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Elkins, Arkansas: commercial real estate data.
Elkins is a Census city of 3,808 people across 3.87 square miles of land, in Washington County. Median household income is $81,789, 85.3 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 6 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $1.9 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Elkins
What Elkins is
- Census place typecity
- Land area3.87 sq mi
- Water area0.04 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land983
- County holding the largest share of its areaWashington 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.
Elkins
How many people live in Elkins
- Population3,808
- Median age33.8
- Population under 181,026 plus or minus 215
- Share under 1826.9 percent plus or minus 5.6
- Population 65 and over579 plus or minus 159
- Share 65 and over15.2 percent plus or minus 4.2
- Households1,295
- Family households1,045
- Share of households that are families80.7 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Elkins
Income and work in Elkins
- Median household income$81,789
- Per capita income$32,314
- Civilian labor force1,847
- Employed1,847
- Unemployed0
- Unemployment rate0.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over2,510
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher89.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher19.7 percent plus or minus 7.2
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree2.9 percent plus or minus 2.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Elkins
- Housing units1,486
- Occupied units1,295
- Vacant units191 plus or minus 141
- Vacancy rate12.9 percent plus or minus 9.4
- Owner occupied1,105
- Renter occupied190 plus or minus 69
- Ownership rate85.3 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$212,500
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,431
- Annual rent as a share of median income21.0 percent plus or minus 4.6
- Single family units1,296
- Share single family87.2 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more138 plus or minus 115
- Share in buildings of two or more9.3 percent plus or minus 7.7
- Mobile homes43 plus or minus 57
- Median year structure built2004
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Elkins gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,648
- Commuting under 15 minutes248 plus or minus 98
- Share commuting under 15 minutes15.0 percent plus or minus 5.6
- Commuting 30 minutes or more605 plus or minus 159
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more36.7 percent plus or minus 8.2
- Drove alone79.9 percent
- Carpooled8.2 percent plus or minus 5.1
- Public transport0.8 percent plus or minus 1.2
- Walked0.3 percent plus or minus 0.6
- Worked from home10.8 percent plus or minus 5.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Elkins
SBA loans in Elkins (7(a))
- Approvals6
- Gross approval$1,876,600
- Average approval$312,767
- Median approval$191,800
- Largest approval$921,000
- Jobs supported105
- Jobs per approval17.5
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term90 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises16.7 percent
- Distinct lenders3
- Distinct industries by NAICS3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Elkins, 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 Elkins
- NFIP communityCity of Elkins
- NFIP community number050214
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date01/25/24
The City of Elkins participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 050214 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.
Washington County, not Elkins
Washington County context, not Elkins figures
- Establishments in Washington County6,281
- Covered employment, Washington County120,673
- Average annual pay, Washington County$59,680
- Housing units permitted, Washington County3,502
Every figure in this section is published for Washington County as a whole and is not a measurement of Elkins.
All Washington 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
Elkins questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Elkins, Arkansas?
3,808, in 1,295 households. Elkins city covers 3.87 square miles of land, which is 983 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Elkins in?
Washington 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 Elkins?
$81,789. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $212,500. Median gross rent is $1,431 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Elkins businesses?
6 7(a) approvals totaling $1.9 m since FY2020, across 3 lenders, median approval $191,800. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Elkins, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Elkins borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Elkins. 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 Elkins in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Elkins appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Elkins, city of, community 050214, 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 Elkins figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Washington 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 Elkins.
Is zoning published for Elkins?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.