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Lonoke County, Arkansas

Lonoke County, Arkansas. Lonoke County had 76,664 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 3.6% since 2020, in line with Arkansas (+3.4%). It holds 11 places (10 cities, villages and boroughs and 1 census-designated) and 18 census tracts. GEOID 05085.

Lonoke County is one of the 6 counties of the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metropolitan statistical area (the Census Bureau's July 2023 delineation).

Residents, July 2025 estimate

76,664

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 74,015 · ACS 2020-2024: 75,272

Median household income

$72,828

±$2,770 (90% margin)
Arkansas: $60,773

Median home value

$193,600

±$6,119 (90% margin)
Arkansas: $188,000

Median gross rent

$1,025

±$51 (90% margin)
Arkansas: $947

How many people live in Lonoke County, and is it growing?

The 2020 Census counted 74,015 residents in Lonoke County. The Census Bureau estimates 76,664 for July 1, 2025, up 3.6% since 2020, in line with Arkansas (+3.4%). The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 75,272 over 772 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 +689 (74,754)
2021→2022 +472 (75,226)
2022→2023 +731 (75,957)
2023→2024 +433 (76,390)
2024→2025 +274 (76,664)

Lonoke County in Arkansas. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Lonoke County	Arkansas	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	75,272	3,049,391	+2,744
Households	28,554±441	1,205,987	+1,659
Average household size	2.61±0.04	2.46	−0.06
Housing units	30,884±63	1,394,673	+1,497

Lonoke County's population since 2000

From 52,828 in 2000 to 76,664 in 2025: up 45.1%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts. 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.

2000 Census 52,828
2005 (estimate) 60,225
2010 Census 68,356
2015 (estimate) 71,409
2020 Census 74,015
2025 (estimate) 76,664

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); PEP Vintage 2025 (CO-EST2025); 2020 Census · Check it at data.census.gov

What cities and towns are in Lonoke County?

Lonoke County holds 11 places: 10 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places) and 1 census-designated place. The largest is Cabot with 27,711 residents (2025 estimate). Places that cross a county line are listed with the share of their 2020 residents who live in this county.

Places in Lonoke County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Cabot	city	26,569	26,960±34	$75,000	$207,300	11.2%	100%
Ward	city	6,052	6,573±33	$72,734	$189,100	11.1%	100%
Lonoke	city	4,276	4,267±15	$47,524	$106,800	18.2%	100%
Austin	city	3,460	3,915±38	$113,764	$220,500	1.6%	100%
England	city	2,477	2,294±424	$46,544	$88,400	27.3%	100%
Carlisle	city	2,033	2,227±365	$41,713	$164,400	11.6%	100%
HumnokeGEOID 0533820	city	219	122±46	$42,813	$73,800	11.5%	100%
KeoGEOID 0536550	town	207	322±160	$39,000	$87,400	21.1%	100%
CoyGEOID 0515790	town	87	60±44	$60,313	$98,800	3.4%	100%
AllportGEOID 0500940	town	86	102±69	$21,875	$108,500	26.0%	100%
ScottGEOID 0562900	CDP	97	46±52	not published	not published	0.0%	24%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 place-by-county parts · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Lonoke County?

The median resident of Lonoke County is 37.8 years old; 24.7% are under 18 and 14.7% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 83.0%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 5.5%. 2.7% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin and education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure	Lonoke County	Arkansas	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	37.8±0.5	38.5	+1.6
Under 18 years	24.7%	23.1%	–
65 years and over	14.7%±0.1 pts	17.6%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5.4%	9.0%	+0.9 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	83.0%±0.5 pts	67.4%	−3.0 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	5.5%±0.5 pts	14.6%	no clear change
Asian alone, not Hispanic	1.0%±0.2 pts	1.6%	no clear change
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0.1%±0.1 pts	0.3%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.1 pts	0.4%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	4.8%±0.7 pts	6.3%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.2%±0.1 pts	0.3%	–
Born outside the United States	2.7%±0.4 pts	5.4%	no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	4.4%±0.6 pts	8.3%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	11.2%±1.2 pts	7.4%	–
With a disability	15.7%±1.3 pts	18.0%	–
No health insurance coverage	6.2%±0.9 pts	9.0%	no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	90.7%±1.2 pts	88.7%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	22.1%±1.7 pts	25.7%	no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	7.5%±0.9 pts	9.5%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	2.2%±0.6 pts	2.4%	–

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 Lonoke County earn?

Half of Lonoke County's 28,554 households earn less than $72,828 a year (±$2,770), against $60,773 in Arkansas. In 2015-2019 it was $72,727 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 10.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Lonoke County	Arkansas	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$72,828±$2,770	$60,773	no clear change
Mean household income	$91,277±$3,638	$84,759	–
Per capita income	$35,389±$1,364	$34,225	no clear change
People below the poverty line	10.4%±1.3 pts	16.0%	no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line	14.6%±2.7 pts	21.1%	no clear change
Households receiving SNAP	7.1%±1.4 pts	10.2%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	89.9%±1.4 pts	86.7%	–

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 Lonoke County?

