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Green Forest, Arkansas: commercial real estate data.
Green Forest is a Census city of 3,112 people across 2.46 square miles of land, in Carroll County. Median household income is $49,918, 62.4 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 5 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $3.1 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Green Forest
What Green Forest is
- Census place typecity
- Land area2.46 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,263
- County holding the largest share of its areaCarroll County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Green Forest
- Population3,112
- Median age36.0
- Population under 18712 plus or minus 189
- Share under 1822.9 percent plus or minus 6.1
- Population 65 and over255 plus or minus 90
- Share 65 and over8.2 percent plus or minus 2.9
- Households861
- Family households548
- Share of households that are families63.6 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Green Forest
- Median household income$49,918 plus or minus $16,320
- Per capita income$23,727
- Civilian labor force1,751
- Employed1,682
- Unemployed69 plus or minus 46
- Unemployment rate3.9 percent plus or minus 2.6
- Adults 25 and over2,007
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher67.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher10.3 percent plus or minus 3.7
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.7 percent plus or minus 2.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Green Forest
- Housing units1,009
- Occupied units861
- Vacant units148 plus or minus 74
- Vacancy rate14.7 percent plus or minus 7.0
- Owner occupied537 plus or minus 109
- Renter occupied324 plus or minus 119
- Ownership rate62.4 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$143,200
- Median gross rent, monthly$707 plus or minus $201
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.0 percent plus or minus 7.4
- Single family units768
- Share single family76.1 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more196 plus or minus 96
- Share in buildings of two or more19.4 percent plus or minus 9.1
- Mobile homes45 plus or minus 38
- Median year structure built1982
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Green Forest gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,541
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,074 plus or minus 236
- Share commuting under 15 minutes69.7 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more229 plus or minus 100
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more14.9 percent plus or minus 6.2
- Drove alone68.1 percent
- Carpooled12.4 percent plus or minus 5.1
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked17.2 percent plus or minus 11.7
- Worked from home2.2 percent plus or minus 2.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Green Forest (7(a))
- Approvals5
- Gross approval$3,084,800
- Average approval$616,960
- Median approval$344,200
- Largest approval$1,345,500
- Jobs supported42
- Jobs per approval8.4
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Paid in full2
- Charged off0
- Median term84 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more40.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders3
- Distinct industries by NAICS4
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Green Forest, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Green Forest
- NFIP communityCity of Green Forest
- NFIP community number050329
- Participating in the NFIPNo
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date03/17/11
The City of Green Forest does not participate in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 050329 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Carroll County, not Green Forest
Carroll County context, not Green Forest figures
- Establishments in Carroll County722
- Covered employment, Carroll County10,760
- Average annual pay, Carroll County$40,303
- Housing units permitted, Carroll County30
Every figure in this section is published for Carroll County as a whole and is not a measurement of Green Forest.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Green Forest questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Green Forest, Arkansas?
3,112, in 861 households. Green Forest city covers 2.46 square miles of land, which is 1,263 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Green Forest in?
Carroll County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Green Forest?
$49,918. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $143,200. Median gross rent is $707 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Green Forest businesses?
5 7(a) approvals totaling $3.1 m since FY2020, across 3 lenders, median approval $344,200. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Green Forest, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Green Forest borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Green Forest. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Green Forest in the National Flood Insurance Program?
No, it is listed but not participating. Green Forest appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Green Forest, city of, community 050329, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Green Forest figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Carroll County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Green Forest.
Is zoning published for Green Forest?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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