Sparkman

Population: 471
Median household income: $37,222
Median home value: $61,300

Located in Dallas County, Arkansas, Sparkman is a community with a population of 471. Its median household income of $37,222 runs below the Dallas County figure of $44,694.

From 2019 to 2023, Sparkman's population grew 1.3% from 465 to 471, while its median home value rose 209.6% from $19,800 to $61,300.

The largest age group is 35 to 44, 25.5% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 74.9% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 471
Median age: 54.6 yrs
Median household income: $37,222
Median home value: $61,300
Median gross rent: $515
Housing units: 237
Homeownership rate: 62.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.9%
Unemployment rate: 4.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

465471

Median household income

$26,979$37,222

Median home value

$19,800$61,300

Median gross rent

$702$515

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	465	$26,979	$19,800	$702
2020	498	$25,341	—	$439
2021	521	$33,188	—	$442
2022	523	$35,870	—	$489
2023	471	$37,222	$61,300	$515

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

Age distribution

Under 53.6%

5 to 178.7%

18 to 241.7%

25 to 344.7%

35 to 4425.5%

45 to 547.4%

55 to 6424.8%

65 to 7416.1%

75 and over7.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	17	3.6%
5 to 17	41	8.7%
18 to 24	8	1.7%
25 to 34	22	4.7%
35 to 44	120	25.5%
45 to 54	35	7.4%
55 to 64	117	24.8%
65 to 74	76	16.1%
75 and over	35	7.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	353	74.9%
Black or African American	86	18.3%
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	14	3.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	18	3.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma32.6%

High school graduate45.4%

Some college or associate's13.1%

Bachelor's degree6.2%

Graduate or professional degree2.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	132	32.6%
High school graduate	184	45.4%
Some college or associate's	53	13.1%
Bachelor's degree	25	6.2%
Graduate or professional degree	11	2.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone72.7%

Carpooled7.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked15.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.0%

Other means3.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	149	72.7%
Carpooled	15	7.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	32	15.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	2	1.0%
Other means	7	3.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	113	55.7%
15 to 29 min	8	3.9%
30 to 44 min	56	27.6%
45 to 59 min	20	9.9%
60+ min	6	3.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.40
Poverty rate: 19.7% (93 of 471)

	Count	Share
Family households	135	68.9%
Nonfamily households	61	31.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	196	82.7%
Vacant	41	17.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	123	62.8%
Renter-occupied	73	37.2%

1-unit, detached84.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units7.6%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other8.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	200	84.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	18	7.6%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	19	8.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0565900
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.29 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 33.9172, -92.8500