Monroe County, Arkansas: commercial real estate data.
Monroe County, Arkansas has a population of 6,589 across 607 square miles, down 5.6 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $264.5 m in 2024, 170 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 4 7(a) approvals worth $9.6 m.
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Monroe County
How many people live in Monroe County
- Population6,589
- Households2,790
- Average household size2.36
- Median household income$43,214
- Median age45.5
- Median gross rent$614 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$88,700
- Home value to household income2.1 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher12.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree2.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over4,617
- Population under 181,552
- Share under 1823.6 percent
- Population 65 and over1,546
- Share 65 and over23.5 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 643,491
- Civilian labor force2,615
- Unemployment rate9.8 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over51.9 percent
- Rank by population among Arkansas counties71st of 75
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2769th
Monroe County is the 71st largest of 75 Arkansas counties by population. A median home costs 2.1 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 23.6 percent against 23.5 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Monroe County
Is Monroe County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-5.62 percent
- Census 2020 base population6,797
- Births, 202494
- Deaths, 2024136
- Natural change, 2024-42
- Net domestic migration, 2024-82
- Net international migration, 20241
- Total net migration, 2024-81
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-160
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents3024th
The county has lost 5.62 percent of its population since the 2020 census base.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Monroe County
Where people moving to Monroe County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving111
- People arriving, from those returns217
- Adjusted gross income arriving$3.3 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$29,784
- Largest single originMonroe County Non-migrants (2,192 households)
- Largest single destination (2,192 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe County Non-migrants | 2,192 | 4,456 | $99.4 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 111 | 217 | $3.3 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Monroe 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.
Monroe County
What the Monroe County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$264.5 m
- County GDP, 2023$284.9 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-7.1 percent
- GDP change over five years23.1 percent
- Rank by GDP among Arkansas counties68th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2775th
- GDP per resident$40,147
Output grew -7.1 percent in the latest year and 23.1 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.
Monroe County
Who employs people in Monroe County
- Covered employment, annual average1,761
- Establishments reporting232
- Average annual pay$41,633
- Average weekly wage$801
- Sector 62, employment338
- Sector 62, average annual pay$37,616
- Sector 44-45, employment233
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$34,506
- Sector 42, employment121
- Sector 42, average annual pay$77,324
- Sector 31-33, employment98
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$42,248
- Sector 11, employment86
- Sector 48-49, employment82
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 62 | 338 | 35 | $37,616 |
| Sector 44-45 | 233 | 32 | $34,506 |
| Sector 42 | 121 | 15 | $77,324 |
| Sector 31-33 | 98 | 5 | $42,248 |
| Sector 11 | 86 | 24 | $65,761 |
| Sector 48-49 | 82 | 15 | $58,972 |
| Sector 52 | 59 | 14 | $54,979 |
| Sector 81 | 43 | 13 | $32,100 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 338 jobs, 19.2 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.
Monroe County
What businesses operate in Monroe County
- Establishments, all industries170
- Employment at those establishments1,245
- Annual payroll$50.1 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents25.8
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.
Monroe County
What is being built in Monroe 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.
Monroe County
How much SBA lending happens in Monroe County
- 7(a) approvals recorded4
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$9.6 m
- Average 7(a) approval$2,388,500
- Median 7(a) approval$3,239,000
- 10th percentile approval$250,000
- 90th percentile approval$5,000,000
- Largest single approval$5,000,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)62
- Jobs per approval15.5
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active3
- Distinct industries receiving approvals3
- Median 7(a) term168 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer25.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms1
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter2
- Franchise loans1
- Franchise share of approvals25.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countClothing and Clothing Accessories Retailers (2)
- Most active lenderFirst Internet Bank of Indiana (2)
The average approval of $2,388,500 sits close to the median of $3,239,000, so lending here is fairly evenly sized rather than driven by a few large deals. Only 25.0 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.
Monroe County
Do SBA loans in Monroe County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure3
- Status: Cancelled1
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.
Monroe County
How big is Monroe County
- Land area607 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Arkansas counties53rd of 75
- Width, east to west25.5 mi
- Height, north to south46 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land11
- Establishments per square mile0.28
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 Monroe 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 Monroe County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population6,589
- Households2,790
- Average household size2.36
- Median household income$43,214
- Median age45.5
Common questions
Monroe County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Monroe County, Arkansas?
6,589, in 2,790 households, ranking 71st of 75 Arkansas counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Monroe County growing?
The population has fallen 5.62 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 94 births against 136 deaths, with net migration of -81. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Monroe County?
$43,214. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $88,700, which is 2.1 times income, and median gross rent is $614 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Monroe County?
170 establishments, employing 1,245 people with an annual payroll of $50.1 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 Monroe County?
Average annual pay is $41,633, or $801 a week, across 1,761 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Monroe County?
4 7(a) approvals totalling $9.6 m since FY2020, across 3 lenders, with a median approval of $3,239,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Monroe 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 Monroe 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 Monroe County come from?
The largest single origin is Monroe County Non-migrants, with 2,192 households. Arriving households report an average income of $29,784 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 Monroe 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 Monroe 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.