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Howard County, AR
| Population | 12,583 | B01003 |
|---|---|---|
| Population, 2020 census | 12,785 | P1 |
| Median age | 38.8 | B01002 |
| Under 18 | 25.7% | B01001 |
| 65 and over | 18.8% | B01001 |
| Households | 5,098 | B11001 |
| Foreign born | 5.8% | B05002 |
| Median household income | $45,603 | B19013 |
|---|---|---|
| Median family income | $56,713 | B19113 |
| Per capita income | $25,569 | B19301 |
| Poverty rate | 22.5% | B17001 |
| Unemployment rate | 5.4% | B23025 |
| Civilian labor force | 5,448 | B23025 |
| Mean commute (minutes) | 19.8 | B08013 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 16.2% | B15003 |
|---|
| Housing units | 6,173 | B25001 |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 72.5% | B25003 |
| Renters | 27.5% | B25003 |
| Median home value | $153,900 | B25077 |
| Median gross rent | $690 | B25064 |
| White, not Hispanic | 62.9% | B03002 |
|---|---|---|
| Black | 20.8% | B03002 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 12.6% | B03002 |
| Asian | 0.6% | B03002 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.1% | B03002 |
Figures from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey five-year estimates (table codes link to the same table for this area at data.census.gov) and the 2020 census (P1), via IPUMS NHGIS. Estimates for small areas carry wide margins of error; a tract's figures describe its residents, not any one organization.
Against the state: median household income here is 75% of Arkansas's ($60,773); poverty 22.5% against 16.0%; 0.4% of the state's people live here.
Census tracts
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Places in the county
- Nashville 4,063 · median household income $41,142
- Mineral Springs 1,358 · median household income $52,031
- Dierks 728 · median household income $22,188
- Tollette 204 · median household income $44,167
- Center Point 96 · median household income $-666,666,666
FURP records in Howard County, AR
| Records | How many | Total | Biggest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonprofits | 160 | $41,495,667 revenue (latest return) | HOWARD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ($33,495,285) |
| Nonprofit contractors | 6 | $14,464,788 paid by nonprofits | CATBIRD CONSTRUCTION ($4,699,780) |
| Political committees | 1 | DRAFT SARAH HUCKABEE SANDERS FOR ARKANSAS | |
| Form 5500 plan sponsors | 7 | 8 plans | HOWARD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (2) |
| Open Payments recipients | 20 | $6,283 industry payments | MARK E SUTHERLAND ($1,447) |
| Patent and trademark owners | 4 | 9 patents and marks | Living for Women, LLC (5) |
| Federal award recipients | 854 | $39,448,612 federal awards | COUNTY OF HOWARD ($16,565,507) |
| State business registrations | 7 | HOWARD COUNTY CHILDRENS CENTER |
Cross-reference: 160 nonprofits for 12,583 residents is 127.2 per 10,000 people; their latest-year revenue of $41,495,667 is $3,298 per resident, 17.8% of all household income here (households at the median income).
Highest-paid people on nonprofit returns here
| # | Name | Title | Organization | Pay | Year | Times the median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CARLA PUMPHREY MD | MEMBER | HOWARD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | $371,830 | 2022 | 8.2x |
| 2 | JOHN JOHNSON | PHYSICIAN | HOWARD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | $345,111 | 2024 | 7.6x |
| 3 | JIM LOGGINS | CRNA | HOWARD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | $263,838 | 2024 | 5.8x |
| 4 | CHARLES CALDWELL | PHYSICIAN | HOWARD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | $260,743 | 2024 | 5.7x |
| 5 | SIFAU Y OLADIPO | PHYSICIAN | HOWARD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | $226,382 | 2023 | 5.0x |
| 6 | CHARLES BEARD | PHYSICIAN | HOWARD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | $212,873 | 2019 | 4.7x |
| 7 | NGOZIDILENNA WILKINS | PHYSICIAN | HOWARD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | $192,418 | 2019 | 4.2x |
| 8 | DEBRA WRIGHT | FORMER CEO | HOWARD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | $179,481 | 2023 | 3.9x |
| 9 | WILLIAM CRAIG | CFO | HOWARD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | $178,616 | 2024 | 3.9x |
| 10 | PAUL COX | PHYSICAL THERAPIST | HOWARD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | $163,728 | 2024 | 3.6x |
Each person's latest year on a 990 at a nonprofit placed here (reported pay including related organizations and other compensation); people paid under $50,000 are left out. The median household income here is $45,603.
