Gosnell

Population: 2,835
Median household income: $43,750
Median home value: $92,300

Located in Mississippi County, Arkansas, Gosnell is a community with a population of 2,835. Its median household income of $43,750 runs below the Mississippi County figure of $53,428.

From 2019 to 2023, Gosnell's population declined 12.4% from 3,236 to 2,835, while its median home value rose 10.9% from $83,200 to $92,300.

13.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 62.9% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,835
Median age: 31.4 yrs
Median household income: $43,750
Median home value: $92,300
Median gross rent: $836
Housing units: 1,064
Homeownership rate: 62.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.8%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,2362,835

Median household income

$44,073$43,750

Median home value

$83,200$92,300

Median gross rent

$588$836

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,236	$44,073	$83,200	$588
2020	3,188	$41,732	$86,000	$685
2021	2,965	$50,404	$84,800	$727
2022	2,896	$43,846	$92,000	$776
2023	2,835	$43,750	$92,300	$836

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

Age distribution

Under 56.9%

5 to 1726.0%

18 to 248.6%

25 to 3414.0%

35 to 4411.7%

45 to 548.6%

55 to 6411.6%

65 to 746.3%

75 and over6.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	197	6.9%
5 to 17	737	26.0%
18 to 24	245	8.6%
25 to 34	398	14.0%
35 to 44	332	11.7%
45 to 54	245	8.6%
55 to 64	330	11.6%
65 to 74	180	6.3%
75 and over	171	6.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,873	66.1%
Black or African American	798	28.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	62	2.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	74	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	28	1.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.1%

High school graduate51.7%

Some college or associate's28.4%

Bachelor's degree7.0%

Graduate or professional degree6.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	101	6.1%
High school graduate	856	51.7%
Some college or associate's	471	28.4%
Bachelor's degree	116	7.0%
Graduate or professional degree	112	6.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone88.7%

Carpooled4.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.8%

Other means4.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	971	88.7%
Carpooled	49	4.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	31	2.8%
Other means	44	4.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	192	18.0%
15 to 29 min	481	45.2%
30 to 44 min	293	27.5%
45 to 59 min	69	6.5%
60+ min	29	2.7%

Households

Average household size: 3.11
Poverty rate: 22.5% (622 of 2,770)

	Count	Share
Family households	610	68.5%
Nonfamily households	281	31.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	891	83.7%
Vacant	173	16.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	560	62.9%
Renter-occupied	331	37.1%

1-unit, detached76.7%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units18.1%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other4.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	816	76.7%
1-unit, attached	7	0.7%
2 to 4 units	193	18.1%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	48	4.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0527700
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.61 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.9649, -89.9686