Garland County, Arkansas

10 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 100,062
Median household income: $55,409
Median home value: $176,400

Garland County is a county in Arkansas with a population of 100,062. 10 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $55,409 is below the Arkansas median ($58,773).

From 2019 to 2023, Garland County's population grew 1.5% from 98,555 to 100,062, while its median household income rose 23.7% from $44,777 to $55,409.

16.5% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.25 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 100,062
Median age: 45.3 yrs
Median household income: $55,409
Median home value: $176,400
Median gross rent: $942
Housing units: 52,570
Homeownership rate: 69.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.2%
Unemployment rate: 5.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

98,555100,062

Median household income

$44,777$55,409

Median home value

$139,900$176,400

Median gross rent

$771$942

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	98,555	$44,777	$139,900	$771
2020	99,043	$48,150	$142,100	$791
2021	99,694	$49,985	$145,900	$827
2022	100,021	$54,229	$166,600	$913
2023	100,062	$55,409	$176,400	$942

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

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1714.7%

18 to 247.1%

25 to 3410.9%

35 to 4411.6%

45 to 5411.8%

55 to 6414.3%

65 to 7414.0%

75 and over10.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	5,252	5.2%
5 to 17	14,752	14.7%
18 to 24	7,134	7.1%
25 to 34	10,894	10.9%
35 to 44	11,581	11.6%
45 to 54	11,790	11.8%
55 to 64	14,355	14.3%
65 to 74	13,984	14.0%
75 and over	10,320	10.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	79,816	79.8%
Black or African American	7,787	7.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	386	0.4%
Asian	766	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	120	0.1%
Some other race	69	0.1%
Two or more races	3,939	3.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	7,179	7.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.1%

High school graduate30.9%

Some college or associate's33.7%

Bachelor's degree16.6%

Graduate or professional degree9.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	6,640	9.1%
High school graduate	22,533	30.9%
Some college or associate's	24,611	33.7%
Bachelor's degree	12,092	16.6%
Graduate or professional degree	7,048	9.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone79.8%

Carpooled10.9%

Public transit0.2%

Walked1.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.2%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	33,092	79.8%
Carpooled	4,512	10.9%
Public transit	101	0.2%
Walked	683	1.6%
Bicycle	2	0.0%
Worked from home	2,586	6.2%
Other means	502	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	14,838	38.2%
15 to 29 min	14,527	37.4%
30 to 44 min	4,967	12.8%
45 to 59 min	1,449	3.7%
60+ min	3,111	8.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.25
Poverty rate: 16.5% (16,237 of 98,558)

	Count	Share
Family households	27,405	62.6%
Nonfamily households	16,357	37.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	43,762	83.2%
Vacant	8,808	16.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	30,297	69.2%
Renter-occupied	13,465	30.8%

1-unit, detached64.8%

1-unit, attached2.8%

2 to 4 units6.4%

5 to 19 units7.0%

20 or more units4.6%

Mobile home & other14.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	34,082	64.8%
1-unit, attached	1,462	2.8%
2 to 4 units	3,350	6.4%
5 to 19 units	3,672	7.0%
20 or more units	2,441	4.6%
Mobile home & other	7,563	14.4%

Geography

County GEOID: 05051
State: Arkansas
Land area: 678 sq mi
Water area: 57 sq mi
Center point: 34.5789, -93.1469