Garland County, Arkansas

AR · FIPS 05051 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
100,035
Rank #620 of 3,222
81th %ile
Median Household Income
$57,181 −23.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,315 of 3,222
28th %ile
Poverty Rate
15.8% +25.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,088 of 3,222
35th %ile
Median Home Value
$194,300 −31.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,466 of 3,222
54th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
25.3% −24.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,181 of 3,222
63th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.7% +7.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,394 of 3,222
26th %ile

At a Glance

69.4% Homeownership
90.5% Insured
25.3% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%20.0%40.0%60.0%79.2%7.6%7.5%4.5%0.7%0.3%0.1%0.1%

About Garland County, Arkansas

Garland County, Arkansas has a total population of 100,035, making it the 620th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Garland County is 45.5 years, which is 17.0% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Garland County is $57,181, which ranks #2,315 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 23.9% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 15.8%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.7%.

The median home value in Garland County is $194,300, 31.1% below the national median. Renters in Garland County pay a median gross rent of $966 per month. The homeownership rate is 69.4%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Garland County, 25.3% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 24.8% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 90.5% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 23.7 min.

Garland County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 79.2% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (7.6%) and Hispanic or Latino (7.5%).

All data for Garland County, Arkansas comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.