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Central City is a Census town of 627 people across 2.22 square miles of land, in Sebastian County. Median household income is $69,583, 90.4 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Central City
What Central City is
- Census place typetown
- Land area2.22 sq mi
- Water area0.06 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land282 plus or minus 118
- County holding the largest share of its areaSebastian 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 Central City
- Population627 plus or minus 262
- Median age41.1 plus or minus 11.6
- Population under 18167 plus or minus 81
- Share under 1826.6 percent plus or minus 6.7
- Population 65 and over83 plus or minus 33
- Share 65 and over13.2 percent plus or minus 7.7
- Households218 plus or minus 67
- Family households170 plus or minus 63
- Share of households that are families78.0 percent plus or minus 16.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Central City
- Median household income$69,583 plus or minus $18,423
- Per capita income$30,518
- Civilian labor force369 plus or minus 187
- Employed348 plus or minus 183
- Unemployed21 plus or minus 22
- Unemployment rate5.7 percent plus or minus 5.2
- Adults 25 and over388 plus or minus 139
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher94.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher12.4 percent plus or minus 2.6
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree2.1 percent plus or minus 2.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Central City
- Housing units220 plus or minus 67
- Occupied units218 plus or minus 67
- Vacant units2 plus or minus 3
- Vacancy rate0.9 percent plus or minus 1.3
- Owner occupied197 plus or minus 69
- Renter occupied21 plus or minus 15
- Ownership rate90.4 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$134,700 plus or minus $66,185
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,141
- Annual rent as a share of median income19.7 percent plus or minus 6.0
- Single family units161 plus or minus 50
- Share single family73.2 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more0
- Share in buildings of two or more0.0 percent
- Mobile homes59 plus or minus 48
- Median year structure built1991
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Central City gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute313 plus or minus 187
- Commuting under 15 minutes81 plus or minus 58
- Share commuting under 15 minutes25.9 percent plus or minus 10.1
- Commuting 30 minutes or more20 plus or minus 21
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more6.4 percent plus or minus 5.6
- Drove alone81.3 percent plus or minus 32.1
- Carpooled8.6 percent plus or minus 4.8
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home10.1 percent plus or minus 3.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Flood risk in Central City
- NFIP communityTown of Central City
- NFIP community number050601
- Participating in the NFIPNo
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date03/02/12
The Town of Central City does not participate in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 050601 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.
Sebastian County, not Central City
Sebastian County context, not Central City figures
- Establishments in Sebastian County3,398
- Covered employment, Sebastian County67,665
- Average annual pay, Sebastian County$55,173
- Housing units permitted, Sebastian County385
Every figure in this section is published for Sebastian County as a whole and is not a measurement of Central City.
All Sebastian County figures →
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.
Coverage
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
Central City questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Central City, Arkansas?
627, in 218 households. Central City town covers 2.22 square miles of land, which is 282 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Central City in?
Sebastian 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 Central City?
$69,583. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $134,700. Median gross rent is $1,141 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Central City in the National Flood Insurance Program?
No, it is listed but not participating. Central City appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Central City, town of, community 050601, 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 Central City figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Sebastian 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 Central City.
Is zoning published for Central City?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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