Owners occupy 75.0% of Lonoke County's occupied homes and renters 25.0%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $193,600 by its owner (±$6,119). The median renter pays $1,025 a month including utilities, and 31.9% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Lonoke County	Arkansas	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$193,600±$6,119	$188,000	+$18,226
Median gross rent	$1,025±$51	$947	no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	31.9%±5.2 pts	35.9%	no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,380±$39	$1,345	–
Owner-occupied homes	75.0%±1.9 pts	66.4%	+5.8 pts
Housing units	30,884±63	1,394,673	+1,497
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.8%±0.7 pts	1.1%	–
Rental vacancy rate	4.9%±2.4 pts	6.4%	–
Single-family detached homes	76.8%±1.8 pts	70.0%	–
Mobile homes	13.0%±1.4 pts	11.0%	–
Built 2020 or later	2.4%±0.7 pts	2.1%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	2.1%±0.7 pts	4.1%	–

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 many new homes is Lonoke County building?

Builders took permits for 224 new housing units across Lonoke County in 2025 (173 single-family), 2.9 per 1,000 residents.

2019 351 units
2020 405 units
2021 256 units
2022 256 units
2023 334 units
2024 193 units
2025 224 units

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual county files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Lonoke County get to work?

81.0% of Lonoke County's workers drive alone and 7.9% work from home. The average trip to work takes 29.5 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 4.4%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Lonoke County	Arkansas	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	63.1%±1.4 pts	58.4%	–
Unemployment rate	4.4%±0.9 pts	4.9%	no clear change
Drove alone to work	81.0%±1.7 pts	78.9%	–
Carpooled	9.3%±1.3 pts	9.4%	–
Public transportation	0.1%±0.1 pts	0.3%	–
Walked	0.9%±0.4 pts	1.4%	–
Worked from home	7.9%±1.3 pts	8.8%	+4.5 pts
Mean travel time to work	29.5 min±1.2	22.5 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 are Lonoke County's census tracts?

Lonoke County is divided into 18 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $44,758 (Tract 208) to $121,615 (Tract 201.05).

Census tracts of Lonoke County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; sort by any column

Tract 201.0205085020102	Ward (68%)	6,579	5,738±659	$67,491	$169,600	$1,027	11.9%
Tract 201.0305085020103	Austin (20%)	7,514	8,154±717	$87,261	$243,900	$1,304	4.3%
Tract 201.0505085020105	Cabot (38%)	6,221	6,177±797	$121,615	$266,900	$1,625	1.5%
Tract 201.0605085020106	Cabot (11%)	2,226	2,082±240	$78,026	$213,800	$1,197	11.5%
Tract 201.0705085020107	–	2,638	2,886±590	$54,620	$185,500	$936	12.5%
Tract 201.0805085020108	Cabot (11%)	5,101	5,874±942	$93,036	$250,000	$1,277	3.1%
Tract 202.0105085020201	Cabot (66%)	3,829	3,942±563	$86,346	$212,200	$1,562	2.8%
Tract 202.0205085020202	Cabot (68%)	3,703	3,363±430	$55,188	$190,500	$873	8.7%
Tract 202.0405085020204	Cabot (76%)	6,127	5,604±542	$49,365	$171,000	$1,128	22.4%
Tract 202.0505085020205	Cabot (92%)	4,840	4,639±499	$74,167	$166,000	$886	15.9%
Tract 202.0605085020206	Cabot (82%)	4,919	5,844±506	$65,268	$212,500	$1,238	13.9%
Tract 203.0105085020301	–	3,725	3,961±458	$57,197	$116,700	$893	8.9%
Tract 203.0205085020302	Lonoke (8%)	3,833	4,235±781	$94,808	$241,600	$900	7.1%
Tract 20405085020400	Carlisle (47%)	2,853	2,947±398	$52,250	$159,000	$643	11.6%
Tract 20505085020500	Lonoke (76%)	4,566	4,750±512	$48,637	$109,400	$759	17.0%
Tract 20605085020600	Keo (10%)	1,666	1,605±268	$73,229	$158,600	$800	11.5%
Tract 20705085020700	England (79%)	2,633	2,357±418	$46,875	$92,700	$760	26.6%
Tract 20805085020800	Humnoke (11%)	1,042	1,114±280	$44,758	$106,900	$726	10.0%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Lonoke County compare with Arkansas's other counties?

Lonoke County's rank among Arkansas's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	10th of 75
Growth 2020-2025	16th of 75
Residents per square mile	10th of 75
Median household income	3rd of 75
Median home value	9th of 75
Median gross rent	5th of 75
Poverty rate	72nd of 75
Bachelor's degree or higher	12th of 75
Median age	63rd of 75

Every county in Arkansas

Source: PlainCities ranks 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 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 Lonoke County 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' school search.