Nonprofits: biggest by revenue (latest return)
- HOWARD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Nashville, AR · $33,495,285
- HOWARD COUNTY CHILDRENS CENTER INC Nashville, AR · $5,725,985
- SOUTHWEST ARKANSAS DEVELOPMENTAL HOMES INC Nashville, AR · $583,872
- GRACE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL INC Nashville, AR · $485,896
- HOWARD COUNTY FAIR AND LIVESTOCK ASSOCIATION Nashville, AR · $230,410
- HOWARD COUNTY FARM BUREAU Nashville, AR · $210,240
- HOWARD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FOUNDATION Nashville, AR · $182,213
- WEST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY DEV INC Nashville, AR · $77,772
- NASHVILLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INC Nashville, AR · $76,829
- DOG CABIN RANCH SANCTUARY INC Nashville, AR · $74,656
Nonprofit contractors: biggest by paid by nonprofits
- CATBIRD CONSTRUCTION Nashville, AR · $4,699,780
- DOUBLE J EXCAVATION Nashville, AR · $4,365,149
- JOHN HEARNSBERGER MD Nashville, AR · $2,647,124
- LUIS BARANDIARAN MD Nashville, AR · $2,152,006
- HOWARD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Nashville, AR · $369,348
- JOHN HEARNSBURGER MD Nashville, AR · $231,381
Political committees
- DRAFT SARAH HUCKABEE SANDERS FOR ARKANSAS Nashville, AR
Form 5500 plan sponsors: biggest by plans
- HOWARD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Nashville, AR · 2
- FAMILY CLINIC OF NASHVILLE, P. A. Nashville, AR · 1
- HOWARD COUNTY CHILDRENS CENTER Nashville, AR · 1
- JAN-EZE PLATING, INC. Nashville, AR · 1
- REBECCA T. STEEL, P. L. E., P. A. Nashville, AR · 1
- SMITHS READY MIX, INC. Nashville, AR · 1
- WILSON CORPORATION D/B/A COCA COLA BOTTLING CO. NASHVILLE AR. Nashville, AR · 1
Open Payments recipients: biggest by industry payments
- MARK E SUTHERLAND Nashville, AR · $1,447
- CHRISTOPHER AARON TOLLETT Nashville, AR · $944
- CLAY WALT FERGUSON Nashville, AR · $771
- MICHELLE L BOONE Nashville, AR · $725
- SHARONDA MILLER Nashville, AR · $474
- CHARLES BRIAN CALDWELL Nashville, AR · $382
- RICK A BELL Nashville, AR · $224
- TUGI R MYERS Nashville, AR · $221
- ELIZABETH LEANNE WALLIS Nashville, AR · $216
- JOE F. CHANEY JR. Nashville, AR · $157
Patent and trademark owners: biggest by patents and marks
- Living for Women, LLC Nashville, AR · 5
- Green Revolution, Inc. Nashville, AR · 2
- Aero Metal Products, Inc. Nashville, AR · 1
- PineMoore Shavings, Inc. Dierks, AR · 1
Federal award recipients: biggest by federal awards
- COUNTY OF HOWARD Nashville, AR · $16,565,507
- SOUTHWEST ARKANSAS DEVELOPMENTAL HOMES INC Nashville, AR · $5,040,102
- HOWARD COUNTY JUDGES OFFICE Nashville, AR · $4,438,833
- MOUNTS BRYAN Nashville, AR · $3,109,185
- NORTH HOWARD RURAL WATER Dierks, AR · $2,455,590
- GINA G THORNTON Umpire, AR · $781,560
- DIERKS SCHOOL DISTRICT Dierks, WI · $776,393
- WEST ARKANSAS Nashville, AR · $686,700
- HOWARD COUNTY HSG AUTH Nashville, AR · $557,967
- DEERE, LEON Dierks, AR · $484,142
All 3 tracts
Every tract with its figures is in the CSV and GeoJSON downloads.
| Tract | Population | Median household income | Poverty rate | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census Tract 9502 | 4,897 | $66,042 | 13.2% | 36.8 |
| Census Tract 9503 | 3,897 | $41,155 | 28.8% | 38.3 |
| Census Tract 9501 | 3,789 | $33,469 | 28.1% | 42.5 |
Census figures are from IPUMS NHGIS: the American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimates (ACS table codes shown with each figure) and the 2020 decennial census (Demographic and Housing Characteristics), by state, county, place and census tract. FURP records are placed by ZIP code (the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA-to-county and ZCTA-to-tract relationship files: the county or tract holding most of the ZIP's land) and by city name (Census place names, normalized), so a record's tract is its ZIP's main tract, not its street's. Cite: Jonathan Schroeder, David Van Riper, Steven Manson, Grace Cooper, Zachary Krause, Tracy Kugler, Tsu Zhu, and Steven Ruggles. IPUMS National Historical Geographic Information System: Version 21.0 [dataset]. Minneapolis, MN: IPUMS. 2026. http://doi.org/10.18128/D050.V21.0