Nevada County, Arkansas: commercial real estate data.
Nevada County, Arkansas has a population of 8,159 across 618 square miles, down 3.7 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $318.2 m in 2024, 114 establishments operate here.
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Nevada County
How many people live in Nevada County
- Population8,159
- Households3,251
- Average household size2.51
- Median household income$53,886
- Median age44.9
- Median gross rent$869 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$83,300
- Home value to household income1.5 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income19.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher13.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree3.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over5,556
- Population under 181,807
- Share under 1822.1 percent
- Population 65 and over1,770
- Share 65 and over21.7 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 644,582
- Civilian labor force3,465
- Unemployment rate4.6 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over54.5 percent
- Rank by population among Arkansas counties66th of 75
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2642nd
Nevada County is the 66th largest of 75 Arkansas counties by population. A median home costs 1.5 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 22.1 percent against 21.7 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Nevada County
Is Nevada County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-3.74 percent
- Census 2020 base population8,315
- Births, 202475
- Deaths, 2024138
- Natural change, 2024-63
- Net domestic migration, 2024-56
- Net international migration, 2024-3
- Total net migration, 2024-59
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-63
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2857th
The county has lost 3.74 percent of its population since the 2020 census base.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Nevada County
Where people moving to Nevada County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving172
- People arriving, from those returns349
- Adjusted gross income arriving$6.2 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$36,227
- Largest single originNevada County Non-migrants (2,645 households)
- Largest single destination (2,645 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nevada County Non-migrants | 2,645 | 5,591 | $130.1 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 80 | 159 | $2.5 m |
| Hempstead County | 61 | 141 | $2.3 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 31 | 49 | $1.4 m |
| Other flows - South | 31 | 49 | $1.4 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Nevada 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.
Nevada County
What the Nevada County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$318.2 m
- County GDP, 2023$291.6 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20249.1 percent
- GDP change over five years28.0 percent
- Rank by GDP among Arkansas counties65th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2672nd
- GDP per resident$38,994
Output grew 9.1 percent in the latest year and 28.0 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.
Nevada County
Who employs people in Nevada County
- Covered employment, annual average1,877
- Establishments reporting188
- Average annual pay$48,710
- Average weekly wage$937
- Sector 44-45, employment282
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$30,593
- Sector 62, employment232
- Sector 62, average annual pay$37,254
- Sector 48-49, employment111
- Sector 48-49, average annual pay$61,751
- Sector 56, employment44
- Sector 56, average annual pay$47,387
- Sector 11, employment36
- Sector 54, employment15
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 44-45 | 282 | 23 | $30,593 |
| Sector 62 | 232 | 26 | $37,254 |
| Sector 48-49 | 111 | 12 | $61,751 |
| Sector 56 | 44 | 5 | $47,387 |
| Sector 11 | 36 | 10 | $68,152 |
| Sector 54 | 15 | 4 | $34,263 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 282 jobs, 15.0 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.
Nevada County
What businesses operate in Nevada County
- Establishments, all industries114
- Employment at those establishments1,716
- Annual payroll$74.5 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents14.0
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.
Nevada County
What is being built in Nevada 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.
Nevada County
How big is Nevada County
- Land area618 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Arkansas counties47th of 75
- Width, east to west21.9 mi
- Height, north to south35.4 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land13
- Establishments per square mile0.18
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 7(a) approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2020 onward.
- 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 Nevada 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 Nevada County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population8,159
- Households3,251
- Average household size2.51
- Median household income$53,886
- Median age44.9
Common questions
Nevada County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Nevada County, Arkansas?
8,159, in 3,251 households, ranking 66th of 75 Arkansas counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Nevada County growing?
The population has fallen 3.74 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 75 births against 138 deaths, with net migration of -59. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Nevada County?
$53,886. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $83,300, which is 1.5 times income, and median gross rent is $869 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Nevada County?
114 establishments, employing 1,716 people with an annual payroll of $74.5 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 Nevada County?
Average annual pay is $48,710, or $937 a week, across 1,877 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
What is being built in Nevada 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 Nevada 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 Nevada County come from?
The largest single origin is Nevada County Non-migrants, with 2,645 households. Arriving households report an average income of $36,227 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 Nevada 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 Nevada 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.