Moving to Pocahontas, Arkansas

About Pocahontas, Arkansas
Pocahontas

Pocahontas is a city in the county seat of Randolph County, Arkansas, United States, along the Black River. According to the 2010 Census Bureau, the population of the city was 6,608.

Pocahontas has a number of historic buildings, including the Old Randolph County Courthouse built in 1871, the St. Mary's AME Church, and the Pocahontas Colored School built in 1918, the latter of which is now home to the Eddie Mae Herron Center.

Gender
Gender Pocahontas Arkansas Country
Female 51.5% 50.9% 50.8%
Male 48.5% 49.1% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Pocahontas Arkansas Country
Less than $10,000 8.8% 7.4% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 11.9% 5.6% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 14.3% 11.9% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 11.8% 11.3% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 12.3% 14.1% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 22.9% 18.4% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 6.5% 11.6% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 8.9% 11.7% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 1.1% 4% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 1.4% 4% 8.3%
Education


Education Pocahontas Arkansas Country
< 9th Grade 7% 6% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 10% 8% 7.0%
High School or GED 35% 34% 27.0%
Other College 20% 22% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 12% 7% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 10% 15% 20.0%
Master's Degree 3% 6% 9.0%
Professional Degree 1% 1% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 2% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Pocahontas Arkansas Country
White 87.1% 71.6% 60.1%
African American 1.6% 15.1% 12.2%
American Indian 0% 0.5% 0.6%
Asian 0.9% 1.5% 5.6%
Hawaiian 1.7% 0.3% 0.2%
Other 0% 0.2% 0.3%
Multiracial 5.6% 3.1% 2.8%
Hispanic 3.1% 7.6% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity