Montgomery County, Arkansas: commercial real estate data.
Montgomery County, Arkansas has a population of 8,553 across 780 square miles, up 0.3 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $209.0 m in 2024, 134 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 3 7(a) approvals worth $91,400.
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Montgomery County
How many people live in Montgomery County
- Population8,553
- Households3,715
- Average household size2.30
- Median household income$48,906
- Median age50.8
- Median gross rent$636 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$151,900
- Home value to household income3.1 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income15.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher16.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over6,437
- Population under 181,601
- Share under 1818.7 percent
- Population 65 and over2,331
- Share 65 and over27.3 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 644,621
- Civilian labor force3,234
- Unemployment rate5.8 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over46.5 percent
- Rank by population among Arkansas counties64th of 75
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2607th
Montgomery County is the 64th largest of 75 Arkansas counties by population. A median home costs 3.1 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 27.3 percent against 18.7 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.
Montgomery County
Is Montgomery County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base0.35 percent
- Census 2020 base population8,480
- Births, 202472
- Deaths, 2024136
- Natural change, 2024-64
- Net domestic migration, 2024-30
- Net international migration, 20240
- Total net migration, 2024-30
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024385
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1701st
The county has grown 0.35 percent since the 2020 census base.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Montgomery County
Where people moving to Montgomery County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving295
- People arriving, from those returns596
- Adjusted gross income arriving$16.9 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$57,407
- Largest single originMontgomery County Non-migrants (2,662 households)
- Largest single destination (2,662 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery County Non-migrants | 2,662 | 5,573 | $133.7 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 132 | 255 | $7.5 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 91 | 205 | $7.2 m |
| Other flows - South | 71 | 129 | $3.7 m |
| Garland County | 47 | 84 | $1.6 m |
| Other flows - West | 41 | 79 | $2.5 m |
| Pike County | 25 | 52 | $667,000 |
| Other flows - Midwest | 20 | 47 | $1.3 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Montgomery 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.
Montgomery County
What the Montgomery County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$209.0 m
- County GDP, 2023$195.9 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20246.7 percent
- GDP change over five years43.9 percent
- Rank by GDP among Arkansas counties74th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2889th
- GDP per resident$24,436
Output grew 6.7 percent in the latest year and 43.9 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.
Montgomery County
Who employs people in Montgomery County
- Covered employment, annual average1,276
- Establishments reporting185
- Average annual pay$36,741
- Average weekly wage$707
- Sector 44-45, employment172
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$25,766
- Sector 23, employment71
- Sector 23, average annual pay$38,125
- Sector 31-33, employment55
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$44,660
- Sector 62, employment45
- Sector 62, average annual pay$38,831
- Sector 42, employment37
- Sector 81, employment34
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 44-45 | 172 | 21 | $25,766 |
| Sector 23 | 71 | 27 | $38,125 |
| Sector 31-33 | 55 | 8 | $44,660 |
| Sector 62 | 45 | 14 | $38,831 |
| Sector 42 | 37 | 5 | $50,486 |
| Sector 81 | 34 | 15 | $26,718 |
| Sector 52 | 32 | 5 | $48,514 |
| Sector 53 | 15 | 8 | $23,879 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 172 jobs, 13.5 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.
Montgomery County
What businesses operate in Montgomery County
- Establishments, all industries134
- Employment at those establishments934
- Annual payroll$38.2 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents15.7
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.
Montgomery County
How much SBA lending happens in Montgomery County
- 7(a) approvals recorded3
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$91,400
- Average 7(a) approval$30,467
- Median 7(a) approval$40,700
- 10th percentile approval$9,000
- 90th percentile approval$41,700
- Largest single approval$41,700
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)6
- Jobs per approval2.0
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active2
- Distinct industries receiving approvals2
- Median 7(a) term60 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 shorter3
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countGeneral Freight Trucking, Local (2)
- Most active lenderArvest Bank (2)
The average approval of $30,467 sits close to the median of $40,700, 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.
Montgomery County
Do SBA loans in Montgomery County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded2
- Paid in full2
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure1
- Status: Paid in full2
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 2 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.
Montgomery County
Which parts of Montgomery County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending2
- Mount Ida, approvals2
- CADDO GAP, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Ida | 2 | $50,700 |
| CADDO GAP | 1 | $40,700 |
Mount Ida accounts for 2 approvals against 1 in CADDO GAP. 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.
Montgomery County
How big is Montgomery County
- Land area780 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Arkansas counties17th of 75
- Width, east to west30.8 mi
- Height, north to south28 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary7
- Residents per square mile of land11
- Establishments per square mile0.17
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 504 approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2010 onward.
- The Building Permits Survey does not carry a 2024 record for this county.
- 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 Montgomery 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 Montgomery County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population8,553
- Households3,715
- Average household size2.30
- Median household income$48,906
- Median age50.8
Common questions
Montgomery County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Montgomery County, Arkansas?
8,553, in 3,715 households, ranking 64th of 75 Arkansas counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Montgomery County growing?
The population has grown 0.35 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 72 births against 136 deaths, with net migration of -30. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Montgomery County?
$48,906. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $151,900, which is 3.1 times income, and median gross rent is $636 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Montgomery County?
134 establishments, employing 934 people with an annual payroll of $38.2 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 Montgomery County?
Average annual pay is $36,741, or $707 a week, across 1,276 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Montgomery County?
3 7(a) approvals totalling $91,400 since FY2020, across 2 lenders, with a median approval of $40,700. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is the radon zone for Montgomery County?
Zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Montgomery County come from?
The largest single origin is Montgomery County Non-migrants, with 2,662 households. Arriving households report an average income of $57,407 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 Montgomery 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 Montgomery 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.