Prairie County, Arkansas: commercial real estate data.
Prairie County, Arkansas has a population of 8,064 across 648 square miles, down 4.2 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $267.4 m in 2024, 136 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 3 7(a) approvals worth $6.2 m.
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Prairie County
How many people live in Prairie County
- Population8,064
- Households3,256
- Average household size2.48
- Median household income$51,646
- Median age45.7
- Median gross rent$625 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$96,400
- Home value to household income1.9 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income14.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher18.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over5,803
- Population under 181,660
- Share under 1820.6 percent
- Population 65 and over1,900
- Share 65 and over23.6 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 644,504
- Civilian labor force3,585
- Unemployment rate3.0 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over56.0 percent
- Rank by population among Arkansas counties67th of 75
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2651st
Prairie County is the 67th largest of 75 Arkansas counties by population. A median home costs 1.9 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 23.6 percent against 20.6 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.
Prairie County
Is Prairie County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-4.20 percent
- Census 2020 base population8,283
- Births, 202477
- Deaths, 2024136
- Natural change, 2024-59
- Net domestic migration, 2024-24
- Net international migration, 20247
- Total net migration, 2024-17
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-21
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2923rd
The county has lost 4.20 percent of its population since the 2020 census base.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Prairie County
Where people moving to Prairie County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving183
- People arriving, from those returns355
- Adjusted gross income arriving$7.0 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$38,322
- Largest single originPrairie County Non-migrants (2,678 households)
- Largest single destination (2,678 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prairie County Non-migrants | 2,678 | 5,564 | $162.1 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 56 | 104 | $2.0 m |
| Lonoke County | 48 | 106 | $2.1 m |
| White County | 29 | 58 | $1.1 m |
| Pulaski County | 28 | 49 | $1.0 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 22 | 38 | $791,000 |
| Other flows - South | 22 | 38 | $791,000 |
The largest single source of arrivals is Prairie 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.
Prairie County
What the Prairie County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$267.4 m
- County GDP, 2023$294.6 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-9.2 percent
- GDP change over five years29.3 percent
- Rank by GDP among Arkansas counties66th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2765th
- GDP per resident$33,158
Output grew -9.2 percent in the latest year and 29.3 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.
Prairie County
Who employs people in Prairie County
- Covered employment, annual average1,562
- Establishments reporting220
- Average annual pay$45,818
- Average weekly wage$881
- Sector 62, employment284
- Sector 62, average annual pay$40,994
- Sector 44-45, employment206
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$36,878
- Sector 31-33, employment148
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$46,157
- Sector 11, employment144
- Sector 11, average annual pay$61,743
- Sector 42, employment79
- Sector 48-49, employment52
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 62 | 284 | 22 | $40,994 |
| Sector 44-45 | 206 | 28 | $36,878 |
| Sector 31-33 | 148 | 4 | $46,157 |
| Sector 11 | 144 | 40 | $61,743 |
| Sector 42 | 79 | 15 | $75,802 |
| Sector 48-49 | 52 | 9 | $50,848 |
| Sector 23 | 49 | 13 | $51,710 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 284 jobs, 18.2 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.
Prairie County
What businesses operate in Prairie County
- Establishments, all industries136
- Employment at those establishments1,076
- Annual payroll$42.5 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents16.9
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.
Prairie County
What is being built in Prairie County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 20245
- Declared construction value permitted$858,563
- Single family units authorised3
- Multifamily units authorised2
- Multifamily share of units40.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$171,713
- Units authorised per 1,000 households1.5
Multifamily is 40.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is being built for renters rather than buyers.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Prairie County
How much SBA lending happens in Prairie County
- 7(a) approvals recorded3
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$6.2 m
- Average 7(a) approval$2,061,900
- Median 7(a) approval$1,510,200
- 10th percentile approval$1,040,000
- 90th percentile approval$3,635,500
- Largest single approval$3,635,500
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)22
- Jobs per approval7.3
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active2
- Distinct industries receiving approvals2
- Median 7(a) term300 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer100.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms3
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter0
- Franchise loans2
- Franchise share of approvals66.7 percent
- Leading industry by approval countHotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (2)
- Most active lenderThe Huntington National Bank (2)
The average approval of $2,061,900 sits close to the median of $1,510,200, so lending here is fairly evenly sized rather than driven by a few large deals. 100.0 percent of approvals run on real estate terms of 240 months or more, so this is a market where SBA credit is buying buildings, not just funding operations.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Prairie County
Do SBA loans in Prairie County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Status: Paid in full1
- Status: Exempt from disclosure2
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.
Prairie County
How big is Prairie County
- Land area648 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Arkansas counties38th of 75
- Width, east to west25 mi
- Height, north to south42.2 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary5
- Residents per square mile of land12
- Establishments per square mile0.21
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 Prairie 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 Prairie County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population8,064
- Households3,256
- Average household size2.48
- Median household income$51,646
- Median age45.7
Common questions
Prairie County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Prairie County, Arkansas?
8,064, in 3,256 households, ranking 67th of 75 Arkansas counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Prairie County growing?
The population has fallen 4.20 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 77 births against 136 deaths, with net migration of -17. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Prairie County?
$51,646. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $96,400, which is 1.9 times income, and median gross rent is $625 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Prairie County?
136 establishments, employing 1,076 people with an annual payroll of $42.5 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 Prairie County?
Average annual pay is $45,818, or $881 a week, across 1,562 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Prairie County?
3 7(a) approvals totalling $6.2 m since FY2020, across 2 lenders, with a median approval of $1,510,200. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Prairie County?
5 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $858,563. Multifamily was 40.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Prairie 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 Prairie County come from?
The largest single origin is Prairie County Non-migrants, with 2,678 households. Arriving households report an average income of $38,322 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 Prairie 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 Prairie 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.