Miller County, Arkansas: commercial real estate data.
Miller County, Arkansas has a population of 42,360 across 626 square miles, down 1.5 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $1.83 bn in 2024, 730 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 14 7(a) approvals worth $10.1 m.
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Miller County
How many people live in Miller County
- Population42,360
- Households16,359
- Average household size2.59
- Median household income$48,836
- Median age39.3
- Median gross rent$892 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$153,900
- Home value to household income3.2 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income21.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher15.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over28,806
- Population under 189,899
- Share under 1823.4 percent
- Population 65 and over7,246
- Share 65 and over17.1 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6425,215
- Civilian labor force17,705
- Unemployment rate7.1 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over54.5 percent
- Rank by population among Arkansas counties17th of 75
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents1161st
Miller County is the 17th largest of 75 Arkansas counties by population. A median home costs 3.2 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 23.4 percent against 17.1 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Miller County
Is Miller County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-1.50 percent
- Census 2020 base population42,596
- Births, 2024283
- Deaths, 2024593
- Natural change, 2024-310
- Net domestic migration, 2024-12
- Net international migration, 2024-21
- Total net migration, 2024-33
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024171
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2359th
The county has lost 1.50 percent of its population since the 2020 census base.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Miller County
Where people moving to Miller County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving1,364
- People arriving, from those returns2,591
- Adjusted gross income arriving$56.0 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$41,084
- Largest single originMiller County Non-migrants (13,850 households)
- Largest single destination (13,850 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miller County Non-migrants | 13,850 | 28,910 | $886.9 m |
| Bowie County | 630 | 1,235 | $23.4 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 347 | 657 | $17.8 m |
| Other flows - South | 237 | 451 | $11.0 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 119 | 203 | $4.4 m |
| Other flows - West | 65 | 128 | $5.0 m |
| Little River County | 56 | 101 | $2.0 m |
| Hempstead County | 49 | 74 | $1.5 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Miller 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.
Miller County
What the Miller County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$1.83 bn
- County GDP, 2023$1.77 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20243.8 percent
- GDP change over five years27.1 percent
- Rank by GDP among Arkansas counties21st
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents1354th
- GDP per resident$43,301
Output grew 3.8 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.
Miller County
Who employs people in Miller County
- Covered employment, annual average12,301
- Establishments reporting908
- Average annual pay$50,579
- Average weekly wage$973
- Sector 31-33, employment2,410
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$73,932
- Sector 44-45, employment1,297
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$33,527
- Sector 72, employment1,157
- Sector 72, average annual pay$20,606
- Sector 48-49, employment882
- Sector 48-49, average annual pay$58,741
- Sector 56, employment687
- Sector 23, employment645
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 31-33 | 2,410 | 22 | $73,932 |
| Sector 44-45 | 1,297 | 122 | $33,527 |
| Sector 72 | 1,157 | 81 | $20,606 |
| Sector 48-49 | 882 | 50 | $58,741 |
| Sector 56 | 687 | 46 | $39,970 |
| Sector 23 | 645 | 69 | $57,211 |
| Sector 81 | 287 | 64 | $37,312 |
| Sector 71 | 215 | 13 | $23,474 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 2,410 jobs, 19.6 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.
Miller County
What businesses operate in Miller County
- Establishments, all industries730
- Employment at those establishments10,922
- Annual payroll$506.8 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents17.2
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.
Miller County
What is being built in Miller County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 202421
- Declared construction value permitted$7.1 m
- Single family units authorised21
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$338,147
- Units authorised per 1,000 households1.3
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Miller County
How much SBA lending happens in Miller County
- 7(a) approvals recorded14
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$10.1 m
- Average 7(a) approval$718,779
- Median 7(a) approval$409,000
- 10th percentile approval$70,000
- 90th percentile approval$2,355,000
- Largest single approval$2,520,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)162
- Jobs per approval11.6
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active13
- Distinct industries receiving approvals11
- Median 7(a) term240 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer50.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms7
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter6
- Franchise loans3
- Franchise share of approvals21.4 percent
- Leading industry by approval countHotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (3)
- Most active lenderReadycap Lending, LLC (2)
- 504 approvals recorded7
- 504 gross approval dollars$8.0 m
- Average 504 approval$1,141,429
- Median 504 approval$743,000
- Distinct CDCs active1
- 504 jobs per approval34.4
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved30.2
- Most active CDCSBA CLSC Servicing (7)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals66.7 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$18.1 m
The average approval of $718,779 sits well above the median of $409,000, 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. 50.0 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.
Miller County
Do SBA loans in Miller County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded4
- Paid in full4
- Charged off0
- Status: Paid in full4
- Status: Exempt from disclosure5
- Status: Cancelled5
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 4 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.
Miller County
Which parts of Miller County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending3
- Texarkana, approvals11
- FOUKE, approvals2
- DODDRIDGE, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Texarkana | 11 | $8,533,500 |
| FOUKE | 2 | $1,479,400 |
| DODDRIDGE | 1 | $50,000 |
Texarkana accounts for 11 approvals against 2 in FOUKE. 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.
Miller County
How big is Miller County
- Land area626 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Arkansas counties46th of 75
- Width, east to west21.8 mi
- Height, north to south41 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary3
- Residents per square mile of land68
- Establishments per square mile1.17
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 Miller 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 Miller County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population42,360
- Households16,359
- Average household size2.59
- Median household income$48,836
- Median age39.3
Common questions
Miller County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Miller County, Arkansas?
42,360, in 16,359 households, ranking 17th of 75 Arkansas counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Miller County growing?
The population has fallen 1.50 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 283 births against 593 deaths, with net migration of -33. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Miller County?
$48,836. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $153,900, which is 3.2 times income, and median gross rent is $892 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Miller County?
730 establishments, employing 10,922 people with an annual payroll of $506.8 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 Miller County?
Average annual pay is $50,579, or $973 a week, across 12,301 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Miller County?
14 7(a) approvals totalling $10.1 m since FY2020, across 13 lenders, with a median approval of $409,000, plus 7 504 approvals worth $8.0 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Miller County?
21 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $7.1 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Miller 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 Miller County come from?
The largest single origin is Miller County Non-migrants, with 13,850 households. Arriving households report an average income of $41,084 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 Miller 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 Miller 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.