Arkansas has 85 designated opportunity zones, including 83 low-income communities, plus 2 non-low-income contiguous tracts.
Urban vs. Rural
Statewide, a small majority (58%) of Arkansas’ census tracts are urban. But most (55%) of Arkansas’ opportunity zones are rural.
Arkansas Opportunity Zones Map
Analysis of Arkansas’s Opportunity Zones
| Characteristics | Designated Opportunity Zones | Eligible, nondesignated | All state tracts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Descriptives (N) | |||
| Total number of tracts | 85 | 435 | 686 |
| Low-income communities | 83 | 257 | 340 |
| Contiguous | 2 | 178 | 180 |
| Economic (average or average %) | |||
| Median household income | $31,254 | $37,814 | $42,845 |
| Poverty rate | 30.09% | 22.11% | 20.20% |
| Unemployment rate | 10.48% | 8.39% | 7.73% |
| Housing (average or average %) | |||
| Median home value | $84,365 | $95,730 | $111,482 |
| Median rent/month | $612 | $644 | $683 |
| Homeownership | 52.44% | 64.93% | 65.58% |
| Severe rent burden | 22.78% | 19.16% | 19.06% |
| Vacancy rate | 16.79% | 17.07% | 15.53% |
| Demographic (average %) | |||
| White alone | 55.73% | 69.75% | 70.77% |
| Black alone | 29.38% | 20.83% | 19.16% |
| Hispanic | 10.55% | 6.08% | 6.28% |
| Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders alone | 1.76% | 0.90% | 1.30% |
| Younger than 18 | 24.44% | 23.08% | 23.39% |
| Older than 64 | 13.85% | 16.88% | 16.26% |
| Education (average %) | |||
| Age 25+ with high school degree or less | 57.26% | 55.19% | 51.39% |
| Age 25+ with bachelor’s degree or higher | 14.89% | 16.18% | 19.92% |
| Socioeconomic change flag (%) | 1.18% | 0.23% | 0.87% |
| Geography (%) | |||
| In a metro area | 44.71% | 51.26% | 57.73% |
| In a micro area | 28.24% | 20.00% | 19.24% |
| Non-core-based statistical area (not in a metro nor micro area) | 27.06% | 28.74% | 23.03% |
Data Source: Urban Institute
Arkansas Counties & Cities
List of counties in Arkansas: Arkansas, Ashley, Baxter, Benton, Boone, Bradley, Calhoun, Carroll, Chicot, Clark, Clay, Cleburne, Cleveland, Columbia, Conway, Craighead, Crawford, Crittenden, Cross, Dallas, Desha, Drew, Faulkner, Franklin, Fulton, Garland, Grant, Greene, Hempstead, Hot Spring, Howard, Independence, Izard, Jackson, Jefferson, Johnson, Lafayette, Lawrence, Lee, Lincoln, Little River, Logan, Lonoke, Madison, Marion, Miller, Mississippi, Monroe, Montgomery, Nevada, Newton, Ouachita, Perry, Phillips, Pike, Poinsett, Polk, Pope, Prairie, Pulaski, Randolph, St. Francis, Saline, Scott, Searcy, Sebastian, Sevier, Sharp, Stone, Union, Van Buren, Washington, White, Woodruff, Yell
List of top 150 U.S. cities located in Arkansas: Little Rock
Census tracts designated as opportunity zones in Arkansas
Website: Arkansas Economic Development Commission
| State | County | Census Tract Number | Tract Type | ACS Data Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | Arkansas | 05001480400 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arkansas | Ashley | 05003960600 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arkansas | Benton | 05007020301 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arkansas | Benton | 05007021101 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arkansas | Boone | 05009790501 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arkansas | Bradley | 05011950300 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arkansas | Carroll | 05015950300 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arkansas | Chicot | 05017080300 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arkansas | Clark | 05019953900 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arkansas | Cleburne | 05023480300 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arkansas | Columbia | 05027950200 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arkansas | Conway | 05029950300 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arkansas | Craighead | 05031000101 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arkansas | Craighead | 05031000502 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arkansas | Craighead | 05031000602 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arkansas | Crawford | 05033020501 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arkansas | Crittenden | 05035030600 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arkansas | Crittenden | 05035030703 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arkansas | Dallas | 05039970300 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arkansas | Desha | 05041950100 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arkansas | Desha | 05041950200 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arkansas | Drew | 05043490300 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arkansas | Drew | 05043490400 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arkansas | Faulkner | 05045030403 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arkansas | Faulkner | 05045030702 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arkansas | Faulkner | 05045030900 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arkansas | Franklin | 05047950200 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arkansas | Garland | 05051010700 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arkansas | Garland | 05051010800 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arkansas | Garland | 05051011500 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arkansas | Grant | 05053470300 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arkansas | Greene | 05055480500 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arkansas | Greene | 05055480700 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arkansas | Hempstead | 05057480300 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arkansas | Hot Spring | 05059020200 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arkansas | Howard | 05061950300 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arkansas | Independence | 05063490200 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arkansas | Independence | 05063490600 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arkansas | Jackson | 05067480400 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arkansas | Jefferson | 05069000502 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arkansas | Jefferson | 05069001000 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arkansas | Jefferson | 05069002400 | Non-LIC Contiguous | 2011-2015 |
| Arkansas | Jefferson | 05069002500 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arkansas | Johnson | 05071952000 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arkansas | Lafayette | 05073470100 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arkansas | Lawrence | 05075470100 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arkansas | Little River | 05081030102 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arkansas | Logan | 05083950500 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arkansas | Marion | 05089960202 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arkansas | Miller | 05091020500 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arkansas | Mississippi | 05093010700 | Non-LIC Contiguous | 2011-2015 |
| Arkansas | Mississippi | 05093010800 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arkansas | Mississippi | 05093011100 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arkansas | Nevada | 05099090200 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arkansas | Ouachita | 05103950200 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arkansas | Ouachita | 05103950600 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arkansas | Phillips | 05107480400 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arkansas | Phillips | 05107480600 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arkansas | Polk | 05113950400 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arkansas | Pope | 05115951300 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arkansas | Pope | 05115951600 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arkansas | Pulaski | 05119000200 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arkansas | Pulaski | 05119001800 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arkansas | Pulaski | 05119002500 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arkansas | Pulaski | 05119002800 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arkansas | Pulaski | 05119003001 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arkansas | Pulaski | 05119003605 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arkansas | Pulaski | 05119004600 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arkansas | Pulaski | 05119004700 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arkansas | St. Francis | 05123960400 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arkansas | St. Francis | 05123960600 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arkansas | Sebastian | 05131000200 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arkansas | Sebastian | 05131000300 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arkansas | Sebastian | 05131000800 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arkansas | Sevier | 05133080300 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arkansas | Union | 05139950900 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arkansas | Union | 05139951000 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arkansas | Van Buren | 05141460200 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arkansas | Washington | 05143010200 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arkansas | Washington | 05143010301 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arkansas | Washington | 05143010302 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arkansas | Washington | 05143010600 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arkansas | Washington | 05143011101 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arkansas | Washington | 05143011200 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arkansas | White | 05145070800 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |