Yell County, Arkansas: commercial real estate data.
Yell County, Arkansas has a population of 20,134 across 930 square miles, down 0.6 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $895.4 m in 2024, 323 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 7 7(a) approvals worth $7.8 m.
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Yell County
How many people live in Yell County
- Population20,134
- Households8,323
- Average household size2.42
- Median household income$55,934
- Median age39.3
- Median gross rent$735 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$143,600
- Home value to household income2.6 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income15.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher14.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over13,737
- Population under 184,835
- Share under 1824.0 percent
- Population 65 and over3,558
- Share 65 and over17.7 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6411,741
- Civilian labor force9,321
- Unemployment rate3.4 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over60.9 percent
- Rank by population among Arkansas counties33rd of 75
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents1874th
Yell County is the 33rd 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 24.0 percent against 17.7 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Yell County
Is Yell County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-0.62 percent
- Census 2020 base population20,260
- Births, 2024249
- Deaths, 2024267
- Natural change, 2024-18
- Net domestic migration, 202452
- Net international migration, 202436
- Total net migration, 202488
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-78
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2062nd
The county has lost 0.62 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.
Yell County
Where people moving to Yell County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving573
- People arriving, from those returns1,189
- Adjusted gross income arriving$24.4 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$42,534
- Largest single originYell County Non-migrants (6,542 households)
- Largest single destination (6,542 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yell County Non-migrants | 6,542 | 14,453 | $350.8 m |
| Pope County | 217 | 435 | $7.9 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 173 | 389 | $9.0 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 154 | 313 | $6.4 m |
| Other flows - South | 89 | 194 | $4.7 m |
| Other flows - West | 43 | 98 | $2.1 m |
| Other flows - Midwest | 41 | 97 | $2.2 m |
| Logan County | 29 | 52 | $1.1 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Yell 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.
Yell County
What the Yell County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$895.4 m
- County GDP, 2023$782.8 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 202414.4 percent
- GDP change over five years55.2 percent
- Rank by GDP among Arkansas counties34th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents1934th
- GDP per resident$44,470
Output grew 14.4 percent in the latest year and 55.2 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.
Yell County
Who employs people in Yell County
- Covered employment, annual average6,547
- Establishments reporting411
- Average annual pay$41,516
- Average weekly wage$798
- Sector 31-33, employment2,358
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$41,741
- Sector 44-45, employment553
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$26,322
- Sector 56, employment378
- Sector 56, average annual pay$37,707
- Sector 72, employment258
- Sector 72, average annual pay$16,113
- Sector 52, employment154
- Sector 48-49, employment148
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 31-33 | 2,358 | 20 | $41,741 |
| Sector 44-45 | 553 | 50 | $26,322 |
| Sector 56 | 378 | 20 | $37,707 |
| Sector 72 | 258 | 20 | $16,113 |
| Sector 52 | 154 | 20 | $73,521 |
| Sector 48-49 | 148 | 20 | $65,285 |
| Sector 81 | 74 | 20 | $36,073 |
| Sector 42 | 54 | 16 | $42,393 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 2,358 jobs, 36.0 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.
Yell County
What businesses operate in Yell County
- Establishments, all industries323
- Employment at those establishments4,950
- Annual payroll$211.3 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents16.0
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 Yell County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 202410
- Declared construction value permitted$2.0 m
- Single family units authorised10
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$198,500
- Units authorised per 1,000 households1.2
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Yell County
How much SBA lending happens in Yell County
- 7(a) approvals recorded7
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$7.8 m
- Average 7(a) approval$1,120,857
- Median 7(a) approval$422,000
- 10th percentile approval$68,000
- 90th percentile approval$4,455,000
- Largest single approval$4,455,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)28
- Jobs per approval4.0
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active5
- Distinct industries receiving approvals5
- Median 7(a) term180 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer14.3 percent
- Loans on real estate terms1
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter3
- Franchise loans1
- Franchise share of approvals14.3 percent
- Leading industry by approval countChicken Egg Production (2)
- Most active lenderFirst Service Bank (2)
- 504 approvals recorded1
- 504 gross approval dollars$321,000
- Average 504 approval$321,000
- Median 504 approval$321,000
- Distinct CDCs active1
- 504 jobs per approval9.0
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved28.0
- Most active CDCSix Bridges Capital Corporation (1)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals87.5 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$8.2 m
The average approval of $1,120,857 sits well above the median of $422,000, 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 14.3 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. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Yell County
Do SBA loans in Yell County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded3
- Paid in full1
- Charged off2
- Status: Charged off2
- Status: Paid in full1
- Status: Exempt from disclosure2
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed2
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 3 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.
Yell County
Which parts of Yell County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending4
- BELLEVILLE, approvals3
- Danville, approvals2
- DARDANELLE, approvals1
- GRAVELLY, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| BELLEVILLE | 3 | $5,719,000 |
| Danville | 2 | $1,555,000 |
| DARDANELLE | 1 | $150,000 |
| GRAVELLY | 1 | $422,000 |
BELLEVILLE accounts for 3 approvals against 2 in Danville. 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.
Yell County
How big is Yell County
- Land area930 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Arkansas counties5th of 75
- Width, east to west46.1 mi
- Height, north to south39.6 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary7
- Residents per square mile of land22
- Establishments per square mile0.35
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 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 Yell 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 Yell County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population20,134
- Households8,323
- Average household size2.42
- Median household income$55,934
- Median age39.3
Common questions
Yell County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Yell County, Arkansas?
20,134, in 8,323 households, ranking 33rd of 75 Arkansas counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Yell County growing?
The population has fallen 0.62 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 249 births against 267 deaths, with net migration of 88. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Yell County?
$55,934. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $143,600, which is 2.6 times income, and median gross rent is $735 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Yell County?
323 establishments, employing 4,950 people with an annual payroll of $211.3 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 Yell County?
Average annual pay is $41,516, or $798 a week, across 6,547 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Yell County?
7 7(a) approvals totalling $7.8 m since FY2020, across 5 lenders, with a median approval of $422,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $321,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Yell County?
10 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $2.0 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Yell 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 Yell County come from?
The largest single origin is Yell County Non-migrants, with 6,542 households. Arriving households report an average income of $42,534 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 Yell 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 Yell 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.