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Sulphur Springs

Arkansas · 1,101 residents · 5.53 sq mi
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Sulphur Springs is home to 1,101 people in Arkansas. The median age is 46.9, about 10 years above the US median. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 5% of adults. The typical home is worth $80,500. Households here earn about 38% more than in Arkansas as a whole. 79% of homes are owner-occupied.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 46.9
US median: 37.2
Less educated
5% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

1,101
−23%vs 2011
vs 1,431 in 2011
2010 – 2024
46.9
+10%vs 2011
vs 42.7 in 2011
US average: 37.2
Land area
5.53 sq mi
Population, 20102024
4777379981K2K201020202024Sulphur Springs
2024564
201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 54.2%(46)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 94.6%(51)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 146.2%(68)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 195.6%(62)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 244.6%(51)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3410.5%(116)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4411%(121)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5417.6%(194)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6417.2%(189)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 7412.3%(135)
US avg: 7%
75 to 844.8%(53)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.4%(15)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$54,355
+23%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $45,476 in 2011
US average: $52,703
2010 – 2024
$21,840
+1%vs 2011
vs $21,629 in 2011
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
27.8%
−3.9 ptsvs 2011
vs 31.7% in 2011
US average: 33.3%
13.1%
−6.5 ptsvs 2011
vs 19.6% in 2011
US average: 13.8%
0.289
−18%vs 2011
vs 0.352 in 2011
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Retail trade28.3%
US avg: 10.9%
Finance & insurance17%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical15.5%
US avg: 4.2%
Wholesale trade7.4%
US avg: 7.2%
Information7%
US avg: 11.5%
Transportation & warehousing1.6%
US avg: 3.1%
Education & health services1.5%
US avg: 0.9%
Other services1.5%
US avg: 7%
Public administration1.5%
US avg: 4.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
Arts, entertainment, food0%
US avg: 2.4%
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Section 03

Housing

$80,500
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $86,000 in 2011
US average: $225,659
2010 – 2024
$690
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $678 in 2011
US average: $853
78.9%
+4.6 ptsvs 2011
vs 74.3% in 2011
21.1% rent
10.5%
+0.6 ptsvs 2011
vs 9.9% in 2011
US average: 12.1%
2.73 people
+7%vs 2011
vs 2.54 people in 2011
US average: 2.60
11.1%
−5.9 ptsvs 2011
vs 16.9% in 2011
US average: 30.9%
0.0%
−26.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 26.2% in 2011
US average: 46.8%
1.5
−22%vs 2011
vs 1.9 in 2011
2010 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2011
White, non-Hispanic96.7%(1,384)
Black2.9%(41)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0.4%(6)
2010
White, non-Hispanic89.4%(984)
Black6.2%(68)
Hispanic / Latino1.4%(15)
Asian0.8%(9)
Other6.2%(68)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Ancestry
American19.4%(274)
Irish10.4%(147)
German8.7%(123)
English6.9%(97)
Scottish2%(28)
Scotch-Irish1.4%(20)
British1.1%(16)
Italian1.1%(15)
Polish1.1%(15)
Dutch0.6%(9)
Section 05

Education

5.4%
−0.5 ptsvs 2011
vs 5.9% in 2011
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
90.5%
−0.9 ptsvs 2011
vs 91.5% in 2011
US average: 84.9%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

21.9 min
−6%vs 2011
vs 23.4 min in 2011
US average: 25.2
85.5%
−2.8 ptsvs 2011
vs 88.3% in 2011
US average: 76.2%
11.8%
+2.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 9.4% in 2011
US average: 10.4%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 4.7%
2.7%
+0.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 2.3% in 2011
US average: 4.1%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 2.8%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 0.5%
0.0%
−2.0 ptsvs 2011
vs 2.0% in 2011
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

9.6%
−5.5 ptsvs 2011
vs 15.1% in 2011
US average: 12.9%
22.2%
−4.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 26.4% in 2011
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

43.1%
−9.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 52.5% in 2011
56.9%
+9.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 47.5% in 2011
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 12.8%
6.5%
−1.6 ptsvs 2011
vs 8.0% in 2011
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married12.2%(26)
Married68.1%(145)
Widowed8.5%(18)
Divorced11.3%(24)
Women 15+
Never married6.7%(20)
Married45.3%(136)
Widowed37.7%(113)
Divorced10.3%(31)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

1.8%
−12.9 ptssince 2013
from 14.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
43.4%
+9.8 ptssince 2020
from 33.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
20.2%
+10.4 ptssince 2020
from 9.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
46.5%
+15.0 ptssince 2020
from 31.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
25.9%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 27.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.8%
−1.3 ptssince 2020
from 3.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
59.8%
+16.5 ptssince 2020
from 43.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
59.4%
+3.4 ptssince 2020
from 56.0% 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)0%(0)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)5%(1)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era100%(20)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 20 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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How many people live in Sulphur Springs, Arkansas?

Sulphur Springs, Arkansas has about 1,101 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Sulphur Springs, Arkansas?

The typical household in Sulphur Springs, Arkansas earns about $54,355 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Sulphur Springs, Arkansas expensive?

In Sulphur Springs, Arkansas, the median home is worth about $80,500, and the typical rent is about $690 a month.

How educated are people in Sulphur Springs, Arkansas?

About 5.4% of adults age 25 and over in Sulphur Springs, Arkansas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Sulphur Springs, Arkansas?

About 13.1% of people in Sulphur Springs, Arkansas live below the federal poverty line.

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

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