Bull Shoals

Population: 1,687
Median household income: $46,848
Median home value: $157,200

Located in Marion County, Arkansas, Bull Shoals is a community with a population of 1,687. The median household income of $46,848 is in line with the Marion County median ($46,953).

Between 2019 and 2023, Bull Shoals's population declined 25.4% from 2,260 to 1,687, while its median home value rose 24.5% from $126,300 to $157,200.

The typical home was built around 1986. 15.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,687
Median age: 58.1 yrs
Median household income: $46,848
Median home value: $157,200
Median gross rent: $670
Housing units: 1,168
Homeownership rate: 74.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.8%
Unemployment rate: 13.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,2601,687

Median household income

$40,313$46,848

Median home value

$126,300$157,200

Median gross rent

$522$670

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,260	$40,313	$126,300	$522
2020	1,811	$36,563	$128,800	$527
2021	1,728	$41,103	$131,000	$567
2022	1,790	$45,144	$153,900	$605
2023	1,687	$46,848	$157,200	$670

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

Age distribution

Under 53.6%

5 to 1712.2%

18 to 243.0%

25 to 349.0%

35 to 4410.4%

45 to 549.1%

55 to 6416.8%

65 to 7416.8%

75 and over19.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	60	3.6%
5 to 17	205	12.2%
18 to 24	51	3.0%
25 to 34	152	9.0%
35 to 44	176	10.4%
45 to 54	154	9.1%
55 to 64	283	16.8%
65 to 74	284	16.8%
75 and over	322	19.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,519	90.0%
Black or African American	2	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	64	3.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	22	1.3%
Some other race	12	0.7%
Two or more races	29	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	39	2.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.7%

High school graduate37.1%

Some college or associate's32.4%

Bachelor's degree12.4%

Graduate or professional degree5.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	174	12.7%
High school graduate	509	37.1%
Some college or associate's	444	32.4%
Bachelor's degree	170	12.4%
Graduate or professional degree	74	5.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone65.5%

Carpooled15.8%

Public transit3.0%

Walked1.4%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home11.8%

Other means2.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	323	65.5%
Carpooled	78	15.8%
Public transit	15	3.0%
Walked	7	1.4%
Bicycle	1	0.2%
Worked from home	58	11.8%
Other means	11	2.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	102	23.4%
15 to 29 min	171	39.3%
30 to 44 min	96	22.1%
45 to 59 min	25	5.7%
60+ min	41	9.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.13
Poverty rate: 15.2% (256 of 1,681)

	Count	Share
Family households	398	50.4%
Nonfamily households	392	49.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1986

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	790	67.6%
Vacant	378	32.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	588	74.4%
Renter-occupied	202	25.6%

1-unit, detached71.1%

1-unit, attached3.2%

2 to 4 units3.3%

5 to 19 units4.8%

20 or more units4.0%

Mobile home & other13.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	830	71.1%
1-unit, attached	37	3.2%
2 to 4 units	39	3.3%
5 to 19 units	56	4.8%
20 or more units	47	4.0%
Mobile home & other	159	13.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0509790
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.9 sq mi
Water area: 0.07 sq mi
Center point: 36.3736, -92.5915