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Garland County

Arkansas · 99,695 residents (2025 est.) · 678 sq mi
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With 100,035 people, Garland County is a county in Arkansas. At a median age of 45.5, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $194,300. The foreign-born share is 4%. Households take in $57,181 at the median, 30% less than the US figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 45.5
US median: 38.9
Less educated
25% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 38%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
100,035
+14%since 2000
from 88,068 in 2000
99,695 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
148 / sq mi
+4%since 2009
from 142 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
45.5
+7%since 2000
from 42.5 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
678 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
71K79K87K95K103K19902000201020202024Garland County
2024100K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.1%(5,083)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.8%(5,768)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.3%(5,300)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.7%(5,733)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245%(5,027)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3410.9%(10,944)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4411.5%(11,474)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.8%(11,803)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6414.2%(14,201)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7414.2%(14,188)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 848.2%(8,220)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.3%(2,294)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$57,181
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $31,724 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$34,085
+83%since 2000
from $18,631 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
37.6%
+18.1 ptssince 2009
from 19.5% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
15.8%
+1.2 ptssince 2000
from 14.6% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.460
−2%since 2010
from 0.470 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information15.6%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade8.1%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade6.8%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services4.1%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance3.7%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical2.9%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration2.7%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing2.1%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.7%
US avg: 1.6%
Arts, entertainment, food1.4%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction1.1%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.7%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.6%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$194,300
+38%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $77,200 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$966
+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $478 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
69.4%
−1.8 ptssince 2000
from 71.1% in 2000
30.6% rent
Vacancy rate
17.2%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 17.8% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.25 people
−8%since 2009
from 2.44 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
21.8%
−1.3 ptssince 2009
from 23.1% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
40.1%
−7.0 ptssince 2009
from 47.1% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.4
+1%since 2009
from 3.4 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.
Gentrification Score
42
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic87.3%(76,844)
Black7.8%(6,829)
Hispanic / Latino2.6%(2,254)
Asian0.5%(431)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic79.2%(79,276)
Black7.6%(7,560)
Hispanic / Latino7.5%(7,484)
Asian0.7%(661)
Other5.1%(5,054)
Diversity Score
45
+35%since 2009
from 33 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
30
−29%since 2020
from 41 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican5.8%(5,808)
Salvadoran0.6%(600)
Spaniard0.2%(195)
Honduran0.2%(174)
Puerto Rican0.1%(148)
Venezuelan0.1%(66)
Colombian0%(37)
Peruvian0%(37)
+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data
Cuban0%(17)
Bolivian0%(14)
Asian origin
Filipino0.1%(126)
Vietnamese0.1%(112)
Asian Indian0.1%(86)
Indonesian0.1%(70)
Japanese0.1%(69)
Chinese0.1%(61)
Korean0.1%(55)
Thai0%(49)
Hmong0%(29)
Laotian0%(9)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(49)
Tongan0%(17)
Ancestry
English13.7%(13,744)
Irish12.5%(12,474)
German11.2%(11,205)
American6.2%(6,250)
Italian2.2%(2,228)
Scottish2%(2,036)
French1.5%(1,521)
Scotch-Irish1.3%(1,266)
Polish0.9%(943)
Norwegian0.9%(920)
Romanian0.9%(887)
+ 31 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch0.6%(578)
Welsh0.4%(391)
Swedish0.4%(373)
Greek0.3%(349)
Czech0.3%(344)
British0.3%(253)
Hungarian0.2%(190)
Danish0.2%(166)
Portuguese0.1%(137)
Slovak0.1%(127)
Lithuanian0.1%(115)
Swiss0.1%(114)
Russian0.1%(97)
Canadian0.1%(75)
Arab0.1%(66)
Nigerian0.1%(59)
Serbian0.1%(53)
Austrian0.1%(51)
Lebanese0%(50)
Iranian0%(37)
Finnish0%(34)
Croatian0%(31)
Ukrainian0%(16)
Brazilian0%(13)
Belgian0%(11)
Israeli0%(10)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
25.3%
+7.4 ptssince 2000
from 18.0% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
90.6%
+12.3 ptssince 2000
from 78.3% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
9.1%
+2.9 ptssince 2000
from 6.3% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
21.4 min
+51%since 2000
from 14.2 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
78.2%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 79.1% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
11.5%
−2.7 ptssince 2009
from 14.1% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.3%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.5% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
7.7%
+4.7 ptssince 2009
from 3.0% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.4%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 1.6% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
5.6%
−2.2 ptssince 2009
from 7.9% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.7%
−3.1 ptssince 2011
from 8.8% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
54.5%
−0.6 ptssince 2011
from 55.2% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
69.2%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 69.1% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
11.7%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 12.5% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
32.0%
+2.8 ptssince 2009
from 29.2% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.3%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 48.7% in 2009
Female
51.7%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 51.3% in 2009
Foreign born
4.0%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 3.9% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
9.8%
−5.4 ptssince 2009
from 15.2% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
22.4%
+3.7 ptssince 2012
from 18.7% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
9.5%
−9.4 ptssince 2013
from 18.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
85.2%
+12.6 ptssince 2017
from 72.6% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
93.7%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 91.2% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
89.3%
+3.9 ptssince 2020
from 85.4% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
93.0%
−1.2 ptssince 2016
from 94.2% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
5.0%
+1.2 ptssince 2016
from 3.8% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married30.3%(12,126)
Married52%(20,799)
Widowed5.2%(2,099)
Divorced12.4%(4,975)
Women 15+
Never married23%(10,104)
Married47.5%(20,845)
Widowed11.5%(5,051)
Divorced18%(7,885)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
9.5%
−9.4 ptssince 2013
from 18.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
40.3%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 38.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.0%
−2.9 ptssince 2020
from 18.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
27.8%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 27.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
27.0%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 27.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.6%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 4.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
55.1%
−1.7 ptssince 2020
from 56.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
51.8%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 51.7% 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)24.2%(1,902)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)18%(1,419)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era40.6%(3,200)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.3%(337)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.1%(86)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 7,875 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 Garland County, Arkansas?

Garland County, Arkansas has about 100,035 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Garland County, Arkansas?

The typical household in Garland County, Arkansas earns about $57,181 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Garland County, Arkansas expensive?

In Garland County, Arkansas, the median home is worth about $194,300, and the typical rent is about $966 a month.

How educated are people in Garland County, Arkansas?

About 25.3% of adults age 25 and over in Garland County, Arkansas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Garland County, Arkansas?

About 15.8% of people in Garland County, Arkansas live below the federal poverty line.

Has Garland County, Arkansas grown since 1990?

Yes, Garland County, Arkansas has grown since 1990. The population has added about 26,638 residents, a change of about 36 percent over that period.

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