Batesville

AR

Independence County, Arkansas

Population 38K |Median income $52,361 |1 hospital

Population
37,910
Independence County
Median Income
$52,361
-17% vs avg
Median Home Value
$111,300
-43% vs avg
Median Age
39.1
years

10-Year Trends 2013–2023

20132023
Population
38K+4%
Median Income
$56,009+60%
Median Home Value
$120,500+36%
Poverty Rate
19.6%-17%
Unemployment
4.6%-48%

Economics

Median Rent
$774/mo
Poverty Rate
19.3% +34% vs avg
Unemployment 5.2%
Bachelor's Degree+ 17.1%
Work From Home 4.2%
Public Transit 0%

Demographics

White 86.7%
Hispanic or Latino 7.1%
Other / Multiethnic 3.6%
African American 1.9%
Asian 0.7%

Health Profile 15 measures

Health Indicators

Obesity
41.6%
High Blood Pressure
41.3%
Short Sleep Duration
39.5%
Physical Inactivity
35.3%
Frequent Mental Distress
19.3%
Current Smoking
17.1%
Frequent Physical Distress
16.6%
Binge Drinking
14.7%
Diabetes
13.4%
Lack of Health Insurance
11.6%

Preventive Care

Annual Checkup 78.7%
Dental Visit 50.5%

Other Measures

Current Asthma
10.4%
Coronary Heart Disease
8.4%
Stroke
4.2%

Public Safety 2022 data

Violent Crime Rate
579 per 100k
+63% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
2491 per 100k
+25% vs avg Avg: 1,985

Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)

Aggravated Assault
527.8
Homicide
10.4
Robbery
40.4
Burglary
470.1
Larceny-Theft
1765.3
Motor Vehicle Theft
255.2
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.

Hospitals 1 total

Rating Distribution
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0
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0
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1
★★
0
0
Average Rating
3/5
Total Hospitals
1
With ER
1
WHITE RIVER MEDICAL CENTER
BATESVILLE · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★☆☆

Alerts & News — Batesville Area 6

Nearby Cities 8

Data Sources

All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Independence County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.