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Pocahontas

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Total population

7,538

Median home value

$120,000

11.6%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$44,216

Pocahontas$44k
National$74k
Coordinates36.26°, -90.97°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Within Arkansas, United States, Pocahontas stands as a small city. Pocahontas maps to 36.263°, -90.971° — squarely within the warm temperate belt. Census-style estimates put the resident count near 7,538. The locality observes Q2086913 as its time zone. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by warm summers and cool winters. That works out to roughly 385 residents per square kilometre — a moderate population density. The city sits at a modest elevation of 92 m and covers roughly 19.560357 km² of territory. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,595 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 62% of daylight hours. Read on for charts and tables covering demographics, climate, hazards, schools, wildlife and other open-data indicators for Pocahontas.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
35.6
Median home value
$120,000
Housing units
3,136
Poverty rate
23.8%
Unemployment
5.6%

Race & ethnicity

White
81.5%
Black
1.8%
Asian
0.9%
Hispanic
1.5%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
36.2634
Longitude
-90.9712
Water area
0.22 mi²
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
40.7%
Diabetes
13.9%
Adult obesity
44.4%
Binge drinking
15%
Adult smoking
23%
No leisure activity
40%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Earthquake history

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.37
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,595

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
1,290
Avg daily Wikipedia views
43
Attention level
Quiet

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Pocahontas

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Site
Black River at Pocahontas, AR
Distance
0.6 mi
Streamflow
3,550 cfs
Gage height
3.72 ft

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-05-31 13:00 UTC.

Events

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Pocahontas, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.

Sources

  • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • Wikimedia Commons
  • Wikidata
  • USGS NWIS (water data)
  • CDC PLACES
  • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • Open Library
  • NASA EONET
  • Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image