Pike County, Arkansas: commercial real estate data.
Pike County, Arkansas has a population of 10,115 across 601 square miles, down 1.3 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $401.3 m in 2024, 214 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 10 7(a) approvals worth $2.0 m.
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Pike County
How many people live in Pike County
- Population10,115
- Households4,082
- Average household size2.48
- Median household income$49,269
- Median age41.2
- Median gross rent$686 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$121,600
- Home value to household income2.5 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher19.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over7,048
- Population under 182,253
- Share under 1822.3 percent
- Population 65 and over2,123
- Share 65 and over21.0 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 645,739
- Civilian labor force4,128
- Unemployment rate3.9 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over52.5 percent
- Rank by population among Arkansas counties60th of 75
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2473rd
Pike County is the 60th largest of 75 Arkansas counties by population. A median home costs 2.5 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 22.3 percent against 21.0 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Pike County
Is Pike County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-1.33 percent
- Census 2020 base population10,162
- Births, 2024105
- Deaths, 2024153
- Natural change, 2024-48
- Net domestic migration, 2024-90
- Net international migration, 20243
- Total net migration, 2024-87
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024105
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2302nd
The county has lost 1.33 percent of its population since the 2020 census base.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Pike County
Where people moving to Pike County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving247
- People arriving, from those returns532
- Adjusted gross income arriving$12.3 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$49,935
- Largest single originPike County Non-migrants (3,233 households)
- Largest single destination (3,233 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pike County Non-migrants | 3,233 | 7,117 | $173.1 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 76 | 165 | $3.7 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 58 | 121 | $3.0 m |
| Other flows - South | 58 | 121 | $3.0 m |
| Garland County | 29 | 60 | $1.4 m |
| Montgomery County | 29 | 64 | $976,000 |
| Clark County | 28 | 62 | $1.2 m |
| Howard County | 27 | 60 | $2.1 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Pike 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.
Pike County
What the Pike County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$401.3 m
- County GDP, 2023$358.4 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 202412.0 percent
- GDP change over five years49.3 percent
- Rank by GDP among Arkansas counties58th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2541st
- GDP per resident$39,671
Output grew 12.0 percent in the latest year and 49.3 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.
Pike County
Who employs people in Pike County
- Covered employment, annual average2,603
- Establishments reporting269
- Average annual pay$41,635
- Average weekly wage$801
- Sector 31-33, employment407
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$51,838
- Sector 44-45, employment323
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$30,248
- Sector 72, employment236
- Sector 72, average annual pay$17,311
- Sector 42, employment113
- Sector 42, average annual pay$53,716
- Sector 23, employment63
- Sector 81, employment61
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 31-33 | 407 | 18 | $51,838 |
| Sector 44-45 | 323 | 40 | $30,248 |
| Sector 72 | 236 | 20 | $17,311 |
| Sector 42 | 113 | 10 | $53,716 |
| Sector 23 | 63 | 16 | $30,783 |
| Sector 81 | 61 | 16 | $26,554 |
| Sector 48-49 | 53 | 15 | $59,682 |
| Sector 71 | 44 | 4 | $21,183 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 407 jobs, 15.6 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.
Pike County
What businesses operate in Pike County
- Establishments, all industries214
- Employment at those establishments2,032
- Annual payroll$76.2 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents21.2
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.
Pike County
How much SBA lending happens in Pike County
- 7(a) approvals recorded10
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$2.0 m
- Average 7(a) approval$204,000
- Median 7(a) approval$40,000
- 10th percentile approval$25,000
- 90th percentile approval$840,000
- Largest single approval$840,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)91
- Jobs per approval9.1
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active3
- Distinct industries receiving approvals8
- Median 7(a) term120 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 shorter9
- Franchise loans1
- Franchise share of approvals10.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countFull-Service Restaurants (2)
- Most active lenderArvest Bank (5)
The average approval of $204,000 sits well above the median of $40,000, 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. 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.
Pike County
Do SBA loans in Pike County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded6
- Paid in full6
- Charged off0
- Status: Cancelled2
- Status: Paid in full6
- Status: Exempt from disclosure2
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 6 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.
Pike County
Which parts of Pike County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending2
- GLENWOOD, approvals9
- Murfreesboro, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| GLENWOOD | 9 | $1,770,000 |
| Murfreesboro | 1 | $270,000 |
GLENWOOD accounts for 9 approvals against 1 in Murfreesboro. 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.
Pike County
How big is Pike County
- Land area601 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Arkansas counties57th of 75
- Width, east to west32.2 mi
- Height, north to south28.1 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary5
- Residents per square mile of land17
- Establishments per square mile0.36
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 Pike 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 Pike County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population10,115
- Households4,082
- Average household size2.48
- Median household income$49,269
- Median age41.2
Common questions
Pike County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Pike County, Arkansas?
10,115, in 4,082 households, ranking 60th of 75 Arkansas counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Pike County growing?
The population has fallen 1.33 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 105 births against 153 deaths, with net migration of -87. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Pike County?
$49,269. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $121,600, which is 2.5 times income, and median gross rent is $686 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Pike County?
214 establishments, employing 2,032 people with an annual payroll of $76.2 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 Pike County?
Average annual pay is $41,635, or $801 a week, across 2,603 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Pike County?
10 7(a) approvals totalling $2.0 m since FY2020, across 3 lenders, with a median approval of $40,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is the radon zone for Pike 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 Pike County come from?
The largest single origin is Pike County Non-migrants, with 3,233 households. Arriving households report an average income of $49,935 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 Pike 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 Pike 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.