Nevada County, Arkansas

7 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 8,228
Median household income: $41,761
Median home value: $85,700

Nevada County is a county in Arkansas with a population of 8,228. 7 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $41,761 runs below the Arkansas figure of $58,773.

From 2019 to 2023, Nevada County's population declined 1.5% from 8,351 to 8,228, while its median household income rose 9.8% from $38,042 to $41,761.

The median gross rent is $841. 11.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,228
Median age: 44.2 yrs
Median household income: $41,761
Median home value: $85,700
Median gross rent: $841
Housing units: 4,318
Homeownership rate: 65.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.7%
Unemployment rate: 8.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,3518,228

Median household income

$38,042$41,761

Median home value

$66,300$85,700

Median gross rent

$696$841

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,351	$38,042	$66,300	$696
2020	8,249	$39,946	$66,400	$716
2021	8,340	$42,670	$71,100	$658
2022	8,292	$43,421	$85,100	$773
2023	8,228	$41,761	$85,700	$841

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

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1716.5%

18 to 249.5%

25 to 347.2%

35 to 4413.5%

45 to 5411.9%

55 to 6414.3%

65 to 7411.3%

75 and over9.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	485	5.9%
5 to 17	1,358	16.5%
18 to 24	781	9.5%
25 to 34	589	7.2%
35 to 44	1,113	13.5%
45 to 54	982	11.9%
55 to 64	1,180	14.3%
65 to 74	931	11.3%
75 and over	809	9.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,158	62.7%
Black or African American	2,543	30.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	7	0.1%
Some other race	10	0.1%
Two or more races	129	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	379	4.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.9%

High school graduate48.8%

Some college or associate's29.7%

Bachelor's degree9.1%

Graduate or professional degree2.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	554	9.9%
High school graduate	2,734	48.8%
Some college or associate's	1,662	29.7%
Bachelor's degree	508	9.1%
Graduate or professional degree	146	2.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone83.7%

Carpooled14.3%

Public transit1.0%

Walked0.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.7%

Other means0.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,553	83.7%
Carpooled	435	14.3%
Public transit	31	1.0%
Walked	8	0.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	22	0.7%
Other means	2	0.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	961	31.7%
15 to 29 min	716	23.6%
30 to 44 min	674	22.3%
45 to 59 min	283	9.3%
60+ min	395	13.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.36
Poverty rate: 28.5% (2,298 of 8,054)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,212	65.0%
Nonfamily households	1,190	35.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,402	78.8%
Vacant	916	21.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,242	65.9%
Renter-occupied	1,160	34.1%

1-unit, detached71.2%

1-unit, attached0.1%

2 to 4 units0.7%

5 to 19 units3.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other25.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,075	71.2%
1-unit, attached	4	0.1%
2 to 4 units	30	0.7%
5 to 19 units	128	3.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	1,081	25.0%

Geography

County GEOID: 05099
State: Arkansas
Land area: 618 sq mi
Water area: 2.89 sq mi
Center point: 33.6667, -93.3051