Economic Development

Cabot, the largest city in Lonoke County was founded in 1873. It is nestled in the heart of Central Arkansas just 20 minutes north of the Capital City of Little Rock. Cabot is conveniently located on US 67/167, a four-lane divided highway that makes the city easily accessible from both the north and south. Latitude34-974-N, Longitude 92-016W. Average elevation is 299 feet.

The Cabot Chamber of Commerce is a proud partner with the City of Cabot to ensure business has all it needs in the areas of land, buildings, infrastructure, public services and workforce training.

Lonoke County continues to have a strong agricultural presence, and in addition to the traditional row crops and livestock, Pool Fisheries is known as the “Goldfish Capital of the World”. If you got a goldfish anywhere in America in the past 10 years, Danny Pool figures, there is about an 80 percent chance it belonged to him first.

Along with our agricultural base, we are fortunate to have many manufacturers in Cabot and Lonoke County. Along with recruiting new industry, Cabot focuses on service and support to its existing industrial community with existing business visits and hope to begin a full Business, Retention and Expansion program over the next several months.

Cabot has a population of 25,732 with a population density of 1,279 people per square mile. The median age in Cabot is 33.3 compared to the US which is 37.4.