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Cabot

Arkansas · 27,711 residents (2025 est.) · 20.8 sq mi
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Cabot is home to 26,960 people in Arkansas. The population has risen by half since 2000, adding 11,699 people. This skews young, with a median age of 34.3. 2% of locals were born outside the United States. About 26% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $207,300, having more than doubled since 2000.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 34.3
US median: 38.9
Less educated
26% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

26,960
+77%since 2000
from 15,261 in 2000
27,711 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
1,299 / sq mi
+19%since 2009
from 1,089 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
34.3
+6%since 2000
from 32.3 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
20.8 sq mi
Population, 19902024
6K12K18K23K29K19902000201020202024Cabot
202427K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 57.4%(1,984)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 97.5%(2,026)
US avg: 6%
10 to 148.1%(2,186)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.9%(1,871)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.7%(1,544)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3415.1%(4,065)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.3%(3,573)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.1%(3,252)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6410.2%(2,753)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 747.7%(2,065)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.3%(1,156)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.8%(485)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$75,000
−17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $49,389 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
$34,609
+82%since 2000
from $19,020 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
50.0%
+15.9 ptssince 2009
from 34.1% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
11.2%
+4.1 ptssince 2000
from 7.1% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
0.404
+5%since 2010
from 0.385 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information10.9%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade8.8%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance8.5%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical6.7%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services5.1%
US avg: 6.7%
Wholesale trade4.3%
US avg: 6.9%
Public administration3.3%
US avg: 4.8%
Arts, entertainment, food2.8%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services1.8%
US avg: 0.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.7%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1%
US avg: 1.6%
Manufacturing0.7%
US avg: 0.4%
Construction0.3%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03

Housing

$207,300
+22%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $93,500 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
$1,110
+13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $540 in 2000
US average: $1,442
68.8%
−4.4 ptssince 2000
from 73.2% in 2000
31.2% rent
4.8%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 4.3% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
2.63 people
−6%since 2009
from 2.80 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
13.9%
−8.0 ptssince 2009
from 21.9% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
46.9%
+6.9 ptssince 2009
from 40.0% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
2.8
+11%since 2009
from 2.5 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
36
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic95.5%(14,573)
Black0.3%(50)
Hispanic / Latino1.9%(286)
Asian0.8%(128)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic84.6%(22,800)
Black3.1%(844)
Hispanic / Latino5.4%(1,462)
Asian1.3%(353)
Other5.6%(1,501)
35
+59%since 2009
from 22 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican3.5%(955)
Honduran0.4%(113)
Argentine0.2%(51)
Cuban0.1%(40)
Peruvian0.1%(35)
Salvadoran0.1%(20)
Venezuelan0.1%(14)
Asian origin
Filipino0.4%(113)
Japanese0.3%(69)
Chinese0.1%(37)
Laotian0%(12)
Korean0%(4)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.1%(14)
Ancestry
English17.2%(4,633)
German13.1%(3,519)
Irish9.2%(2,484)
American7.6%(2,041)
Italian3.6%(969)
Scotch-Irish1.4%(388)
French1.2%(323)
Polish1.1%(302)
Norwegian1%(273)
Scottish1%(264)
Swedish0.8%(204)
Swiss0.5%(133)
+ 21 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch0.5%(129)
Slovak0.4%(120)
Russian0.4%(106)
Czech0.4%(96)
Welsh0.3%(89)
Austrian0.3%(70)
Portuguese0.2%(66)
British0.2%(63)
Greek0.2%(58)
West Indian0.2%(56)
Jamaican0.2%(56)
Slovene0.2%(46)
Ghanaian0.1%(19)
Finnish0.1%(17)
Canadian0.1%(14)
Arab0%(10)
Lebanese0%(10)
Danish0%(9)
Section 05

Education

25.9%
+3.0 ptssince 2000
from 22.9% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
94.6%
+5.2 ptssince 2000
from 89.4% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
8.4%
+1.3 ptssince 2000
from 7.1% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

28.6 min
+52%since 2000
from 18.8 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
81.0%
−3.7 ptssince 2009
from 84.7% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
8.1%
−3.1 ptssince 2009
from 11.2% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
7.8%
+5.9 ptssince 2009
from 1.9% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
1.7%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 1.7% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
0.2%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
2.6%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 2.7% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

3.3%
−2.8 ptssince 2011
from 6.2% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
65.3%
−6.9 ptssince 2011
from 72.2% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
76.7%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 75.3% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
12.7%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 13.4% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
36.2%
+2.4 ptssince 2009
from 33.9% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

48.0%
−1.7 ptssince 2009
from 49.8% in 2009
52.0%
+1.7 ptssince 2009
from 50.2% in 2009
1.7%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 2.3% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
14.2%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 15.3% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
14.7%
+2.0 ptssince 2012
from 12.7% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
4.9%
−6.9 ptssince 2013
from 11.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
90.5%
+12.1 ptssince 2017
from 78.4% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
94.2%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 92.6% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
84.8%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 82.7% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
96.4%
+1.0 ptssince 2016
from 95.4% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
2.6%
−0.1 ptssince 2016
from 2.7% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married30%(2,935)
Married57.3%(5,612)
Widowed3%(293)
Divorced9.7%(955)
Women 15+
Never married21.7%(2,384)
Married50.9%(5,582)
Widowed11.9%(1,308)
Divorced15.5%(1,695)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

4.9%
−6.9 ptssince 2013
from 11.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
52.2%
+2.9 ptssince 2020
from 49.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.9%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 12.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
15.9%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 14.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
21.5%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 19.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.6%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 4.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
72.9%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 71.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
38.6%
+4.3 ptssince 2020
from 34.3% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)38.1%(1,010)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)52.8%(1,399)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era12.7%(336)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6.2%(165)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,650 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Cabot, Arkansas?

Cabot, Arkansas has about 26,960 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Cabot, Arkansas?

The typical household in Cabot, Arkansas earns about $75,000 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Cabot, Arkansas expensive?

In Cabot, Arkansas, the median home is worth about $207,300, and the typical rent is about $1,110 a month.

How educated are people in Cabot, Arkansas?

About 25.9% of adults age 25 and over in Cabot, Arkansas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Cabot, Arkansas?

About 11.2% of people in Cabot, Arkansas live below the federal poverty line.

Has Cabot, Arkansas grown since 1990?

Yes, Cabot, Arkansas has grown since 1990. The population has added about 18,641 residents, a change of about 224 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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