Chicot County, Arkansas: commercial real estate data.
Chicot County, Arkansas has a population of 9,765 across 644 square miles, down 9.2 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $372.1 m in 2024, 197 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 4 7(a) approvals worth $1.1 m.
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Chicot County
How many people live in Chicot County
- Population9,765
- Households3,965
- Average household size2.46
- Median household income$39,045
- Median age43.2
- Median gross rent$574 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$89,100
- Home value to household income2.3 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher18.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over6,836
- Population under 182,117
- Share under 1821.7 percent
- Population 65 and over2,179
- Share 65 and over22.3 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 645,469
- Civilian labor force3,663
- Unemployment rate9.1 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over47.9 percent
- Rank by population among Arkansas counties63rd of 75
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2502nd
Chicot County is the 63rd 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 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 22.3 percent against 21.7 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single storey product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Chicot County
Is Chicot County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-9.20 percent
- Census 2020 base population10,212
- Births, 202472
- Deaths, 2024209
- Natural change, 2024-137
- Net domestic migration, 2024-96
- Net international migration, 2024-1
- Total net migration, 2024-97
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-464
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents3115th
The county has lost 9.20 percent of its population since the 2020 census base.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Chicot County
Where people moving to Chicot County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving172
- People arriving, from those returns363
- Adjusted gross income arriving$6.4 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$37,227
- Largest single originChicot County Non-migrants (2,980 households)
- Largest single destination (2,980 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicot County Non-migrants | 2,980 | 6,134 | $170.1 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 64 | 131 | $2.4 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 58 | 122 | $2.4 m |
| Other flows - South | 58 | 122 | $2.4 m |
| Pulaski County | 26 | 51 | $777,000 |
| Desha County | 24 | 59 | $838,000 |
The largest single source of arrivals is Chicot 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.
Chicot County
What the Chicot County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$372.1 m
- County GDP, 2023$364.6 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20242.1 percent
- GDP change over five years29.0 percent
- Rank by GDP among Arkansas counties61st
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2589th
- GDP per resident$38,103
Output grew 2.1 percent in the latest year and 29.0 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.
Chicot County
Who employs people in Chicot County
- Covered employment, annual average2,663
- Establishments reporting350
- Average annual pay$43,395
- Average weekly wage$835
- Sector 48-49, employment306
- Sector 48-49, average annual pay$38,108
- Sector 44-45, employment270
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$29,647
- Sector 11, employment219
- Sector 11, average annual pay$46,673
- Sector 81, employment102
- Sector 81, average annual pay$42,577
- Sector 52, employment68
- Sector 54, employment37
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 48-49 | 306 | 11 | $38,108 |
| Sector 44-45 | 270 | 42 | $29,647 |
| Sector 11 | 219 | 52 | $46,673 |
| Sector 81 | 102 | 20 | $42,577 |
| Sector 52 | 68 | 15 | $63,722 |
| Sector 54 | 37 | 13 | $65,148 |
| Sector 53 | 29 | 12 | $32,405 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 306 jobs, 11.5 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.
Chicot County
What businesses operate in Chicot County
- Establishments, all industries197
- Employment at those establishments2,164
- Annual payroll$86.6 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents20.2
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.
Chicot County
What is being built in Chicot 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.
Chicot County
How much SBA lending happens in Chicot County
- 7(a) approvals recorded4
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$1.1 m
- Average 7(a) approval$274,750
- Median 7(a) approval$400,000
- 10th percentile approval$15,000
- 90th percentile approval$583,000
- Largest single approval$583,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)24
- Jobs per approval6.0
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active3
- Distinct industries receiving approvals4
- Median 7(a) term180 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer0.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms0
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter2
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countFarm Product Warehousing and Storage (1)
- Most active lenderSouthern Bancorp Bank (2)
- 504 approvals recorded1
- 504 gross approval dollars$681,000
- Average 504 approval$681,000
- Median 504 approval$681,000
- Distinct CDCs active1
- 504 jobs per approval11.0
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved16.2
- Most active CDCSix Bridges Capital Corporation (1)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals80.0 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$1.8 m
The average approval of $274,750 sits close to the median of $400,000, so lending here is fairly evenly sized rather than driven by a few large deals. Only 0.0 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. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Chicot County
Do SBA loans in Chicot County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Status: Cancelled1
- Status: Exempt from disclosure2
- Status: Paid in full1
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.
Chicot County
Which parts of Chicot County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending3
- DERMOTT, approvals2
- Lake Village, approvals1
- Eudora, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| DERMOTT | 2 | $983,000 |
| Lake Village | 1 | $101,000 |
| Eudora | 1 | $15,000 |
DERMOTT accounts for 2 approvals against 1 in Lake Village. 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.
Chicot County
How big is Chicot County
- Land area644 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Arkansas counties39th of 75
- Width, east to west21.7 mi
- Height, north to south38.6 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary3
- Residents per square mile of land15
- Establishments per square mile0.31
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 Chicot 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 Chicot County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population9,765
- Households3,965
- Average household size2.46
- Median household income$39,045
- Median age43.2
Common questions
Chicot County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Chicot County, Arkansas?
9,765, in 3,965 households, ranking 63rd of 75 Arkansas counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Chicot County growing?
The population has fallen 9.20 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 72 births against 209 deaths, with net migration of -97. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Chicot County?
$39,045. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $89,100, which is 2.3 times income, and median gross rent is $574 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Chicot County?
197 establishments, employing 2,164 people with an annual payroll of $86.6 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 Chicot County?
Average annual pay is $43,395, or $835 a week, across 2,663 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Chicot County?
4 7(a) approvals totalling $1.1 m since FY2020, across 3 lenders, with a median approval of $400,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $681,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Chicot 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 Chicot 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 Chicot County come from?
The largest single origin is Chicot County Non-migrants, with 2,980 households. Arriving households report an average income of $37,227 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 Chicot 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 Chicot 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.