Bradley County, Arkansas: commercial real estate data.
Bradley County, Arkansas has a population of 10,208 across 649 square miles, down 5.8 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $472.0 m in 2024, 234 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 6 7(a) approvals worth $6.3 m.
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Bradley County
How many people live in Bradley County
- Population10,208
- Households3,752
- Average household size2.72
- Median household income$41,476
- Median age39.0
- Median gross rent$689 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$94,800
- Home value to household income2.3 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income19.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher15.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over6,878
- Population under 182,505
- Share under 1824.5 percent
- Population 65 and over1,935
- Share 65 and over19.0 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 645,768
- Civilian labor force4,110
- Unemployment rate6.6 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over53.4 percent
- Rank by population among Arkansas counties59th of 75
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2468th
Bradley County is the 59th largest of 75 Arkansas counties by population. A median home costs 2.3 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 24.5 percent against 19.0 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Bradley County
Is Bradley County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-5.76 percent
- Census 2020 base population10,542
- Births, 2024114
- Deaths, 2024156
- Natural change, 2024-42
- Net domestic migration, 2024-125
- Net international migration, 2024-5
- Total net migration, 2024-130
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-376
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents3032nd
The county has lost 5.76 percent of its population since the 2020 census base.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Bradley County
Where people moving to Bradley County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving141
- People arriving, from those returns274
- Adjusted gross income arriving$4.4 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$31,411
- Largest single originBradley County Non-migrants (3,256 households)
- Largest single destination (3,256 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bradley County Non-migrants | 3,256 | 7,181 | $166.2 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 82 | 162 | $2.5 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 33 | 63 | $1.1 m |
| Other flows - South | 33 | 63 | $1.1 m |
| Drew County | 26 | 49 | $789,000 |
The largest single source of arrivals is Bradley 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.
Bradley County
What the Bradley County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$472.0 m
- County GDP, 2023$448.3 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20245.3 percent
- GDP change over five years31.2 percent
- Rank by GDP among Arkansas counties56th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2442nd
- GDP per resident$46,235
Output grew 5.3 percent in the latest year and 31.2 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.
Bradley County
Who employs people in Bradley County
- Covered employment, annual average3,600
- Establishments reporting332
- Average annual pay$43,350
- Average weekly wage$834
- Sector 31-33, employment915
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$54,254
- Sector 44-45, employment306
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$26,568
- Sector 42, employment132
- Sector 42, average annual pay$58,524
- Sector 52, employment103
- Sector 52, average annual pay$57,093
- Sector 54, employment68
- Sector 23, employment67
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 31-33 | 915 | 11 | $54,254 |
| Sector 44-45 | 306 | 37 | $26,568 |
| Sector 42 | 132 | 12 | $58,524 |
| Sector 52 | 103 | 14 | $57,093 |
| Sector 54 | 68 | 15 | $30,080 |
| Sector 23 | 67 | 20 | $37,753 |
| Sector 48-49 | 62 | 19 | $45,385 |
| Sector 53 | 16 | 5 | $29,627 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 915 jobs, 25.4 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job exceeds median household income, which usually means single earner households and a wage base that can carry rent.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Bradley County
What businesses operate in Bradley County
- Establishments, all industries234
- Employment at those establishments2,375
- Annual payroll$110.7 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents22.9
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.
Bradley County
What is being built in Bradley County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 20240
- Declared construction value permitted$0
- Single family units authorised0
- Multifamily units authorised0
No residential units were authorised by permit in 2024. In a small county this is common and is not by itself a sign of distress, but it does mean there is no recent residential pipeline to read demand from.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Bradley County
How much SBA lending happens in Bradley County
- 7(a) approvals recorded6
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$6.3 m
- Average 7(a) approval$1,057,383
- Median 7(a) approval$1,210,000
- 10th percentile approval$100,000
- 90th percentile approval$2,490,000
- Largest single approval$2,490,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)63
- Jobs per approval10.5
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active4
- Distinct industries receiving approvals5
- Median 7(a) term180 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer33.3 percent
- Loans on real estate terms2
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter3
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countBroilers and Other Meat Type Chicken Production (2)
- Most active lenderFirst Financial Bank (3)
- 504 approvals recorded1
- 504 gross approval dollars$868,000
- Average 504 approval$868,000
- Median 504 approval$868,000
- Distinct CDCs active1
- 504 jobs per approval0.0
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved0.0
- Most active CDCSix Bridges Capital Corporation (1)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals85.7 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$7.2 m
The average approval of $1,057,383 sits close to the median of $1,210,000, so lending here is fairly evenly sized rather than driven by a few large deals. 33.3 percent of approvals run on real estate terms of 240 months or more, so this is a market where SBA credit is buying buildings, not just funding operations.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Bradley County
Do SBA loans in Bradley County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Status: Paid in full1
- Status: Exempt from disclosure5
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.
Bradley County
Which parts of Bradley County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending2
- Warren, approvals5
- HERMITAGE, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Warren | 5 | $6,244,300 |
| HERMITAGE | 1 | $100,000 |
Warren accounts for 5 approvals against 1 in HERMITAGE. 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.
Bradley County
How big is Bradley County
- Land area649 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Arkansas counties36th of 75
- Width, east to west23 mi
- Height, north to south37.6 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary5
- Residents per square mile of land16
- Establishments per square mile0.36
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 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 Bradley 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 Bradley County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population10,208
- Households3,752
- Average household size2.72
- Median household income$41,476
- Median age39.0
Common questions
Bradley County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Bradley County, Arkansas?
10,208, in 3,752 households, ranking 59th of 75 Arkansas counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Bradley County growing?
The population has fallen 5.76 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 114 births against 156 deaths, with net migration of -130. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Bradley County?
$41,476. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $94,800, which is 2.3 times income, and median gross rent is $689 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Bradley County?
234 establishments, employing 2,375 people with an annual payroll of $110.7 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 Bradley County?
Average annual pay is $43,350, or $834 a week, across 3,600 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Bradley County?
6 7(a) approvals totalling $6.3 m since FY2020, across 4 lenders, with a median approval of $1,210,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $868,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Bradley County?
No residential units were authorised by permit in 2024. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Bradley 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 Bradley County come from?
The largest single origin is Bradley County Non-migrants, with 3,256 households. Arriving households report an average income of $31,411 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 Bradley 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 Bradley 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.