1.3 square miles of land, 482 residents per square mile in 2020.
Sulphur Rock is in the Batesville, AR micropolitan statistical area (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Sulphur Rock, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 655 people lived in Sulphur Rock on July 1, 2025, up 0.5% since 2020, slower than Arkansas (+3.4%). The Census Bureau's yearly estimates start from its own April 2020 base for Sulphur Rock, 652, which differs from the 2020 Census count of 609: the estimates follow the place as the estimates program defines it today (its present boundaries, and for a consolidated city-county the area the program assigns it), so the change since 2020 is measured from that base. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 1,014 (±414).
| Measure | Sulphur Rock | Independence County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 1,014 ±414 | 38,175 | no clear change |
| Households | 428 ±164 | 14,638 | +182 |
| Average household size | 2.37 ±0.33 | 2.54 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 500 ±164 | 16,786 | +225 |
Sulphur Rock's population since 2000
From 421 in 2000 to 655 in 2025: up 55.6%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Sulphur Rock 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 Sulphur Rock?
The median resident of Sulphur Rock is 31.2 years old; 23.7% are under 18 and 7.7% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 82.8%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 8.2%.
| Measure | Sulphur Rock | Independence County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 31.2 ±4.3 | 38.7 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 23.7% ±6.7 pts | 24.3% | – |
| 65 years and over | 7.7% ±4.6 pts | 17.6% | – |
| Male | 62.9% ±15.0 pts | 49.6% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 8.2% ±11.2 pts | 8.9% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 82.8% ±11.3 pts | 82.1% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.9% ±1.9 pts | 1.8% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.5% ±2.9 pts | 0.8% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.1% ±0.3 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±3.9 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 5.5% ±5.5 pts | 5.3% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±3.9 pts | 0.6% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 4.2% ±4.0 pts | 4.0% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 1.8% ±2.2 pts | 5.9% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 2.1% ±2.1 pts | 6.2% | – |
| With a disability | 10.9% ±6.0 pts | 19.5% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 8.8% ±6.1 pts | 10.0% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 93.5% ±4.4 pts | 88.2% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 13.2% ±6.4 pts | 18.1% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 1.5% ±2.2 pts | 6.1% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 94.8% ±3.8 pts | 90.4% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.7% ±1.3 pts | 2.3% | – |
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 Sulphur Rock earn?
Half of Sulphur Rock's 428 households earn less than $96,429 a year (±$58,885), against $56,609 in Independence County and $60,773 in Arkansas. In 2015-2019 it was $56,664 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart.
| Measure | Sulphur Rock | Independence County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $96,429 ±$58,885 | $56,609 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $101,531 ±$32,539 | $78,952 | – |
| Per capita income | $36,410 ±$9,213 | $30,847 | +$13,337 |
| People below the poverty line | 10.3% ±7.3 pts | 20.4% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 12.5% ±14.3 pts | 29.7% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 4.7% ±4.1 pts | 13.7% | – |
| Households with a computer | 95.6% ±3.2 pts | 91.6% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 55.8% ±23.9 pts | 81.4% | – |
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 Sulphur Rock?
Owners occupy 57.2% of Sulphur Rock's occupied homes and renters 42.8%. The median renter pays $794 a month including utilities, and 23.9% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Sulphur Rock | Independence County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median gross rent | $794 ±$57 | $845 | −$87 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 23.9% ±11.7 pts | 34.1% | no clear change |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $2,163 ±$502 | $1,114 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 57.2% ±19.6 pts | 69.2% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 42.8% ±19.6 pts | 30.8% | – |
| Housing units | 500 ±164 | 16,786 | +225 |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±14.2 pts | 0.7% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 7.1% ±8.1 pts | 3.7% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 72.6% ±12.3 pts | 69.4% | – |
| Mobile homes | 11.2% ±6.7 pts | 22.1% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.0% ±1.3 pts | 1.2% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 51.0% ±20.4 pts | 12.8% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 0.0% ±7.7 pts | 4.4% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 0.5% ±1.0 pts | 6.5% | – |
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 Sulphur Rock work and get to work?
90.9% of Sulphur Rock's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 19.9 minutes.
| Measure | Sulphur Rock | Independence County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 69.8% ±8.3 pts | 58.0% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 0.9% ±1.3 pts | 3.9% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 90.9% ±6.0 pts | 80.6% | – |
| Carpooled | 5.5% ±5.4 pts | 10.4% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±7.1 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Walked | 0.0% ±7.1 pts | 2.0% | – |
| Worked from home | 3.5% ±5.3 pts | 5.8% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 19.9 min ±2.6 | 19.5 min | no clear change |
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 Sulphur Rock?
No census tract lies mostly in Sulphur Rock; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 4904Independence County | 5,057 | $51,044 |
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 Sulphur Rock) · Census block assignment files
How does Sulphur Rock compare with other places in Arkansas?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Sulphur Rock is the 12,110th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 229th-most populous of 500 in Arkansas.
Sulphur Rock 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 | 229th | 500 |
Sulphur Rock's figures with every place in Arkansas (CSV)
Every place in Arkansas, sortable · Compare Sulphur Rock 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 Sulphur Rock?
26 of the 56 figures for Sulphur Rock 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 Sulphur Rock 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 Sulphur Rock.