Calhoun County, Arkansas: commercial real estate data.
Calhoun County, Arkansas had an estimated 4,690 residents on July 1, 2024, down 1.1 percent since the 2020 census base of 4,740, across 629 square miles. County output reached $458.1 m in 2024, 63 establishments operate here.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Calhoun County
How many people live in Calhoun County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20244,704
- Households1,690
- Average household size2.78
- Median household income$66,809
- Median age44.1
- Median gross rent$769 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$110,700
- Home value to household income1.7 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income13.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher19.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over3,420
- Population under 18903
- Share under 1819.2 percent
- Population 65 and over1,118
- Share 65 and over23.8 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 642,683
- Civilian labor force1,986
- Unemployment rate5.6 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over52.2 percent
- Rank by population among Arkansas counties75th of 75
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included2920th of 3,222
Calhoun County is the 75th largest of 75 Arkansas counties by population. A median home costs 1.7 times median household income, which is affordable by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 23.8 percent against 19.2 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single story product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Calhoun County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 20244,690
- Census 2020 base population4,740
- Population change since the 2020 census base-1.05 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 202426
- Births, 202449
- Deaths, 202488
- Natural change, 2024-39
- Net domestic migration, 202466
- Net international migration, 2024-1
- Total net migration, 202465
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 202495
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2200th of 3,144
The county has lost 1.05 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024 and the population still grew, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration 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.
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Where are people moving to Calhoun County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving93
- People arriving, from those returns203
- Tax returns filed by households leaving85
- Net household movement8
- Adjusted gross income arriving$4.4 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$1.1 m
- Average income of an arriving household$47,613
- Average income of a leaving household$38,635
- Largest single originOuachita County (23 households)
- Largest single destinationOuachita County (24 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ouachita County | 23 | 54 | $1.3 m |
Households arriving report $8,978 more average income than households leaving, so the migration is raising local spending power rather than just moving it around. The largest single source of arrivals is Ouachita County, 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.
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What is the Calhoun County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$458.1 m
- County GDP, 2023$416.9 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20249.9 percent
- GDP change over five years24.0 percent
- Rank by GDP among the Arkansas areas BEA publishes57th of 75
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes2460th of 3,127
- GDP per resident$97,389
Output grew 9.9 percent in the latest year and 24.0 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.
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Employment by industry in Calhoun County
- Covered employment, annual average3,268
- Establishments reporting107
- Average annual pay$73,626
- Average weekly wage$1,416
- Manufacturing, employment2,521
- Manufacturing, average annual pay$79,725
- Construction, employment112
- Construction, average annual pay$54,494
- Transportation and warehousing, employment98
- Transportation and warehousing, average annual pay$53,766
- Health care and social assistance, employment52
- Health care and social assistance, average annual pay$53,288
- Professional, scientific and technical services, employment11
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2,521 | 6 | $79,725 |
| Construction | 112 | 12 | $54,494 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 98 | 8 | $53,766 |
| Health care and social assistance | 52 | 13 | $53,288 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 11 | 7 | $121,124 |
Manufacturing is the largest private sector at 2,521 jobs, 77.1 percent of covered employment.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Calhoun County
How many businesses are in Calhoun County?
- Establishments, all industries63
- Employment at those establishments427
- Annual payroll$19.7 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents13.4
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against. County Business Patterns counts private establishments with paid employees in March 2023, while the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages above counts every unemployment-insured employer, public ones included, as a 2024 annual average, so the two establishment and employment counts differ.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Building permits in Calhoun County
- Housing units authorized by permit, 20240
- Declared construction value permitted$0
- Single family units authorized0
- Multifamily units authorized0
No residential units were authorized 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.
Calhoun County
How large is Calhoun County?
- Land area629 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Arkansas counties45th of 75
- Width, east to west26.9 mi
- Height, north to south36.4 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary5
- Residents per square mile of land7
- Establishments per square mile0.10
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.
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Flood risk in Calhoun County
- Participation of the county's own NFIP community Calhoun County, unincorporated areasParticipating, community 050421
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book3
- Of those, participating in the NFIP2
- NFIP participation rate66.7 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
- Radon levels in Calhoun County, EPA zone predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/LZone 3
The county's own community in the status book, unincorporated Calhoun County (community 050421), participates in the National Flood Insurance Program and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies there. The EPA places Calhoun County in radon zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. The zone is a screening prediction for the county and does not substitute for a test at an address. 66.7 percent of the county's listed communities participate in the National Flood Insurance Program, per Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26. US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
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- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20244,704
- Households1,690
- Average household size2.78
- Median household income$66,809
- Median age44.1
Common questions
Calhoun County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Calhoun County, Arkansas?
The Census Bureau estimates 4,690 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 4,704, in 1,690 households, ranking 75th of 75 Arkansas counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Calhoun County's population growing?
The population has fallen 1.05 percent since the 2020 census base of 4,740, to 4,690 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 49 births against 88 deaths, with net migration of 65. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Calhoun County?
$66,809. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $110,700, which is 1.7 times income, and median gross rent is $769 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Calhoun County?
63 establishments, employing 427 people with an annual payroll of $19.7 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is employment by industry in Calhoun County?
Manufacturing is the largest private sector at 2,521 jobs, 77.1 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 3,268 jobs at an average annual pay of $73,626, or $1,416 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How many building permits were issued in Calhoun County?
No residential units were authorized by permit in 2024. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Calhoun 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 Calhoun County come from?
The largest single origin is Ouachita County, with 23 households. Arriving households report an average income of $47,613 against $38,635 for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Calhoun 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 Calhoun County?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame, to be confirmed locally.
Calhoun County
Cities and places in Calhoun.
4 Census places lie wholly or partly in Calhoun County. All 4 carry enough published place level data for a page of their own and are linked.
| Place | Type | Population | SBA 7(a) approvals, projects in this county | Lies in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hampton | city | 1,037 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Harrell | town | 323 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Thornton | city | 292 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Tinsman | town | 18 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
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