Randolph County, Arkansas: commercial real estate data.
Randolph County, Arkansas has a population of 18,838 across 652 square miles, up 2.5 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $728.7 m in 2024, 314 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 40 7(a) approvals worth $17.8 m.
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Randolph County
How many people live in Randolph County
- Population18,838
- Households7,334
- Average household size2.57
- Median household income$50,911
- Median age39.6
- Median gross rent$674 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$130,600
- Home value to household income2.6 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income15.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher12.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over12,860
- Population under 184,613
- Share under 1824.5 percent
- Population 65 and over3,641
- Share 65 and over19.3 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6410,584
- Civilian labor force7,836
- Unemployment rate5.3 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over55.1 percent
- Rank by population among Arkansas counties36th of 75
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents1942nd
Randolph County is the 36th largest of 75 Arkansas counties by population. A median home costs 2.6 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 24.5 percent against 19.3 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Randolph County
Is Randolph County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base2.51 percent
- Census 2020 base population18,573
- Births, 2024259
- Deaths, 2024281
- Natural change, 2024-22
- Net domestic migration, 2024114
- Net international migration, 202437
- Total net migration, 2024151
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024474
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1006th
The county has grown 2.51 percent since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration alone is more sensitive to a change in relative cost than one growing from household formation.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Randolph County
Where people moving to Randolph County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving421
- People arriving, from those returns853
- Adjusted gross income arriving$14.9 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$35,492
- Largest single originRandolph County Non-migrants (5,835 households)
- Largest single destination (5,835 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Randolph County Non-migrants | 5,835 | 13,074 | $309.9 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 155 | 337 | $5.9 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 108 | 215 | $3.1 m |
| Lawrence County | 84 | 160 | $3.1 m |
| Other flows - Midwest | 71 | 148 | $2.4 m |
| Other flows - South | 48 | 114 | $1.7 m |
| Craighead County | 47 | 87 | $1.7 m |
| Other flows - West | 36 | 75 | $1.8 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Randolph 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.
Randolph County
What the Randolph County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$728.7 m
- County GDP, 2023$657.7 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 202410.8 percent
- GDP change over five years35.3 percent
- Rank by GDP among Arkansas counties42nd
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2104th
- GDP per resident$38,684
Output grew 10.8 percent in the latest year and 35.3 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.
Randolph County
Who employs people in Randolph County
- Covered employment, annual average6,201
- Establishments reporting394
- Average annual pay$40,131
- Average weekly wage$772
- Sector 31-33, employment1,624
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$49,026
- Sector 44-45, employment583
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$31,550
- Sector 56, employment265
- Sector 56, average annual pay$25,038
- Sector 11, employment248
- Sector 11, average annual pay$59,813
- Sector 81, employment169
- Sector 48-49, employment165
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 31-33 | 1,624 | 25 | $49,026 |
| Sector 44-45 | 583 | 53 | $31,550 |
| Sector 56 | 265 | 12 | $25,038 |
| Sector 11 | 248 | 27 | $59,813 |
| Sector 81 | 169 | 22 | $41,926 |
| Sector 48-49 | 165 | 27 | $59,792 |
| Sector 52 | 97 | 18 | $51,485 |
| Sector 23 | 82 | 22 | $35,178 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 1,624 jobs, 26.2 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.
Randolph County
What businesses operate in Randolph County
- Establishments, all industries314
- Employment at those establishments4,117
- Annual payroll$150.1 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents16.7
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.
Randolph County
What is being built in Randolph 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.
Randolph County
How much SBA lending happens in Randolph County
- 7(a) approvals recorded40
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$17.8 m
- Average 7(a) approval$444,740
- Median 7(a) approval$250,000
- 10th percentile approval$25,000
- 90th percentile approval$1,130,800
- Largest single approval$2,855,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)128
- Jobs per approval3.2
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active6
- Distinct industries receiving approvals15
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer10.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms4
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter27
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countChicken Egg Production (22)
- Most active lenderFirst Service Bank (18)
The average approval of $444,740 sits well above the median of $250,000, 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 10.0 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.
Randolph County
Do SBA loans in Randolph County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded15
- Paid in full15
- Charged off0
- Charge off rate on resolved loans0.0 percent
- Status: Paid in full15
- Status: Exempt from disclosure24
- Status: Cancelled1
| NAICS | Industry | Resolved loans | Charged off | Charge off rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 112310 | Chicken Egg Production | 10 | 0 | 0.0% |
Of the 15 loans that have reached a final outcome, 0.0 percent were charged off. This is computed only over resolved loans, because a loan still running has not yet succeeded or failed and counting it either way would be wrong. Among industries with at least ten resolved loans, Chicken Egg Production carries the highest charge off rate at 0.0 percent.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Randolph County
Which parts of Randolph County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending5
- POCAHONTAS, approvals22
- MAYNARD, approvals10
- RAVENDEN SPRINGS, approvals4
- IMBODEN, approvals2
- WARM SPRINGS, approvals2
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| POCAHONTAS | 22 | $6,941,500 |
| MAYNARD | 10 | $6,443,700 |
| RAVENDEN SPRINGS | 4 | $2,418,400 |
| IMBODEN | 2 | $1,490,000 |
| WARM SPRINGS | 2 | $496,000 |
POCAHONTAS accounts for 22 approvals against 10 in MAYNARD. 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.
Randolph County
How big is Randolph County
- Land area652 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Arkansas counties35th of 75
- Width, east to west36.6 mi
- Height, north to south24.1 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary4
- Residents per square mile of land29
- Establishments per square mile0.48
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 Randolph 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 Randolph County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population18,838
- Households7,334
- Average household size2.57
- Median household income$50,911
- Median age39.6
Common questions
Randolph County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Randolph County, Arkansas?
18,838, in 7,334 households, ranking 36th of 75 Arkansas counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Randolph County growing?
The population has grown 2.51 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 259 births against 281 deaths, with net migration of 151. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Randolph County?
$50,911. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $130,600, which is 2.6 times income, and median gross rent is $674 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Randolph County?
314 establishments, employing 4,117 people with an annual payroll of $150.1 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 Randolph County?
Average annual pay is $40,131, or $772 a week, across 6,201 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Randolph County?
40 7(a) approvals totalling $17.8 m since FY2020, across 6 lenders, with a median approval of $250,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans in Randolph County get paid back?
Of the 15 loans that have reached a final outcome, 15 were paid in full and 0 charged off, a charge off rate of 0.0 percent. Loans still running are excluded, because they have not yet succeeded or failed.
What is being built in Randolph 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 Randolph 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 Randolph County come from?
The largest single origin is Randolph County Non-migrants, with 5,835 households. Arriving households report an average income of $35,492 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 Randolph 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 Randolph 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.