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Barling, AR
Full City Profile · Arkansas · Sebastian County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
4,919
Population
479/sq mi density
$52,009
Median Income
$32,336 per capita
$125,200
Home Value
$191,697 Zillow
$893
Median Rent
23.0% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
310 sunny days/yr
559
Violent Crime/100K
1,497 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$52,009 median income, 2.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$125,200 home value, $893/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
559 violent crimes/100K (47% above avg)
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
20.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+9.7%
4,765 → 5,225
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.93%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+18.3%
$43,951 → $52,009
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+1.7%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Barling across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
5,575
+350 from 2023 (5,225)
Projected Median Income 2030
$58,523
+$6,514 from 2023 ($52,009)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4,765 | — | $43,951 | — |
| 2015 | 4,754 | -0.2% | $36,491 | -17% |
| 2017 | 4,922 | +3.5% | $44,223 | +21.2% |
| 2019 | 5,014 | +1.9% | $47,443 | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 4,843 | -3.4% | $35,568 | -25% |
| 2023 | 5,225 | +7.9% | $52,009 | +46.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.