Median Household Income
$49,629 ± $6,212
Median Home Value
$86,800 ± $7,434
Median Gross Rent
$781 ± $75/mo
Per Capita Income
$27,382
Poverty Rate
17.2%
Unemployment Rate
2.8%
Homeownership Rate
56.5%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
20.6%
Median Age
37.1
Average Commute
18 min
Households
4,799
Veterans
743
Population Over Time
Arkansas City shrank 3.5% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
12,316
2016
12,198
2018
11,986
2020
11,767
2022
11,997
2024
11,884
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
72.2%
Hispanic or Latino
20.8%
Black or African American
3.7%
Asian
0.5%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.