Census place 0541720

Lowell

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Lowell city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Lowell.

According to the 2025 estimate, Lowell has a population of 12,184 and 1,246 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 39 covered Arkansas places are: median household income is $95,527, above the comparison median of $56,980; median home value is $284,200, above the comparison median of $188,500; and median gross rent is $1,136, above the comparison median of $956. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median household income
$95,527
Above the comparison median of $56,980
median home value
$284,200
Above the comparison median of $188,500
median gross rent
$1,136
Above the comparison median of $956

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Lowell's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
12,184
2025 estimate
Annual change
+5.3%
Population estimate
Density
1,246/sq mi
9.8 sq mi land area
Median age
32.3 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$95,527
Median home value
$284,200
Median gross rent
$1,136
Bachelor’s degree or higher
29%
Typical commute
20.4 min
Drive-alone commute
76.9%
Public transit commute
0%
Walked to work
0.3%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
29.8%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
27.1%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
69.3%
Unemployed residents 16+
1%
Working from home
16%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
93.1%
Homes built 2020+
3.2%
Households without a vehicle
0.4%
Households with children
38.8%
Residents with a disability
9.1%
Residents without insurance
9.9%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Benton County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
16
Severe Storm declarations
11
Severe Ice Storm declarations
3
Hurricane declarations
2

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: FAYETTEVILLE SPRINGDALE NW AR (9 mi from place center)
Average high
69.9°F
Average low
47.4°F
Annual rainfall
45.4"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Lowell.

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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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