Crittenden County, Arkansas: commercial real estate data.
Crittenden County, Arkansas has a population of 47,266 across 610 square miles, down 3.2 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $2.34 bn in 2024, 844 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 17 7(a) approvals worth $18.5 m.
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Crittenden County
How many people live in Crittenden County
- Population47,266
- Households18,203
- Average household size2.60
- Median household income$55,358
- Median age36.2
- Median gross rent$911 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$160,200
- Home value to household income2.9 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income19.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher17.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over30,358
- Population under 1812,759
- Share under 1827.0 percent
- Population 65 and over7,221
- Share 65 and over15.3 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6427,286
- Civilian labor force22,337
- Unemployment rate10.2 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over64.7 percent
- Rank by population among Arkansas counties14th of 75
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents1054th
Crittenden County is the 14th largest of 75 Arkansas counties by population. A median home costs 2.9 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 27.0 percent against 15.3 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Crittenden County
Is Crittenden County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-3.18 percent
- Census 2020 base population48,167
- Births, 2024528
- Deaths, 2024587
- Natural change, 2024-59
- Net domestic migration, 2024-518
- Net international migration, 202441
- Total net migration, 2024-477
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-1,449
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2770th
The county has lost 3.18 percent of its population since the 2020 census base.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Crittenden County
Where people moving to Crittenden County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving969
- People arriving, from those returns1,867
- Adjusted gross income arriving$35.9 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$37,012
- Largest single originCrittenden County Non-migrants (15,843 households)
- Largest single destination (15,843 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crittenden County Non-migrants | 15,843 | 32,931 | $888.4 m |
| Shelby County | 309 | 591 | $10.9 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 294 | 544 | $11.2 m |
| Other flows - South | 179 | 301 | $7.2 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 95 | 188 | $3.6 m |
| Other flows - Midwest | 90 | 197 | $3.2 m |
| St. Francis County | 54 | 114 | $1.6 m |
| DeSoto County | 54 | 101 | $2.3 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Crittenden 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.
Crittenden County
What the Crittenden County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$2.34 bn
- County GDP, 2023$2.25 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20244.1 percent
- GDP change over five years27.1 percent
- Rank by GDP among Arkansas counties15th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents1151st
- GDP per resident$49,610
Output grew 4.1 percent in the latest year and 27.1 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.
Crittenden County
Who employs people in Crittenden County
- Covered employment, annual average16,197
- Establishments reporting1,096
- Average annual pay$47,790
- Average weekly wage$919
- Sector 31-33, employment2,226
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$63,705
- Sector 72, employment2,030
- Sector 72, average annual pay$21,807
- Sector 62, employment1,908
- Sector 62, average annual pay$44,581
- Sector 44-45, employment1,812
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$31,552
- Sector 48-49, employment1,802
- Sector 71, employment875
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 31-33 | 2,226 | 36 | $63,705 |
| Sector 72 | 2,030 | 112 | $21,807 |
| Sector 62 | 1,908 | 194 | $44,581 |
| Sector 44-45 | 1,812 | 159 | $31,552 |
| Sector 48-49 | 1,802 | 90 | $65,544 |
| Sector 71 | 875 | 21 | $41,203 |
| Sector 42 | 843 | 60 | $65,119 |
| Sector 56 | 504 | 53 | $44,778 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 2,226 jobs, 13.7 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.
Crittenden County
What businesses operate in Crittenden County
- Establishments, all industries844
- Employment at those establishments14,122
- Annual payroll$616.1 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents17.9
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.
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What is being built in Crittenden County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 202469
- Declared construction value permitted$15.9 m
- Single family units authorised69
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$230,319
- Units authorised per 1,000 households3.8
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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How much SBA lending happens in Crittenden County
- 7(a) approvals recorded17
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$18.5 m
- Average 7(a) approval$1,085,941
- Median 7(a) approval$647,200
- 10th percentile approval$50,000
- 90th percentile approval$3,130,000
- Largest single approval$4,165,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)204
- Jobs per approval12.0
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active15
- Distinct industries receiving approvals13
- Median 7(a) term264 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer52.9 percent
- Loans on real estate terms9
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter8
- Franchise loans5
- Franchise share of approvals29.4 percent
- Leading industry by approval countHotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (2)
- Most active lenderSouthern Bancorp Bank (3)
- 504 approvals recorded4
- 504 gross approval dollars$3.1 m
- Average 504 approval$772,750
- Median 504 approval$318,000
- Distinct CDCs active2
- 504 jobs per approval7.5
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved9.7
- Most active CDCSix Bridges Capital Corporation (3)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals81.0 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$21.6 m
The average approval of $1,085,941 sits well above the median of $647,200, 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. 52.9 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.
Crittenden County
Do SBA loans in Crittenden County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure10
- Status: Paid in full1
- Status: Cancelled4
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed2
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.
Crittenden County
Which parts of Crittenden County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending6
- WEST MEMPHIS, approvals8
- Proctor, approvals2
- Marion, approvals2
- Earle, approvals2
- Crawfordsville, approvals2
- Memphis, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| WEST MEMPHIS | 8 | $9,518,000 |
| Proctor | 2 | $4,390,200 |
| Marion | 2 | $2,023,300 |
| Earle | 2 | $572,000 |
| Crawfordsville | 2 | $100,000 |
| Memphis | 1 | $1,857,500 |
WEST MEMPHIS accounts for 8 approvals against 2 in Proctor. 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.
Crittenden County
How big is Crittenden County
- Land area610 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Arkansas counties51st of 75
- Width, east to west24.8 mi
- Height, north to south42.1 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary5
- Residents per square mile of land77
- Establishments per square mile1.38
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 Crittenden 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 Crittenden County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population47,266
- Households18,203
- Average household size2.60
- Median household income$55,358
- Median age36.2
Common questions
Crittenden County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Crittenden County, Arkansas?
47,266, in 18,203 households, ranking 14th of 75 Arkansas counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Crittenden County growing?
The population has fallen 3.18 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 528 births against 587 deaths, with net migration of -477. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Crittenden County?
$55,358. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $160,200, which is 2.9 times income, and median gross rent is $911 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Crittenden County?
844 establishments, employing 14,122 people with an annual payroll of $616.1 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 Crittenden County?
Average annual pay is $47,790, or $919 a week, across 16,197 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Crittenden County?
17 7(a) approvals totalling $18.5 m since FY2020, across 15 lenders, with a median approval of $647,200, plus 4 504 approvals worth $3.1 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Crittenden County?
69 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $15.9 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Crittenden 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 Crittenden County come from?
The largest single origin is Crittenden County Non-migrants, with 15,843 households. Arriving households report an average income of $37,012 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 Crittenden 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 Crittenden 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.