Town · Arkansas
Leola, Arkansas
Leola, town, in Grant County, Arkansas. Leola had 471 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 3.3% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 460 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 414 (±168). GEOID 0539310.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
471
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 460 · ACS 2020-2024: 414 ±168
Median household income
$44,063
±$21,001 (90% margin)
Arkansas: $60,773
Median home value
$51,900
±$26,615 (90% margin)
Arkansas: $188,000
Median gross rent
$725
±$223 (90% margin)
Arkansas: $947
Where is Leola and what county is it in?
Leola is a town in Grant County, Arkansas. It covers 0.9 square miles of land, 539 residents per square mile in 2020.
Leola is in the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 6 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Leola, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 471 people lived in Leola on July 1, 2025, up 3.3% since 2020, in line with Arkansas (+3.4%). The 2020 Census counted 460 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 414 (±168).
| Measure | Leola | Grant County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 414 ±168 | 18,242 | no clear change |
| Households | 121 ±39 | 6,978 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 3.42 ±1.08 | 2.59 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 147 ±51 | 7,957 | no clear change |
Leola's population since 2000
From 515 in 2000 to 471 in 2025: down 8.5%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Leola as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Leola?
The median resident of Leola is 35.0 years old; 24.9% are under 18 and 23.4% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 83.3%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 15.2%.
| Measure | Leola | Grant County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35.0 ±11.6 | 40.5 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 24.9% ±13.9 pts | 21.1% | – |
| 65 years and over | 23.4% ±12.5 pts | 18.5% | – |
| Male | 65.2% ±9.6 pts | 50.8% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 15.2% ±13.9 pts | 2.9% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 83.3% ±14.2 pts | 91.1% | +32.8 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±9.2 pts | 2.7% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±9.2 pts | 0.5% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±9.2 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±9.2 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1.4% ±1.7 pts | 2.4% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±9.2 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 3.1% ±3.3 pts | 0.9% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 6.0% ±8.0 pts | 0.7% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 8.7% ±4.9 pts | 7.9% | – |
| With a disability | 21.3% ±8.6 pts | 19.1% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 8.2% ±6.6 pts | 6.6% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 86.0% ±7.2 pts | 90.7% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 6.3% ±5.7 pts | 21.5% | – |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 1.5% ±2.4 pts | 5.2% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 94.1% ±5.9 pts | 88.6% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.0% ±9.3 pts | 1.3% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Leola earn?
Half of Leola's 121 households earn less than $44,063 a year (±$21,001), against $71,549 in Grant County and $60,773 in Arkansas. In 2015-2019 it was $56,714 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart.
| Measure | Leola | Grant County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $44,063 ±$21,001 | $71,549 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $55,520 ±$13,940 | $90,620 | – |
| Per capita income | $18,907 ±$5,317 | $36,762 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 14.9% ±11.5 pts | 13.1% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 19.2% ±21.9 pts | 15.2% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 25.6% ±18.9 pts | 7.2% | – |
| Households with a computer | 97.5% ±3.3 pts | 92.1% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 88.4% ±8.5 pts | 89.3% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Leola?
Owners occupy 71.9% of Leola's occupied homes and renters 28.1%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $51,900 by its owner (±$26,615). The median renter pays $725 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Leola | Grant County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $51,900 ±$26,615 | $161,700 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $725 ±$223 | $788 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 20.6% ±30.2 pts | 39.5% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $838 ±$355 | $1,325 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 71.9% ±17.2 pts | 80.7% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 28.1% ±17.2 pts | 19.3% | – |
| Housing units | 147 ±51 | 7,957 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±34.9 pts | 2.3% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±56.4 pts | 2.1% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 53.1% ±17.6 pts | 70.3% | – |
| Mobile homes | 46.9% ±17.6 pts | 22.4% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±23.5 pts | 3.8% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 9.5% ±8.9 pts | 16.6% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 7.5% ±7.9 pts | 2.7% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 0.0% ±27.5 pts | 2.6% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Leola work and get to work?
88.0% of Leola's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 25.0 minutes.
| Measure | Leola | Grant County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 52.1% ±12.8 pts | 57.4% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 10.4% ±8.9 pts | 4.5% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 88.0% ±9.7 pts | 79.2% | – |
| Carpooled | 6.3% ±6.4 pts | 9.7% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±24.2 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Walked | 0.0% ±24.2 pts | 0.7% | – |
| Worked from home | 3.5% ±5.7 pts | 10.3% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 25.0 min ±5.7 | 30.5 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Leola?
No census tract lies mostly in Leola; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 4703Grant County | 4,273 | $63,594 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Leola) · Census block assignment files
How does Leola compare with other places in Arkansas?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Leola is the 13,444th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 269th-most populous of 500 in Arkansas.
Leola is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 269th | 500 |
Leola's figures with every place in Arkansas (CSV)
Every place in Arkansas, sortable · Compare Leola with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Leola?
28 of the 57 figures for Leola on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Leola are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Leola.