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Charleston, AR
Full City Profile · Arkansas · Sebastian County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
2,611
Population
682/sq mi density
$60,058
Median Income
$30,613 per capita
$116,500
Home Value
$193,566 Zillow
$738
Median Rent
24.9% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
310 sunny days/yr
285
Violent Crime/100K
978 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$60,058 median income, 2.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$116,500 home value, $738/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
285 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
22.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+7.5%
2,503 → 2,691
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.73%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+29.6%
$46,349 → $60,058
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.62%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Charleston 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
2,832
+141 from 2023 (2,691)
Projected Median Income 2030
$71,977
+$11,919 from 2023 ($60,058)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2,503 | - | $46,349 | - |
| 2015 | 2,476 | -1.1% | $41,607 | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 2,483 | +0.3% | $38,929 | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 2,470 | -0.5% | $46,531 | +19.5% |
| 2021 | 2,623 | +6.2% | $54,297 | +16.7% |
| 2023 | 2,691 | +2.6% | $60,058 | +10.6% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.