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Black Rock, Arkansas: commercial real estate data.
Black Rock is a Census city of 853 people across 3.29 square miles of land, in Lawrence County. Median household income is $52,019, 80.0 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 1 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $1.9 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Black Rock
What Black Rock is
- Census place typecity
- Land area3.29 sq mi
- Water area0.14 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land260 plus or minus 69
- County holding the largest share of its areaLawrence 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 Black Rock
- Population853 plus or minus 228
- Median age39.5 plus or minus 8.8
- Population under 18285 plus or minus 78
- Share under 1833.4 percent
- Population 65 and over107 plus or minus 38
- Share 65 and over12.5 percent plus or minus 3.0
- Households325 plus or minus 82
- Family households228 plus or minus 74
- Share of households that are families70.2 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 Black Rock
- Median household income$52,019 plus or minus $16,243
- Per capita income$26,841 plus or minus $12,150
- Civilian labor force294 plus or minus 90
- Employed263 plus or minus 87
- Unemployed31 plus or minus 29
- Unemployment rate10.5 percent plus or minus 9.3
- Adults 25 and over537 plus or minus 130
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher84.7 percent plus or minus 28.5
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher7.6 percent plus or minus 4.6
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.3 percent plus or minus 4.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Black Rock
- Housing units391 plus or minus 90
- Occupied units325 plus or minus 82
- Vacant units66 plus or minus 40
- Vacancy rate16.9 percent plus or minus 9.5
- Owner occupied260 plus or minus 76
- Renter occupied65 plus or minus 32
- Ownership rate80.0 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$68,700 plus or minus $49,385
- Median gross rent, monthly$855 plus or minus $201
- Annual rent as a share of median income19.7 percent plus or minus 7.7
- Single family units319 plus or minus 79
- Share single family81.6 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more22 plus or minus 25
- Share in buildings of two or more5.6 percent plus or minus 6.2
- Mobile homes50 plus or minus 29
- Median year structure built1976
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Black Rock gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute250 plus or minus 82
- Commuting under 15 minutes43 plus or minus 25
- Share commuting under 15 minutes17.2 percent plus or minus 8.2
- Commuting 30 minutes or more93 plus or minus 50
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more37.2 percent plus or minus 15.9
- Drove alone55.9 percent plus or minus 12.7
- Carpooled39.2 percent plus or minus 18.8
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home4.9 percent plus or minus 5.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Black Rock (7(a))
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$1,875,000
- Average approval$1,875,000
- Median approval$1,875,000
- Largest approval$1,875,000
- Jobs supported5
- Jobs per approval5.0
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more100.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders1
- Distinct industries by NAICS1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Black Rock, 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.
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Flood risk in Black Rock
- NFIP communityCity of Black Rock
- NFIP community number050118
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date12/18/12
The City of Black Rock participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 050118 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.
Lawrence County, not Black Rock
Lawrence County context, not Black Rock figures
- Establishments in Lawrence County284
- Covered employment, Lawrence County3,983
- Average annual pay, Lawrence County$43,366
- Housing units permitted, Lawrence County75
Every figure in this section is published for Lawrence County as a whole and is not a measurement of Black Rock.
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
Black Rock questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Black Rock, Arkansas?
853, in 325 households. Black Rock city covers 3.29 square miles of land, which is 260 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Black Rock in?
Lawrence 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 Black Rock?
$52,019. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $68,700. Median gross rent is $855 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Black Rock businesses?
1 7(a) approvals totaling $1.9 m since FY2020, across 1 lenders, median approval $1,875,000. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Black Rock, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Black Rock borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Black Rock. 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 Black Rock in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Black Rock appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Black Rock, city of, community 050118, 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 Black Rock figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Lawrence 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 Black Rock.
Is zoning published for Black Rock?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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