Gurdon

Population: 1,777
Median household income: $45,769
Median home value: $94,300

Gurdon, a community in Clark County, Arkansas, has 1,777 residents. At $45,769, its median household income sits below Clark County's $50,985.

Between 2019 and 2023, Gurdon's population declined 30.9% from 2,571 to 1,777, while its median home value rose 30.8% from $72,100 to $94,300.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 45.4% of the population. 73.0% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,777
Median age: 37.5 yrs
Median household income: $45,769
Median home value: $94,300
Median gross rent: $652
Housing units: 1,030
Homeownership rate: 58.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.9%
Unemployment rate: 9.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,5711,777

Median household income

$33,229$45,769

Median home value

$72,100$94,300

Median gross rent

$629$652

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,571	$33,229	$72,100	$629
2020	2,099	$34,330	$72,600	$586
2021	2,051	$37,386	$69,400	$622
2022	1,756	$39,625	$79,000	$510
2023	1,777	$45,769	$94,300	$652

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

Age distribution

Under 54.8%

5 to 1724.8%

18 to 246.1%

25 to 347.0%

35 to 4415.7%

45 to 547.8%

55 to 6417.1%

65 to 7410.5%

75 and over6.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	85	4.8%
5 to 17	441	24.8%
18 to 24	108	6.1%
25 to 34	125	7.0%
35 to 44	279	15.7%
45 to 54	138	7.8%
55 to 64	303	17.1%
65 to 74	187	10.5%
75 and over	111	6.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	807	45.4%
Black or African American	645	36.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	9	0.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	316	17.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma19.4%

High school graduate32.9%

Some college or associate's31.8%

Bachelor's degree11.7%

Graduate or professional degree4.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	222	19.4%
High school graduate	376	32.9%
Some college or associate's	363	31.8%
Bachelor's degree	134	11.7%
Graduate or professional degree	48	4.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone73.0%

Carpooled20.3%

Public transit1.4%

Walked1.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.8%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	468	73.0%
Carpooled	130	20.3%
Public transit	9	1.4%
Walked	11	1.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	18	2.8%
Other means	5	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	269	43.2%
15 to 29 min	209	33.5%
30 to 44 min	75	12.0%
45 to 59 min	35	5.6%
60+ min	35	5.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.29
Poverty rate: 12.5% (220 of 1,756)

	Count	Share
Family households	366	47.7%
Nonfamily households	402	52.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	768	74.6%
Vacant	262	25.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	452	58.9%
Renter-occupied	316	41.1%

1-unit, detached74.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units5.4%

5 to 19 units3.5%

20 or more units3.0%

Mobile home & other13.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	766	74.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	56	5.4%
5 to 19 units	36	3.5%
20 or more units	31	3.0%
Mobile home & other	141	13.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0529200
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.43 sq mi
Water area: 0.07 sq mi
Center point: 33.9160, -93.1539