Sevier County, Arkansas: commercial real estate data.
Sevier County, Arkansas has a population of 15,712 across 565 square miles, down 0.7 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $758.0 m in 2024, 263 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 3 7(a) approvals worth $3.5 m.
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Sevier County
How many people live in Sevier County
- Population15,712
- Households5,622
- Average household size2.79
- Median household income$53,527
- Median age34.7
- Median gross rent$751 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$117,600
- Home value to household income2.2 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher9.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree3.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over9,660
- Population under 184,456
- Share under 1828.4 percent
- Population 65 and over2,459
- Share 65 and over15.7 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 648,797
- Civilian labor force6,832
- Unemployment rate4.9 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over60.7 percent
- Rank by population among Arkansas counties49th of 75
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2115th
Sevier County is the 49th 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 28.4 percent against 15.7 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Sevier County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-0.68 percent
- Census 2020 base population15,842
- Births, 2024175
- Deaths, 2024198
- Natural change, 2024-23
- Net domestic migration, 202467
- Net international migration, 202439
- Total net migration, 2024106
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-109
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2080th
The county has lost 0.68 percent of its population 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.
Sevier County
Where people moving to Sevier County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving242
- People arriving, from those returns495
- Adjusted gross income arriving$11.1 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$45,996
- Largest single originSevier County Non-migrants (5,075 households)
- Largest single destination (5,075 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sevier County Non-migrants | 5,075 | 11,645 | $254.4 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 96 | 204 | $5.0 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 81 | 159 | $3.6 m |
| Other flows - South | 74 | 149 | $3.7 m |
| Howard County | 24 | 48 | $1.4 m |
| Other flows - West | 22 | 55 | $1.3 m |
| McCurtain County | 21 | 43 | $566,000 |
| Little River County | 20 | 41 | $591,000 |
The largest single source of arrivals is Sevier 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.
Sevier County
What the Sevier County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$758.0 m
- County GDP, 2023$655.3 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 202415.7 percent
- GDP change over five years71.8 percent
- Rank by GDP among Arkansas counties41st
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2069th
- GDP per resident$48,241
Output grew 15.7 percent in the latest year and 71.8 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.
Sevier County
Who employs people in Sevier County
- Covered employment, annual average4,945
- Establishments reporting320
- Average annual pay$43,390
- Average weekly wage$834
- Sector 44-45, employment601
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$31,168
- Sector 62, employment568
- Sector 62, average annual pay$43,264
- Sector 23, employment179
- Sector 23, average annual pay$62,635
- Sector 52, employment140
- Sector 52, average annual pay$56,286
- Sector 11, employment115
- Sector 56, employment114
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 44-45 | 601 | 54 | $31,168 |
| Sector 62 | 568 | 49 | $43,264 |
| Sector 23 | 179 | 22 | $62,635 |
| Sector 52 | 140 | 15 | $56,286 |
| Sector 11 | 115 | 11 | $66,237 |
| Sector 56 | 114 | 14 | $37,209 |
| Sector 48-49 | 67 | 12 | $54,876 |
| Sector 42 | 56 | 12 | $72,421 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 601 jobs, 12.2 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.
Sevier County
What businesses operate in Sevier County
- Establishments, all industries263
- Employment at those establishments4,143
- Annual payroll$196.9 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.
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What is being built in Sevier County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 20244
- Declared construction value permitted$199,999
- Single family units authorised4
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$50,000
- Units authorised per 1,000 households0.7
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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How much SBA lending happens in Sevier County
- 7(a) approvals recorded3
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$3.5 m
- Average 7(a) approval$1,161,933
- Median 7(a) approval$246,000
- 10th percentile approval$89,800
- 90th percentile approval$3,150,000
- Largest single approval$3,150,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)86
- Jobs per approval28.7
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active3
- Distinct industries receiving approvals3
- Median 7(a) term180 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer33.3 percent
- Loans on real estate terms1
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter1
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countNursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) (1)
- Most active lenderHarvest Small Business Finance, LLC (1)
The average approval of $1,161,933 sits well above the median of $246,000, 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. 33.3 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.
Sevier County
Do SBA loans in Sevier County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Status: Paid in full1
- Status: Cancelled1
- Status: Exempt from disclosure1
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.
Sevier County
Which parts of Sevier County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending2
- Lockesburg, approvals2
- DE QUEEN, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Lockesburg | 2 | $335,800 |
| DE QUEEN | 1 | $3,150,000 |
Lockesburg accounts for 2 approvals against 1 in DE QUEEN. 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.
Sevier County
How big is Sevier County
- Land area565 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Arkansas counties67th of 75
- Width, east to west29.7 mi
- Height, north to south30.5 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary3
- Residents per square mile of land28
- Establishments per square mile0.47
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 Sevier 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 Sevier County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population15,712
- Households5,622
- Average household size2.79
- Median household income$53,527
- Median age34.7
Common questions
Sevier County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Sevier County, Arkansas?
15,712, in 5,622 households, ranking 49th of 75 Arkansas counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Sevier County growing?
The population has fallen 0.68 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 175 births against 198 deaths, with net migration of 106. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Sevier County?
$53,527. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $117,600, which is 2.2 times income, and median gross rent is $751 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Sevier County?
263 establishments, employing 4,143 people with an annual payroll of $196.9 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 Sevier County?
Average annual pay is $43,390, or $834 a week, across 4,945 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Sevier County?
3 7(a) approvals totalling $3.5 m since FY2020, across 3 lenders, with a median approval of $246,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Sevier County?
4 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $199,999. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Sevier 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 Sevier County come from?
The largest single origin is Sevier County Non-migrants, with 5,075 households. Arriving households report an average income of $45,996 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 Sevier 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 Sevier 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.