For every 100 females, there were 84.6 males.
In the city, the population was distributed as 23.7% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 21.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.94.
Around 31.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. Of the 2,693 households, 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.0% were married couples living together, 13.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.3% were not families. The racial makeup of the city was 97.27% Caucasian, 1.10% African American, 0.44% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.20% from other races, and 0.91% from two or more races, with about 0.89% of the population Hispanic or Latino of any race. The 2,924 housing units averaged a density of 397.7 per square mile (153.6/km 2). The population density was 886.6 people per square mile (342.4/km 2). When the time came to vote, the only delegation not passed out or otherwise influenced was that from Pocahontas.Ģ020 census Pocahontas racial composition RaceĪs of the 2020 United States census, there were 7,371 people, 2,748 households, and 1,575 families residing in the city.Īs of the census of 2000, 6,518 people, 2,693 households, and 1,742 families resided in the city. Supposedly, at the county meeting to determine which city would receive the title, the delegation from Pocahontas brought in large quantities of alcohol and distributed them to the other delegations. Local legend holds that Pocahontas was named the county seat through an act of trickery. The other 10,407 residents of Randolph County live in rural areas and five incorporated communities - Maynard, Biggers, Reyno, Ravenden Springs and O'Kean. Pocahontas is the county seat with a population of 6,616. The industrial base is diversified, with products such as shoes, large truck trailers, technical components for communications, picture frames, golf bags and luggage, tool boxes, wood products and more. The poultry industry is also a vital part of the area economy.ĭuring the early part of the Civil War, Camp Shaver, located in Pocahontas, was the headquarters for Confederate forces west of the Mississippi River. Soybeans, rice, and other grains are the principal crops in the Delta region, while cattle ranching dominates the hill country. Five rivers flow through the county, providing access to fishing and canoeing. Randolph County encompasses the rolling hills of the Ozarks to the west and rich, flat farmland of the Mississippi Delta to the east.
The county was named after John Randolph, who was one of the first settlers in the area. In 1835, the Territorial Legislature granted the formation of Randolph County from part of the area then called Lawrence County. And the country's first overland route, the Natchitoches Trail, went through parts of Randolph County. The first actual term of court convened in Arkansas was in 1815 in a part of Lawrence County that was given over to Randolph County. The earliest land claim was in 1809 near what is now Ravenden Springs. The first Arkansas post office was built in Davidsonville in 1817, and the first state courthouse was established in 1818. Randolph County is famous for many "firsts" Arkansas' oldest town, Davidsonville, was established in 1815. Bettis and Drew led the founding of Pocahontas as the county seat of Randolph County. Drew, and lived on 800 acres where the town of Biggers now exists. Bettis' daughter, Cinderella, married Thomas S. Bettis is given the credit for being the first settlers on the land now called Pocahontas. A statue of her is located in Overlook Park along the Black River. This city was named after the Native American from Jamestown, Virginia.