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Gurdon, Arkansas: commercial real estate data.
Gurdon is a Census city of 1,625 people across 2.43 square miles of land, in Clark County. Median household income is $47,587, 62.5 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 3 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $1.2 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Gurdon
What Gurdon is
- Census place typecity
- Land area2.43 sq mi
- Water area0.07 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land670 plus or minus 153
- County holding the largest share of its areaClark 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.
Gurdon
How many people live in Gurdon
- Population1,625 plus or minus 372
- Median age37.6
- Population under 18437 plus or minus 129
- Share under 1826.9 percent
- Population 65 and over281 plus or minus 101
- Share 65 and over17.3 percent plus or minus 4.8
- Households759 plus or minus 193
- Family households329 plus or minus 99
- Share of households that are families43.3 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Gurdon
Income and work in Gurdon
- Median household income$47,587 plus or minus $18,982
- Per capita income$23,519
- Civilian labor force732 plus or minus 209
- Employed691 plus or minus 198
- Unemployed41 plus or minus 43
- Unemployment rate5.6 percent plus or minus 5.7
- Adults 25 and over1,108 plus or minus 249
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher83.4 percent plus or minus 26.0
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher16.9 percent plus or minus 7.0
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree3.0 percent plus or minus 2.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Gurdon
Housing in Gurdon
- Housing units1,034
- Occupied units759 plus or minus 193
- Vacant units275 plus or minus 95
- Vacancy rate26.6 percent plus or minus 7.9
- Owner occupied474 plus or minus 151
- Renter occupied285 plus or minus 103
- Ownership rate62.5 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$111,600 plus or minus $55,424
- Median gross rent, monthly$698 plus or minus $163
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.6 percent plus or minus 8.1
- Single family units769 plus or minus 188
- Share single family74.4 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more160 plus or minus 94
- Share in buildings of two or more15.5 percent plus or minus 8.7
- Mobile homes105 plus or minus 60
- Median year structure built1976
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Gurdon
How Gurdon gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute658 plus or minus 186
- Commuting under 15 minutes265 plus or minus 90
- Share commuting under 15 minutes40.3 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more115 plus or minus 74
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more17.5 percent plus or minus 10.0
- Drove alone74.5 percent plus or minus 15.4
- Carpooled12.7 percent plus or minus 8.0
- Public transport1.0 percent plus or minus 1.7
- Walked2.2 percent plus or minus 2.5
- Worked from home4.1 percent plus or minus 5.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Gurdon
SBA loans in Gurdon (7(a))
- Approvals3
- Gross approval$1,167,500
- Average approval$389,167
- Median approval$167,500
- Largest approval$975,000
- Jobs supported23
- Jobs per approval7.7
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term84 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders2
- Distinct industries by NAICS2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Gurdon, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has 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.
Gurdon
Flood risk in Gurdon
- NFIP communityCity of Gurdon
- NFIP community number050239
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date02/02/12(M)
The City of Gurdon participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 050239 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.
Clark County, not Gurdon
Clark County context, not Gurdon figures
- Establishments in Clark County540
- Covered employment, Clark County8,618
- Average annual pay, Clark County$45,514
- Housing units permitted, Clark County12
Every figure in this section is published for Clark County as a whole and is not a measurement of Gurdon.
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
Gurdon questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Gurdon, Arkansas?
1,625, in 759 households. Gurdon city covers 2.43 square miles of land, which is 670 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Gurdon in?
Clark 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 Gurdon?
$47,587. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $111,600. Median gross rent is $698 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Gurdon businesses?
3 7(a) approvals totaling $1.2 m since FY2020, across 2 lenders, median approval $167,500. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Gurdon, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Gurdon borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Gurdon. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Gurdon in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Gurdon appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Gurdon, city of, community 050239, 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 Gurdon figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Clark 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 Gurdon.
Is zoning published for Gurdon?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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