Arkansas County, Arkansas: commercial real estate data.
Arkansas County, Arkansas has a population of 16,515 across 989 square miles, down 6.4 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $1.35 bn in 2024, 473 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 11 7(a) approvals worth $4.9 m.
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Arkansas County
How many people live in Arkansas County
- Population16,515
- Households6,705
- Average household size2.46
- Median household income$53,164
- Median age41.4
- Median gross rent$843 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$138,100
- Home value to household income2.6 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income19.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher13.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over11,422
- Population under 183,826
- Share under 1823.2 percent
- Population 65 and over3,324
- Share 65 and over20.1 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 649,365
- Civilian labor force7,839
- Unemployment rate8.1 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over61.8 percent
- Rank by population among Arkansas counties46th of 75
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2070th
Arkansas County is the 46th largest of 75 Arkansas counties by population. A median home costs 2.6 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 23.2 percent against 20.1 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Arkansas County
Is Arkansas County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-6.38 percent
- Census 2020 base population17,144
- Births, 2024196
- Deaths, 2024272
- Natural change, 2024-76
- Net domestic migration, 2024-175
- Net international migration, 20244
- Total net migration, 2024-171
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-592
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents3062nd
The county has lost 6.38 percent of its population since the 2020 census base.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Arkansas County
Where people moving to Arkansas County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving281
- People arriving, from those returns506
- Adjusted gross income arriving$12.5 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$44,377
- Largest single originArkansas County Non-migrants (6,000 households)
- Largest single destination (6,000 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas County Non-migrants | 6,000 | 12,367 | $416.3 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 129 | 232 | $6.0 m |
| Pulaski County | 49 | 74 | $2.2 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 47 | 77 | $1.9 m |
| Other flows - South | 47 | 77 | $1.9 m |
| Jefferson County | 33 | 69 | $911,000 |
| Monroe County | 23 | 54 | $1.5 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Arkansas County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Arkansas County
What the Arkansas County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$1.35 bn
- County GDP, 2023$1.44 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-5.9 percent
- GDP change over five years20.8 percent
- Rank by GDP among Arkansas counties23rd
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents1593rd
- GDP per resident$82,011
Output grew -5.9 percent in the latest year and 20.8 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
Arkansas County
Who employs people in Arkansas County
- Covered employment, annual average9,514
- Establishments reporting626
- Average annual pay$52,542
- Average weekly wage$1,010
- Sector 31-33, employment4,009
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$53,370
- Sector 44-45, employment946
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$34,425
- Sector 48-49, employment572
- Sector 48-49, average annual pay$78,353
- Sector 72, employment496
- Sector 72, average annual pay$19,758
- Sector 42, employment360
- Sector 23, employment234
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 31-33 | 4,009 | 24 | $53,370 |
| Sector 44-45 | 946 | 84 | $34,425 |
| Sector 48-49 | 572 | 45 | $78,353 |
| Sector 72 | 496 | 49 | $19,758 |
| Sector 42 | 360 | 36 | $77,504 |
| Sector 23 | 234 | 34 | $60,346 |
| Sector 52 | 185 | 26 | $69,968 |
| Sector 54 | 169 | 26 | $80,834 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 4,009 jobs, 42.1 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Arkansas County
What businesses operate in Arkansas County
- Establishments, all industries473
- Employment at those establishments9,072
- Annual payroll$394.3 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents28.6
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Arkansas County
What is being built in Arkansas County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 202418
- Declared construction value permitted$3.1 m
- Single family units authorised18
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$172,693
- Units authorised per 1,000 households2.7
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Arkansas County
How much SBA lending happens in Arkansas County
- 7(a) approvals recorded11
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$4.9 m
- Average 7(a) approval$440,936
- Median 7(a) approval$178,000
- 10th percentile approval$25,000
- 90th percentile approval$1,218,000
- Largest single approval$2,037,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)87
- Jobs per approval7.9
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active7
- Distinct industries receiving approvals9
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer27.3 percent
- Loans on real estate terms3
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter6
- Franchise loans3
- Franchise share of approvals27.3 percent
- Leading industry by approval countGasoline Stations with Convenience Stores (2)
- Most active lenderSouthern Bancorp Bank (4)
The average approval of $440,936 sits well above the median of $178,000, so a small number of large deals is pulling the mean up. The median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here actually gets. Only 27.3 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Arkansas County
Do SBA loans in Arkansas County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure9
- Status: Paid in full1
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed1
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 1 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Arkansas County
Which parts of Arkansas County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending3
- STUTTGART, approvals9
- DEWITT, approvals1
- De Witt, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| STUTTGART | 9 | $4,804,700 |
| DEWITT | 1 | $25,000 |
| De Witt | 1 | $20,600 |
STUTTGART accounts for 9 approvals against 1 in DEWITT. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Arkansas County
How big is Arkansas County
- Land area989 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Arkansas counties3rd of 75
- Width, east to west37.5 mi
- Height, north to south42.3 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary7
- Residents per square mile of land17
- Establishments per square mile0.48
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No 504 approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2010 onward.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Arkansas County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Arkansas County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population16,515
- Households6,705
- Average household size2.46
- Median household income$53,164
- Median age41.4
Common questions
Arkansas County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Arkansas County, Arkansas?
16,515, in 6,705 households, ranking 46th of 75 Arkansas counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Arkansas County growing?
The population has fallen 6.38 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 196 births against 272 deaths, with net migration of -171. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Arkansas County?
$53,164. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $138,100, which is 2.6 times income, and median gross rent is $843 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Arkansas County?
473 establishments, employing 9,072 people with an annual payroll of $394.3 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Arkansas County?
Average annual pay is $52,542, or $1,010 a week, across 9,514 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Arkansas County?
11 7(a) approvals totalling $4.9 m since FY2020, across 7 lenders, with a median approval of $178,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Arkansas County?
18 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $3.1 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Arkansas County?
Zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Arkansas County come from?
The largest single origin is Arkansas County Non-migrants, with 6,000 households. Arriving households report an average income of $44,377 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Arkansas County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Arkansas County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.