Welcome to Craighead County ...
Time Zone: Craighead County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.
Craighead County was founded in 1859. Craighead was created by taking area from Mississippi, Greene and Counties.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Craighead had a population of 110,772 people. This is an increase of 14.86% since the last Census (which gave a population of 96,443 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Craighead represented 3.31% of the total population of Arkansas.
Below are some of the communities located in Craighead County:
- Bay
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay
- Bay is located in Craighead County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,816 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bay <2>
- Black Oak
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Oak
- Black Oak is located in Craighead County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Bono
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bono have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bono
- Bono is located in Craighead County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,595 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bono <2>
- Brookland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Caraway
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caraway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caraway
- Caraway is located in Craighead County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,288 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caraway <2>
- Cash
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cash have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash
- Cash is located in Craighead County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 359 people
- Egypt
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egypt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
- Egypt is located in Craighead County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Egypt <2>
- Jonesboro
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Lake City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Lake City is located in Craighead County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,735 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake City <2>
- Monette
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Websites specific to Craighead County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Greene County
- Dunklin County
- Mississippi County
- Poinsett County
- Jackson County
- Lawrence County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
| <1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |