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Paragould, Arkansas: commercial real estate data.
Paragould is a Census city of 30,215 people across 31.77 square miles of land, in Greene County. Median household income is $56,980, 56.6 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 14 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $7.5 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Paragould
What Paragould is
- Census place typecity
- Land area31.77 sq mi
- Water area0.16 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land951
- County holding the largest share of its areaGreene 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 Paragould
- Population30,215
- Median age36.2
- Population under 187,334
- Share under 1824.3 percent
- Population 65 and over4,624
- Share 65 and over15.3 percent
- Households11,680
- Family households7,833
- Share of households that are families67.1 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Paragould
- Median household income$56,980
- Per capita income$28,136
- Civilian labor force14,336
- Employed13,301
- Unemployed1,035 plus or minus 305
- Unemployment rate7.2 percent plus or minus 2.1
- Adults 25 and over20,163
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher86.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher16.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.4 percent plus or minus 1.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Paragould
- Housing units12,650
- Occupied units11,680
- Vacant units970 plus or minus 317
- Vacancy rate7.7 percent plus or minus 2.5
- Owner occupied6,613
- Renter occupied5,067
- Ownership rate56.6 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$181,500
- Median gross rent, monthly$925
- Annual rent as a share of median income19.5 percent
- Single family units9,015
- Share single family71.3 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more2,795
- Share in buildings of two or more22.1 percent
- Mobile homes820 plus or minus 260
- Median year structure built1991
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Paragould gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute12,448
- Commuting under 15 minutes6,650
- Share commuting under 15 minutes53.4 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more3,053
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more24.5 percent
- Drove alone83.4 percent
- Carpooled8.0 percent plus or minus 1.7
- Public transport0.1 percent plus or minus 0.1
- Walked2.0 percent plus or minus 1.2
- Worked from home4.2 percent plus or minus 1.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Paragould (7(a))
- Approvals14
- Gross approval$7,458,100
- Average approval$532,721
- Median approval$254,000
- Largest approval$2,400,000
- Jobs supported183
- Jobs per approval13.1
- Loans with a final outcome4
- Paid in full4
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more35.7 percent
- Share to franchises14.3 percent
- Distinct lenders10
- Distinct industries by NAICS12
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Paragould, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 4 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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SBA loans in Paragould (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$572,000
- Average approval$572,000
- Median approval$572,000
- Largest approval$572,000
- Jobs supported8
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Paragould, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Paragould
- NFIP communityCity of Paragould
- NFIP community number050085
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date05/16/13
The City of Paragould participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 050085 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.
Greene County, not Paragould
Greene County context, not Paragould figures
- Establishments in Greene County842
- Covered employment, Greene County15,663
- Average annual pay, Greene County$47,490
- Housing units permitted, Greene County265
Every figure in this section is published for Greene County as a whole and is not a measurement of Paragould.
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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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
Paragould questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Paragould, Arkansas?
30,215, in 11,680 households. Paragould city covers 31.77 square miles of land, which is 951 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Paragould in?
Greene 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 Paragould?
$56,980. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $181,500. Median gross rent is $925 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Paragould businesses?
14 7(a) approvals totaling $7.5 m since FY2020, across 10 lenders, median approval $254,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $572,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Paragould, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Paragould borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Paragould. Only 4 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 Paragould in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Paragould appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Paragould, city of, community 050085, 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 Paragould figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Greene 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 Paragould.
Is zoning published for Paragould?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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