City profile · Arkansas · Census ACS 2023

Sulphur Rock, AR

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Sulphur Rock - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

747
Residents
$49,440
Median income
$150,700
Median home
$891
Median rent (state)

Sulphur Rock - the verdict

Sulphur Rock ranks in the 19th percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.

19th
percentile, household income
27th
percentile, home value
4th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Sulphur Rock, AR

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 747 residents in Sulphur Rock, a small town within Arkansas. The typical household in Sulphur Rock brings in $49,440 a year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 20.7%. Sulphur Rock's housing stock carries a median value of $150,700, and the median resident age is 30.3 years. Educational attainment runs 11.4% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 66.8% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The city is served by 1 public schools according to NCES Common Core of Data.

Living costs in Arkansas run below the national norm: the state registers 86.9 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Well Below Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $891 per month statewide. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Arkansas run around $210, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. Commute times here average 17.2 minutes, with 89.8% driving alone and 1.0% working from home, per Census ACS commuting data. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 69.1 out of 100 (Moderate).

Population

747 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Arkansas

Median Household Income

$49,440 /yr

Poverty 20.7%

Cost of Living Index (state)

86.9 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Arkansas average

How does Sulphur Rock compare to other US cities?

Where Sulphur Rock sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 19% higher than other cities
Home value 27% pricier than other cities
Median rent 4% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Sulphur Rock against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Arkansas only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Arkansas-relative analysis

Poverty Rate sits close to the middle of Arkansas's city distribution

Among the 524 Arkansas cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Sulphur Rock ranks #135 - the 74th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Sulphur Rock only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#228 of 495
54th percentile in Arkansas
Median Gross Rent
#254 of 524
49th percentile in Arkansas
Median Home Value
#133 of 482
72nd percentile in Arkansas
Poverty Rate
#135 of 524
74th percentile in Arkansas
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#314 of 524
39th percentile in Arkansas

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Arkansas only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

19thIncome percentile

19th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Sulphur Rock's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$150,700 Among the most affordable more affordable than 73% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). This entry sits in this band. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Sulphur Rock $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Sulphur Rock, AR Sulphur Rock, AR's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Sulphur Rock, AR-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Sulphur Rock, AR median $49,440/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Sulphur Rock, AR's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Sulphur Rock, AR. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 11.4%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 20.7%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 66.8%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
747
Median Income
$49,440
Median Home Value
$150,700
Median Age
30.3
Poverty Rate
20.7%
Labor force participation
66.8%
Bachelor's Degree+
11.4%

Schools

Total Schools
1
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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645 residents650 residents655 residents660 residents 202020212022202320242025 652 residents 655 residents ▲ +0.5%
Sulphur Rock's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
17.2 minutes
Drive Alone
89.8%
Carpool
9.2%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
1.0%

Based on 382 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Arkansas - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$110
avg/month
Natural Gas
$58
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$42
avg/month
Total Utilities
$210
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Arkansas state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Arkansas state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Sulphur Rock sits in

Cost of Living Index
86.9
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$891/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
69.1 / 100
Moderate
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Arkansas

Quitman
748 people
Tumbling Shoals
752 people
Bauxite
762 people
Bonanza
730 people
Woodson
724 people
Lockesburg
772 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Sulphur Rock's 747 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Royal Center, IN
747 people
Isle, MN
747 people
Pikeville, NC
747 people
Danville, OH
747 people
Nittany, PA
747 people
Furman, SC
747 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Sulphur Rock's $49,440 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Lemon Hill, CA
$49,441 median income
Lithonia, GA
$49,438 median income
Parrottsville, TN
$49,438 median income
Timber Lakes, UT
$49,435 median income
Morganton, NC
$49,434 median income
Exeter, PA
$49,432 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Sulphur Rock, AR Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Sulphur Rock, AR - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 75.6% 18.9% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 10.4% White 75.6% Black or African American 3.5% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.1% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 1.9% Two or more races 18.9% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Sulphur Rock compares to nearby Arkansas cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Sulphur Rock (this city) 747 $49,440
Quitman 748 $37,067
Tumbling Shoals 752 $39,677
Bauxite 762 $72,778
Census ACS 5-year FIPS AR NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Sulphur Rock, AR?

What is the population of Sulphur Rock, AR? +

747 people live in Sulphur Rock, AR according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Sulphur Rock, AR? +

The median household income in Sulphur Rock is $49,440 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Sulphur Rock? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Sulphur Rock; the closest available measure is the Arkansas state average, a cost of living index of 86.9 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Arkansas vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Sulphur Rock, AR? +

Sulphur Rock's median home value sits at $150,700, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NCES CCD, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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