Sulphur Springs

Population: 1,035
Median household income: $34,353
Median home value: $114,900

Located in Jefferson County, Arkansas, Sulphur Springs is a community with a population of 1,035. Its median household income of $34,353 runs below the Jefferson County figure of $48,552.

Between 2019 and 2023, Sulphur Springs's population declined 13.0% from 1,189 to 1,035, while its median home value rose 30.7% from $87,900 to $114,900.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 18.9% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 73.9% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,035
Median age: 44.8 yrs
Median household income: $34,353
Median home value: $114,900
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 439
Homeownership rate: 86.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.9%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,1891,035

Median household income

$55,197$34,353

Median home value

$87,900$114,900

Median gross rent

$751$819

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,189	$55,197	$87,900	$751
2020	1,320	$45,402	$105,500	$819
2021	1,173	$46,146	$111,400	—
2022	1,119	$32,275	$110,700	—
2023	1,035	$34,353	$114,900	—

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

Age distribution

Under 53.0%

5 to 1718.9%

18 to 242.9%

25 to 3410.5%

35 to 4414.7%

45 to 544.1%

55 to 6417.5%

65 to 7417.8%

75 and over10.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	31	3.0%
5 to 17	196	18.9%
18 to 24	30	2.9%
25 to 34	109	10.5%
35 to 44	152	14.7%
45 to 54	42	4.1%
55 to 64	181	17.5%
65 to 74	184	17.8%
75 and over	110	10.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	765	73.9%
Black or African American	260	25.1%
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	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	10	1.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.2%

High school graduate58.9%

Some college or associate's29.0%

Bachelor's degree4.6%

Graduate or professional degree0.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	56	7.2%
High school graduate	458	58.9%
Some college or associate's	226	29.0%
Bachelor's degree	36	4.6%
Graduate or professional degree	2	0.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone88.6%

Carpooled1.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	294	88.6%
Carpooled	4	1.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	34	10.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	39	13.1%
15 to 29 min	113	37.9%
30 to 44 min	88	29.5%
45 to 59 min	18	6.0%
60+ min	40	13.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.36
Poverty rate: 21.8% (226 of 1,035)

	Count	Share
Family households	302	68.8%
Nonfamily households	137	31.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1993

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	439	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	378	86.1%
Renter-occupied	61	13.9%

1-unit, detached68.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other31.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	300	68.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	139	31.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0567790
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 5.53 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 34.1715, -92.1321