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Sparkman, Arkansas: commercial real estate data.
Sparkman is a Census city of 430 people across 1.29 square miles of land, in Dallas County. Median household income is $39,063, 54.7 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Sparkman
What Sparkman is
- Census place typecity
- Land area1.29 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land333 plus or minus 105
- County holding the largest share of its areaDallas 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.
Sparkman
How many people live in Sparkman
- Population430 plus or minus 136
- Median age42.4 plus or minus 20.6
- Population under 1877 plus or minus 39
- Share under 1817.9 percent plus or minus 7.0
- Population 65 and over77 plus or minus 38
- Share 65 and over17.9 percent plus or minus 6.9
- Households170 plus or minus 56
- Family households115 plus or minus 45
- Share of households that are families67.6 percent plus or minus 14.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Sparkman
- Median household income$39,063
- Per capita income$26,558 plus or minus $5,785
- Civilian labor force182 plus or minus 64
- Employed168 plus or minus 61
- Unemployed14 plus or minus 14
- Unemployment rate7.7 percent plus or minus 7.2
- Adults 25 and over331 plus or minus 115
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher65.3 percent plus or minus 29.6
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher10.9 percent plus or minus 7.0
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.2 percent plus or minus 4.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Sparkman
- Housing units212 plus or minus 59
- Occupied units170 plus or minus 56
- Vacant units42 plus or minus 22
- Vacancy rate19.8 percent plus or minus 8.8
- Owner occupied93 plus or minus 36
- Renter occupied77 plus or minus 37
- Ownership rate54.7 percent plus or minus 11.1
- Median owner-occupied home value$74,300 plus or minus $16,475
- Median gross rent, monthly$539 plus or minus $144
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.6 percent plus or minus 4.9
- Single family units169 plus or minus 54
- Share single family79.7 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more19 plus or minus 23
- Share in buildings of two or more9.0 percent plus or minus 10.5
- Mobile homes24 plus or minus 21
- Median year structure built1973
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Sparkman gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute156 plus or minus 57
- Commuting under 15 minutes84 plus or minus 50
- Share commuting under 15 minutes53.8 percent plus or minus 25.0
- Commuting 30 minutes or more68 plus or minus 37
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more43.6 percent plus or minus 17.5
- Drove alone58.9 percent plus or minus 18.9
- Carpooled10.7 percent plus or minus 7.4
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked15.5 percent plus or minus 21.9
- Worked from home7.1 percent plus or minus 9.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Sparkman
Flood risk in Sparkman
- NFIP communityCity of Sparkman
- NFIP community number050064
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date07/17/12(M)
The City of Sparkman participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 050064 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.
Dallas County, not Sparkman
Dallas County context, not Sparkman figures
- Establishments in Dallas County169
- Covered employment, Dallas County2,595
- Average annual pay, Dallas County$44,813
- Housing units permitted, Dallas County0
Every figure in this section is published for Dallas County as a whole and is not a measurement of Sparkman.
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
Sparkman questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Sparkman, Arkansas?
430, in 170 households. Sparkman city covers 1.29 square miles of land, which is 333 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Sparkman in?
Dallas 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 Sparkman?
$39,063. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $74,300. Median gross rent is $539 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Sparkman in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Sparkman appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Sparkman, city of, community 050064, 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 Sparkman figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Dallas 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 Sparkman.
Is zoning published for Sparkman?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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