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Watson, Arkansas: commercial real estate data.
Watson is a Census city of 214 people across 0.20 square miles of land, in Desha County. Median household income is $30,139, 84.1 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Watson
What Watson is
- Census place typecity
- Land area0.2 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,071 plus or minus 445
- County holding the largest share of its areaDesha 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.
Watson
How many people live in Watson
- Population214 plus or minus 89
- Median age57.8 plus or minus 20.8
- Population under 1820 plus or minus 22
- Share under 189.3 percent plus or minus 9.7
- Population 65 and over103 plus or minus 40
- Share 65 and over48.1 percent plus or minus 27.5
- Households113 plus or minus 45
- Family households62 plus or minus 32
- Share of households that are families54.9 percent plus or minus 18.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Watson
Income and work in Watson
- Median household income$30,139 plus or minus $26,614
- Per capita income$22,588 plus or minus $4,797
- Civilian labor force83 plus or minus 58
- Employed79 plus or minus 57
- Unemployed4 plus or minus 6
- Unemployment rate4.8 percent plus or minus 6.4
- Adults 25 and over180 plus or minus 74
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher78.3 percent plus or minus 43.6
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher12.2 percent plus or minus 12.6
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.8 percent plus or minus 11.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Watson
Housing in Watson
- Housing units124 plus or minus 48
- Occupied units113 plus or minus 45
- Vacant units11 plus or minus 14
- Vacancy rate8.9 percent plus or minus 10.8
- Owner occupied95 plus or minus 41
- Renter occupied18 plus or minus 20
- Ownership rate84.1 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$48,600 plus or minus $36,543
- Single family units117 plus or minus 46
- Share single family94.4 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more0
- Share in buildings of two or more0.0 percent
- Mobile homes7 plus or minus 9
- Median year structure built1974
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Watson
How Watson gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute75 plus or minus 53
- Commuting under 15 minutes4 plus or minus 14
- Share commuting under 15 minutes5.3 percent plus or minus 18.7
- Commuting 30 minutes or more58 plus or minus 38
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more77.3 percent plus or minus 74.6
- Drove alone96.1 percent
- Carpooled1.3 percent plus or minus 5.1
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home2.6 percent plus or minus 3.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Watson
Flood risk in Watson
- NFIP communityCity of Watson
- NFIP community number050072
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date06/19/12(M)
The City of Watson participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 050072 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.
Desha County, not Watson
Desha County context, not Watson figures
- Establishments in Desha County270
- Covered employment, Desha County4,132
- Average annual pay, Desha County$47,354
- Housing units permitted, Desha County2
Every figure in this section is published for Desha County as a whole and is not a measurement of Watson.
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
Watson questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Watson, Arkansas?
214, in 113 households. Watson city covers 0.20 square miles of land, which is 1,071 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Watson in?
Desha 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 Watson?
$30,139. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $48,600. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Watson in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Watson appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Watson, city of, community 050072, 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 Watson figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Desha 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 Watson.
Is zoning published for Watson?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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