Poinsett County, Arkansas: commercial real estate data.
Poinsett County, Arkansas has a population of 22,543 across 758 square miles, down 2.9 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $886.1 m in 2024, 333 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 6 7(a) approvals worth $3.2 m.
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Poinsett County
How many people live in Poinsett County
- Population22,543
- Households8,792
- Average household size2.56
- Median household income$46,707
- Median age40.0
- Median gross rent$619 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$103,000
- Home value to household income2.2 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income15.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher11.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree3.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over15,389
- Population under 185,455
- Share under 1824.2 percent
- Population 65 and over4,170
- Share 65 and over18.5 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6412,918
- Civilian labor force9,651
- Unemployment rate6.4 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over56.5 percent
- Rank by population among Arkansas counties26th of 75
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents1745th
Poinsett County is the 26th largest of 75 Arkansas counties by population. A median home costs 2.2 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 24.2 percent against 18.5 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Poinsett County
Is Poinsett County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-2.90 percent
- Census 2020 base population22,965
- Births, 2024298
- Deaths, 2024345
- Natural change, 2024-47
- Net domestic migration, 2024-37
- Net international migration, 202410
- Total net migration, 2024-27
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-257
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2720th
The county has lost 2.90 percent of its population since the 2020 census base.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Poinsett County
Where people moving to Poinsett County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving529
- People arriving, from those returns1,099
- Adjusted gross income arriving$19.7 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$37,274
- Largest single originPoinsett County Non-migrants (6,951 households)
- Largest single destination (6,951 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poinsett County Non-migrants | 6,951 | 14,956 | $388.4 m |
| Craighead County | 253 | 501 | $10.3 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 114 | 238 | $3.5 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 79 | 170 | $2.9 m |
| Other flows - South | 51 | 117 | $2.1 m |
| Crittenden County | 31 | 62 | $1.1 m |
| Mississippi County | 30 | 76 | $1.2 m |
| Other flows - Midwest | 28 | 53 | $856,000 |
The largest single source of arrivals is Poinsett 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.
Poinsett County
What the Poinsett County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$886.1 m
- County GDP, 2023$859.6 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20243.1 percent
- GDP change over five years42.7 percent
- Rank by GDP among Arkansas counties35th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents1941st
- GDP per resident$39,308
Output grew 3.1 percent in the latest year and 42.7 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.
Poinsett County
Who employs people in Poinsett County
- Covered employment, annual average5,164
- Establishments reporting455
- Average annual pay$50,036
- Average weekly wage$962
- Sector 31-33, employment718
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$62,698
- Sector 44-45, employment714
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$29,176
- Sector 62, employment635
- Sector 62, average annual pay$46,972
- Sector 42, employment456
- Sector 42, average annual pay$82,140
- Sector 23, employment101
- Sector 52, employment85
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 31-33 | 718 | 14 | $62,698 |
| Sector 44-45 | 714 | 64 | $29,176 |
| Sector 62 | 635 | 54 | $46,972 |
| Sector 42 | 456 | 24 | $82,140 |
| Sector 23 | 101 | 28 | $61,610 |
| Sector 52 | 85 | 22 | $48,202 |
| Sector 53 | 65 | 18 | $68,521 |
| Sector 54 | 51 | 20 | $38,564 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 718 jobs, 13.9 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.
Poinsett County
What businesses operate in Poinsett County
- Establishments, all industries333
- Employment at those establishments3,779
- Annual payroll$171.8 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents14.8
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.
Poinsett County
What is being built in Poinsett County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 202493
- Declared construction value permitted$13.4 m
- Single family units authorised51
- Multifamily units authorised42
- Multifamily share of units45.2 percent
- Average declared value per unit$144,387
- Units authorised per 1,000 households10.6
Multifamily is 45.2 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is being built for renters rather than buyers.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Poinsett County
How much SBA lending happens in Poinsett County
- 7(a) approvals recorded6
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$3.2 m
- Average 7(a) approval$525,083
- Median 7(a) approval$300,000
- 10th percentile approval$28,000
- 90th percentile approval$1,731,000
- Largest single approval$1,731,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)163
- Jobs per approval27.2
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active3
- Distinct industries receiving approvals5
- Median 7(a) term189 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer16.7 percent
- Loans on real estate terms1
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter3
- Franchise loans2
- Franchise share of approvals33.3 percent
- Leading industry by approval countBreweries (2)
- Most active lenderSouthern Bancorp Bank (3)
The average approval of $525,083 sits well above the median of $300,000, 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 16.7 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.
Poinsett County
Do SBA loans in Poinsett County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Status: Cancelled1
- Status: Exempt from disclosure4
- Status: Paid in full1
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 1 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.
Poinsett County
Which parts of Poinsett County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending2
- Trumann, approvals5
- LEPANTO, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Trumann | 5 | $2,850,500 |
| LEPANTO | 1 | $300,000 |
Trumann accounts for 5 approvals against 1 in LEPANTO. 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.
Poinsett County
How big is Poinsett County
- Land area758 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Arkansas counties23rd of 75
- Width, east to west42.4 mi
- Height, north to south18.6 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary5
- Residents per square mile of land30
- Establishments per square mile0.44
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 Poinsett 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 Poinsett County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population22,543
- Households8,792
- Average household size2.56
- Median household income$46,707
- Median age40.0
Common questions
Poinsett County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Poinsett County, Arkansas?
22,543, in 8,792 households, ranking 26th of 75 Arkansas counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Poinsett County growing?
The population has fallen 2.90 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 298 births against 345 deaths, with net migration of -27. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Poinsett County?
$46,707. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $103,000, which is 2.2 times income, and median gross rent is $619 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Poinsett County?
333 establishments, employing 3,779 people with an annual payroll of $171.8 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 Poinsett County?
Average annual pay is $50,036, or $962 a week, across 5,164 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Poinsett County?
6 7(a) approvals totalling $3.2 m since FY2020, across 3 lenders, with a median approval of $300,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Poinsett County?
93 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $13.4 m. Multifamily was 45.2 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Poinsett 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 Poinsett County come from?
The largest single origin is Poinsett County Non-migrants, with 6,951 households. Arriving households report an average income of $37,274 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 Poinsett 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 Poinsett 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.