Walnut Ridge, AR Profile

Walnut Ridge, AR, population 4,724, is located in Arkansas's Lawrence county, about 81.5 miles from Memphis and 118.4 miles from Little Rock.

Through the 90's Walnut Ridge's population has grown by about 12%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Walnut Ridge has declined by about 4%.

Walnut Ridge's property crime levels tend to be lower than Arkansas's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Walnut Ridge tend to be lower than Arkansas's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	46%
	Females	54%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	97%
	African American	1%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	40.90
	Males	36.70
	Females	45.40

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	12.00%	Under 20:	11.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	12.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	10.00%	Over 60:	18.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	4,925	N/A
2001	4,938	0.26%
2002	4,879	-1.19%
2003	4,845	-0.70%
2004	4,786	-1.22%
2005	4,724	-1.30%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$28,953

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,351
2002	140
2003	20
2004	41
2005	165
2006	63
2007	238
2008	431

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	2	1	0	1	1	0	0	0
Robbery	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0
Aggravated Assault	65	4	1	1	6	3	11	20

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,134
2002	4,127
2003	1,038
2004	1,287
2005	1,466
2006	1,277
2007	1,727
2008	1,746

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	98	72	26	10	23	20	23	42
Larceny, Theft	101	121	23	51	41	39	52	39
Motor Vehicle Theft	6	13	2	2	7	2	5	0
Arson	0	3	1	0	1	3	1	1

Location

Elevation	270 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.5 Square Miles