Grant County, Arkansas: commercial real estate data.
Grant County, Arkansas has a population of 18,242 across 632 square miles, up 3.3 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $668.0 m in 2024, 316 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 6 7(a) approvals worth $4.3 m.
107 sourced county values · tier FULL · 11 sections
Grant County
How many people live in Grant County
- Population18,242
- Households6,978
- Average household size2.61
- Median household income$71,549
- Median age40.5
- Median gross rent$788 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$161,700
- Home value to household income2.3 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income13.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher21.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over12,851
- Population under 183,847
- Share under 1821.1 percent
- Population 65 and over3,369
- Share 65 and over18.5 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6411,026
- Civilian labor force8,473
- Unemployment rate4.5 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over58.9 percent
- Rank by population among Arkansas counties38th of 75
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents1978th
Grant County is the 38th 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 21.1 percent against 18.5 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Grant County
Is Grant County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base3.27 percent
- Census 2020 base population17,959
- Births, 2024192
- Deaths, 2024244
- Natural change, 2024-52
- Net domestic migration, 2024200
- Net international migration, 20246
- Total net migration, 2024206
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024795
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents814th
The county has grown 3.27 percent since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration alone is more sensitive to a change in relative cost than one growing from household formation.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Grant County
Where people moving to Grant County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving525
- People arriving, from those returns1,098
- Adjusted gross income arriving$30.4 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$57,823
- Largest single originGrant County Non-migrants (5,970 households)
- Largest single destination (5,970 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grant County Non-migrants | 5,970 | 13,115 | $430.7 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 156 | 311 | $8.6 m |
| Saline County | 120 | 287 | $6.8 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 112 | 240 | $8.4 m |
| Pulaski County | 69 | 116 | $3.3 m |
| Jefferson County | 68 | 144 | $3.3 m |
| Other flows - South | 68 | 145 | $4.5 m |
| Other flows - West | 24 | 60 | $2.6 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Grant 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.
Grant County
What the Grant County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$668.0 m
- County GDP, 2023$611.2 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20249.3 percent
- GDP change over five years50.5 percent
- Rank by GDP among Arkansas counties49th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2190th
- GDP per resident$36,620
Output grew 9.3 percent in the latest year and 50.5 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.
Grant County
Who employs people in Grant County
- Covered employment, annual average4,601
- Establishments reporting354
- Average annual pay$51,783
- Average weekly wage$996
- Sector 31-33, employment1,524
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$60,422
- Sector 44-45, employment575
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$30,105
- Sector 23, employment377
- Sector 23, average annual pay$76,067
- Sector 52, employment141
- Sector 52, average annual pay$93,180
- Sector 42, employment88
- Sector 54, employment78
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 31-33 | 1,524 | 19 | $60,422 |
| Sector 44-45 | 575 | 52 | $30,105 |
| Sector 23 | 377 | 44 | $76,067 |
| Sector 52 | 141 | 16 | $93,180 |
| Sector 42 | 88 | 17 | $78,759 |
| Sector 54 | 78 | 22 | $52,131 |
| Sector 48-49 | 26 | 14 | $43,944 |
| Sector 22 | 14 | 4 | $58,137 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 1,524 jobs, 33.1 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.
Grant County
What businesses operate in Grant County
- Establishments, all industries316
- Employment at those establishments3,511
- Annual payroll$180.3 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents17.3
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.
Grant County
What is being built in Grant County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 202428
- Declared construction value permitted$4.4 m
- Single family units authorised28
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$155,455
- Units authorised per 1,000 households4.0
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Grant County
How much SBA lending happens in Grant County
- 7(a) approvals recorded6
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$4.3 m
- Average 7(a) approval$710,167
- Median 7(a) approval$270,000
- 10th percentile approval$20,000
- 90th percentile approval$2,920,000
- Largest single approval$2,920,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)13
- Jobs per approval2.2
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active4
- Distinct industries receiving approvals4
- 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 (3)
- Most active lenderFirst Financial Bank (3)
The average approval of $710,167 sits well above the median of $270,000, 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. 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.
Grant County
Do SBA loans in Grant County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure1
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed3
- Status: Cancelled2
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 0 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.
Grant County
Which parts of Grant County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending3
- GRAPEVINE, approvals3
- SHERIDAN, approvals2
- PRATTSVILLE, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| GRAPEVINE | 3 | $4,065,000 |
| SHERIDAN | 2 | $176,000 |
| PRATTSVILLE | 1 | $20,000 |
GRAPEVINE accounts for 3 approvals against 2 in SHERIDAN. 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.
Grant County
How big is Grant County
- Land area632 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Arkansas counties43rd of 75
- Width, east to west26.9 mi
- Height, north to south30.1 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land29
- Establishments per square mile0.50
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 Grant 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 Grant County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population18,242
- Households6,978
- Average household size2.61
- Median household income$71,549
- Median age40.5
Common questions
Grant County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Grant County, Arkansas?
18,242, in 6,978 households, ranking 38th of 75 Arkansas counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Grant County growing?
The population has grown 3.27 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 192 births against 244 deaths, with net migration of 206. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Grant County?
$71,549. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $161,700, which is 2.3 times income, and median gross rent is $788 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Grant County?
316 establishments, employing 3,511 people with an annual payroll of $180.3 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 Grant County?
Average annual pay is $51,783, or $996 a week, across 4,601 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Grant County?
6 7(a) approvals totalling $4.3 m since FY2020, across 4 lenders, with a median approval of $270,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Grant County?
28 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $4.4 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Grant 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 Grant County come from?
The largest single origin is Grant County Non-migrants, with 5,970 households. Arriving households report an average income of $57,823 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 Grant 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 Grant 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.