Sharp County, Arkansas: commercial real estate data.
Sharp County, Arkansas has a population of 17,773 across 604 square miles, up 4.9 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $579.8 m in 2024, 342 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 18 7(a) approvals worth $10.4 m.
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Sharp County
How many people live in Sharp County
- Population17,773
- Households6,856
- Average household size2.59
- Median household income$44,637
- Median age47.1
- Median gross rent$766 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$105,100
- Home value to household income2.4 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income20.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher13.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over12,894
- Population under 183,622
- Share under 1820.4 percent
- Population 65 and over4,531
- Share 65 and over25.5 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 649,620
- Civilian labor force6,558
- Unemployment rate8.1 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over46.3 percent
- Rank by population among Arkansas counties39th of 75
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents1996th
Sharp County is the 39th largest of 75 Arkansas counties by population. A median home costs 2.4 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 25.5 percent against 20.4 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.
Sharp County
Is Sharp County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base4.94 percent
- Census 2020 base population17,276
- Births, 2024175
- Deaths, 2024265
- Natural change, 2024-90
- Net domestic migration, 2024265
- Net international migration, 20244
- Total net migration, 2024269
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 20241,322
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents541st
The county has grown 4.94 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.
Sharp County
Where people moving to Sharp County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving675
- People arriving, from those returns1,339
- Adjusted gross income arriving$29.4 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$43,524
- Largest single originSharp County Non-migrants (5,206 households)
- Largest single destination (5,206 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sharp County Non-migrants | 5,206 | 11,213 | $253.0 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 327 | 590 | $17.1 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 126 | 260 | $4.3 m |
| Other flows - South | 124 | 206 | $6.7 m |
| Other flows - Midwest | 112 | 202 | $5.4 m |
| Other flows - West | 91 | 182 | $5.0 m |
| Independence County | 88 | 193 | $2.8 m |
| Fulton County | 50 | 117 | $1.9 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Sharp 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.
Sharp County
What the Sharp County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$579.8 m
- County GDP, 2023$502.8 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 202415.3 percent
- GDP change over five years78.1 percent
- Rank by GDP among Arkansas counties51st
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2302nd
- GDP per resident$32,624
Output grew 15.3 percent in the latest year and 78.1 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.
Sharp County
Who employs people in Sharp County
- Covered employment, annual average3,954
- Establishments reporting405
- Average annual pay$38,491
- Average weekly wage$740
- Sector 44-45, employment740
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$28,392
- Sector 31-33, employment292
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$46,773
- Sector 52, employment158
- Sector 52, average annual pay$71,706
- Sector 23, employment112
- Sector 23, average annual pay$48,246
- Sector 81, employment84
- Sector 56, employment63
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 44-45 | 740 | 65 | $28,392 |
| Sector 31-33 | 292 | 14 | $46,773 |
| Sector 52 | 158 | 26 | $71,706 |
| Sector 23 | 112 | 29 | $48,246 |
| Sector 81 | 84 | 28 | $32,944 |
| Sector 56 | 63 | 17 | $48,550 |
| Sector 42 | 60 | 16 | $26,042 |
| Sector 53 | 38 | 14 | $32,788 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 740 jobs, 18.7 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.
Sharp County
What businesses operate in Sharp County
- Establishments, all industries342
- Employment at those establishments2,833
- Annual payroll$90.8 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents19.2
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.
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What is being built in Sharp County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 202426
- Declared construction value permitted$5.0 m
- Single family units authorised26
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$191,138
- Units authorised per 1,000 households3.8
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Sharp County
How much SBA lending happens in Sharp County
- 7(a) approvals recorded18
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$10.4 m
- Average 7(a) approval$577,833
- Median 7(a) approval$323,500
- 10th percentile approval$30,000
- 90th percentile approval$2,528,000
- Largest single approval$2,615,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)50
- Jobs per approval2.8
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active6
- Distinct industries receiving approvals9
- Median 7(a) term180 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer27.8 percent
- Loans on real estate terms5
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter9
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countBroilers and Other Meat Type Chicken Production (5)
- Most active lenderFNBC Bank (8)
The average approval of $577,833 sits well above the median of $323,500, 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 27.8 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.
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Do SBA loans in Sharp County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded12
- Paid in full12
- Charged off0
- Charge off rate on resolved loans0.0 percent
- Status: Paid in full12
- Status: Exempt from disclosure5
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed1
Of the 12 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.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Sharp County
Which parts of Sharp County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending9
- WILLIFORD, approvals3
- ASH FLAT, approvals3
- CHEROKEE VILLAGE, approvals2
- SIDNEY, approvals2
- HARDY, approvals2
- CAVE CITY, approvals2
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| WILLIFORD | 3 | $3,415,000 |
| ASH FLAT | 3 | $765,200 |
| CHEROKEE VILLAGE | 2 | $229,500 |
| SIDNEY | 2 | $163,600 |
| HARDY | 2 | $357,500 |
| CAVE CITY | 2 | $1,117,700 |
| EVENING SHADE | 2 | $2,595,200 |
| Ravenden | 1 | $952,300 |
WILLIFORD accounts for 3 approvals against 3 in ASH FLAT. 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.
Sharp County
How big is Sharp County
- Land area604 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Arkansas counties55th of 75
- Width, east to west25.2 mi
- Height, north to south41.9 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary5
- Residents per square mile of land29
- Establishments per square mile0.57
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 Sharp 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 Sharp County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population17,773
- Households6,856
- Average household size2.59
- Median household income$44,637
- Median age47.1
Common questions
Sharp County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Sharp County, Arkansas?
17,773, in 6,856 households, ranking 39th of 75 Arkansas counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Sharp County growing?
The population has grown 4.94 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 175 births against 265 deaths, with net migration of 269. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Sharp County?
$44,637. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $105,100, which is 2.4 times income, and median gross rent is $766 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Sharp County?
342 establishments, employing 2,833 people with an annual payroll of $90.8 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 Sharp County?
Average annual pay is $38,491, or $740 a week, across 3,954 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Sharp County?
18 7(a) approvals totalling $10.4 m since FY2020, across 6 lenders, with a median approval of $323,500. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans in Sharp County get paid back?
Of the 12 loans that have reached a final outcome, 12 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 Sharp County?
26 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $5.0 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Sharp 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 Sharp County come from?
The largest single origin is Sharp County Non-migrants, with 5,206 households. Arriving households report an average income of $43,524 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 Sharp 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 Sharp 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.