Garland County, Arkansas
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 99,695
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 99,695
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 99,902
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 100,174
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 100,173
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 100,180
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 96,024
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 25.9%
Female persons, percent 51.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 86.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 8.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 8.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 79.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 7,875
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 4.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 53,295
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 69.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $194,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,278
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $449
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $966
Building Permits, 2025 326
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 43,667
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.25
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 7.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 85.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 90.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 25.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 17.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 11.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 50.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 376,391
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,191,982
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 116,239
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,169,266
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $21,697
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 21.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $57,181
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $34,085
Persons in poverty, percent 14.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 2,953
Total employment, 2023 35,325
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 1,503,869
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 Z
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 8,796
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,579
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 336
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 132
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 147.8
Population per square mile, 2010 141.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 677.64
Land area in square miles, 2010 677.78
FIPS Code 05051