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Prescott, Arkansas: commercial real estate data.
Prescott is a Census city of 3,032 people across 6.42 square miles of land, in Nevada County. Median household income is $48,307, 55.0 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Prescott
What Prescott is
- Census place typecity
- Land area6.42 sq mi
- Water area0.05 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land472
- County holding the largest share of its areaNevada 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.
Prescott
How many people live in Prescott
- Population3,032
- Median age35.6
- Population under 18780 plus or minus 241
- Share under 1825.7 percent plus or minus 8.0
- Population 65 and over488 plus or minus 164
- Share 65 and over16.1 percent plus or minus 5.4
- Households1,271
- Family households573 plus or minus 176
- Share of households that are families45.1 percent plus or minus 12.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Prescott
Income and work in Prescott
- Median household income$48,307
- Per capita income$24,077 plus or minus $5,317
- Civilian labor force1,405
- Employed1,405
- Unemployed0
- Unemployment rate0.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over1,788
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher95.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher17.3 percent plus or minus 7.2
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree2.2 percent plus or minus 2.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Prescott
Housing in Prescott
- Housing units1,700
- Occupied units1,271
- Vacant units429 plus or minus 196
- Vacancy rate25.2 percent plus or minus 11.2
- Owner occupied699 plus or minus 175
- Renter occupied572 plus or minus 155
- Ownership rate55.0 percent plus or minus 11.4
- Median owner-occupied home value$82,400 plus or minus $26,697
- Median gross rent, monthly$887 plus or minus $200
- Annual rent as a share of median income22.0 percent plus or minus 6.3
- Single family units1,213
- Share single family71.4 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more93 plus or minus 83
- Share in buildings of two or more5.5 percent plus or minus 4.9
- Mobile homes394 plus or minus 167
- Median year structure built1979
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Prescott
How Prescott gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,405
- Commuting under 15 minutes802 plus or minus 253
- Share commuting under 15 minutes57.1 percent plus or minus 15.0
- Commuting 30 minutes or more318 plus or minus 211
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more22.6 percent plus or minus 14.5
- Drove alone95.5 percent
- Carpooled4.3 percent plus or minus 9.5
- Public transport0.1 percent plus or minus 0.4
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home0.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Prescott
Flood risk in Prescott
- NFIP communityCity of Prescott
- NFIP community number050159
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date05/01/88(L)
The City of Prescott participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 050159 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.
Nevada County, not Prescott
Nevada County context, not Prescott figures
- Establishments in Nevada County114
- Covered employment, Nevada County1,877
- Average annual pay, Nevada County$48,710
- Housing units permitted, Nevada County0
Every figure in this section is published for Nevada County as a whole and is not a measurement of Prescott.
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
Prescott questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Prescott, Arkansas?
3,032, in 1,271 households. Prescott city covers 6.42 square miles of land, which is 472 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Prescott in?
Nevada 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 Prescott?
$48,307. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $82,400. Median gross rent is $887 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Prescott in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Prescott appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Prescott, city of, community 050159, 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 Prescott figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Nevada 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 Prescott.
Is zoning published for Prescott?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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