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Blytheville, AR
Full City Profile · Arkansas · Lauderdale County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
13,026
Population
628/sq mi density
$49,928
Median Income
$29,696 per capita
$101,200
Home Value
$94,744 Zillow
$789
Median Rent
30.9% income on rent
61°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
809
Violent Crime/100K
4,670 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.8 / 5.0
$49,928 median income, 7.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$101,200 home value, $789/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
809 violent crimes/100K (113% above avg)
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
15.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-16%
15,003 → 12,601
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.73%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+58.4%
$31,524 → $49,928
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.71%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Blytheville 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
11,152
-1,449 from 2023 (12,601)
Projected Median Income 2030
$68,907
+$18,979 from 2023 ($49,928)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 15,003 | — | $31,524 | — |
| 2015 | 14,605 | -2.7% | $32,958 | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 14,023 | -4% | $35,130 | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 13,487 | -3.8% | $38,765 | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 13,039 | -3.3% | $43,191 | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 12,601 | -3.4% | $49,928 | +15.6% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.