Sulphur Springs

Population: 516
Median household income: $34,500
Median home value: $110,700

Sulphur Springs, a community in Benton County, Arkansas, has 516 residents. Its median household income of $34,500 runs below the Benton County figure of $89,879.

From 2019 to 2023, Sulphur Springs's population grew 11.2% from 464 to 516, while its median home value rose 70.3% from $65,000 to $110,700.

The typical home was built around 1955. 33.7% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 516
Median age: 30.6 yrs
Median household income: $34,500
Median home value: $110,700
Median gross rent: $874
Housing units: 241
Homeownership rate: 62.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.0%
Unemployment rate: 5.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

464516

Median household income

$24,766$34,500

Median home value

$65,000$110,700

Median gross rent

$759$874

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	464	$24,766	$65,000	$759
2020	444	$32,039	$67,300	$744
2021	485	$32,321	$72,600	$829
2022	479	$36,691	$101,900	$811
2023	516	$34,500	$110,700	$874

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.7%

5 to 1716.5%

18 to 2411.2%

25 to 3424.8%

35 to 449.3%

45 to 5414.3%

55 to 647.9%

65 to 7410.3%

75 and over1.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	24	4.7%
5 to 17	85	16.5%
18 to 24	58	11.2%
25 to 34	128	24.8%
35 to 44	48	9.3%
45 to 54	74	14.3%
55 to 64	41	7.9%
65 to 74	53	10.3%
75 and over	5	1.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	306	59.3%
Black or African American	7	1.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.2%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	170	32.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	32	6.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma29.2%

High school graduate43.3%

Some college or associate's15.5%

Bachelor's degree7.4%

Graduate or professional degree4.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	102	29.2%
High school graduate	151	43.3%
Some college or associate's	54	15.5%
Bachelor's degree	26	7.4%
Graduate or professional degree	16	4.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone69.1%

Carpooled24.9%

Public transit0.6%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	125	69.1%
Carpooled	45	24.9%
Public transit	1	0.6%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	10	5.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	53	31.0%
15 to 29 min	57	33.3%
30 to 44 min	45	26.3%
45 to 59 min	16	9.4%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.64
Poverty rate: 33.7% (174 of 516)

	Count	Share
Family households	135	69.6%
Nonfamily households	59	30.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1955

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	194	80.5%
Vacant	47	19.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	122	62.9%
Renter-occupied	72	37.1%

1-unit, detached83.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units9.1%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other7.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	202	83.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	22	9.1%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	17	7.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0567760
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.01 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 36.4841, -94.4601