Bethesda, AR

Full City Profile · Arkansas · Independence County County

3.6 /5.0

B+ Good

136 Population 93/sq mi density

$85,500 Median Income $27,910 per capita

58°F Avg Temperature 310 sunny days/yr

426 Violent Crime/100K 2,181 property/100K

B+

Overall

3.6 / 5.0

Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

A+

Economy

4.7 / 5.0

$85,500 median income, 0.0% unemployment

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

426 violent crimes/100K (12% above avg)

A+

Education

5.0 / 5.0

0.0% bachelor's degree or higher

Change Over Time (2021–2023)

Population Change

+43.2%

95 → 136

over 2 years

Annual Pop. Growth

+19.65%

Compound annual growth rate

Population Over Time

Total population for Bethesda across each available Census ACS release.

Projected 2030

Simple projections extrapolating the 2021–2023 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

477

+341 from 2023 (136)

Year-by-Year Detail

Year	Population	YoY %	Median Income	YoY %
2021	95	—	—	—
2023	136	+43.2%	$85,500	—

Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.