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Springdale
45,798 residents in 2000, 69,797 in 2010, 84,161 in 2020 — +20.6% over the last census decade, across 50.4 square miles.
Sales-tax growth rank: #29 of 31 NWA cities (#6 of 6 Core cities), -2.9% over the twelve months to 2026-08 vs the twelve before. See the full ranking.
Momentum: 12-month sales-tax growth −2.9%, +6.5% a year ago (slowing). Five-year pace +6.1% a year; population +0.8% a year. Growth Lab.
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479 Growth Pressure Score: 31 of 100 (Low), #27 of 30 cities. What goes into it. Compare Springdale with another city.
Unemployment: 2.7% in Aug 2026, labor force 46,248 (BLS, residents of Springdale).
Recorded sales (Washington County side): 1,084 deeds with a price in the last 12 months (105 commercial), median home $305,000 (0.0% vs the 12 before). County Assessor records. Every recorded sale.
Home values (FHFA index), 2020–2025: ZIP 72762 +73.4% (last year +5.6%); ZIP 72764 +71.0% (last year +4.7%). Every ZIP.
Businesses with employees (Census), ZIP 72762 and 72764: 2,403 locations in 2023, +13.2% since 2018, including 174 restaurants and bars and 73 doctors' offices and outpatient clinics. Tenant explorer.
Who lives in Springdale
Census ACS 2020-2024 · 5-year estimates
| Springdale | Benton County | Arkansas | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 88,160± 94 | 303,632 | 3,049,391 |
| Median household income | $69,787± $3,578 | $93,506± $2,205 | $60,773± $467 |
| Median home value (owner estimate) | $261,800± $8,733 | $323,500± $6,193 | $188,000± $1,754 |
| Median rent | $1,071± $35 | $1,277± $31 | $947± $6 |
| Median age | 32.3± 0.7 | 35.9± 0.1 | 38.5± 0.2 |
| Renters | 46.6% | 33.0% | 33.6% |
| Homes vacant | 5.6% | 8.8% | 13.5% |
| In buildings of 5+ units | 15.7% | 11.8% | 10.5% |
| Adults 25+ with a bachelor's or more | 24.2% | 37.8% | 25.7% |
| Below the poverty line | 13.4% | 7.6% | 16.0% |
| Median year built | 1994 | 2001 | 1987 |
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates. "±" is the margin of error at 90% confidence: the true value is likely within that range. Percentages are computed from ACS counts. Home value is what owners estimate, not a sale price; see home values for price trends.
Jobs
BLS · residents of Springdale
What's selling
local sales tax by business type
| Business type | Local tax, 12 months | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail stores | $26.2M | 50.0% | 0.0% |
| Wholesale | $6.2M | 11.9% | −9.0% |
| Restaurants & hotels | $4.9M | 9.4% | +5.8% |
| Services | $4.4M | 8.4% | +1.4% |
| Manufacturing | $3.4M | 6.4% | −12.5% |
| Utilities | $3.1M | 5.8% | +6.1% |
| Rental & leasing | $2.0M | 3.8% | +6.3% |
| Information & telecom | $1.3M | 2.5% | +8.5% |
| Everything else | $1.1M | 2.1% | −23.9% |
DFA report months Aug 2025–Jul 2026, the same months as the sales-tax chart above. DFA prints each business's NAICS code with its local tax; the 479 groups the lines into ten categories. Categories add back to DFA's printed TOTAL within $1. Single lines can be negative (refunds and audit adjustments).
Permits pulled
city permit records
Springdale doesn't publish a permit list we can read yet, so its commercial permits aren't here. Residential permits above come from the Census survey. City permit records are live for Fayetteville and Bentonville.
On the agenda
4 project cards
- ARDOT — Springdale Bypass Phase Two + XNA Connector ribbon cuttingas of 2026-09-10 springdale bypassxnaardot
- 355 E Hwy 264 proposed rezone C-2 to I-1hearing 2026-09-01 rezoningindustrialhwy 264
- Lincoln Drive Warehouse LSD (L26-13)hearing 2026-08-04 industrialwarehousespringdale
- I-49 Industrial Park Phase VI (L26-12)hearing 2026-08-04 industriali49springdale
Hearings
public meetings
| 2026-10-06 | Planning Commission | 40 items | agenda |
| 2026-09-01 | Planning Commission | 46 items | agenda |
| 2026-08-04 | Planning Commission | 42 items | agenda |
| 2026-07-07 | Planning Commission | 40 items | agenda |
| 2026-06-02 | Planning Commission | 35 items | agenda |
| 2026-05-05 | Planning Commission | 21 items | agenda |
Full calendar on Hearings. Outcomes are not recorded until verified.
Corridors
- I-49 corridor139 permits in 90 days · 3,534 commercial addresses · 29 programmed road jobs
- Hwy 11239 permits in 90 days · 1,126 commercial addresses · 19 programmed road jobs
- Hwy 412 / Sunset Avepermit records not loaded yet · 567 commercial addresses · 15 programmed road jobs
Programmed road work
ARDOT TIP
- Hwy. 412 Impvts. (Springdale) (S)Major Widening · NARTS TIP 2027–2030 · FY2028 · $13.8M est.
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