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Cotter, AR
Full City Profile · Arkansas · Marion County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
955
Population
390/sq mi density
$33,250
Median Income
$24,414 per capita
$162,000
Home Value
$241,969 Zillow
$657
Median Rent
48.6% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
305 sunny days/yr
319
Violent Crime/100K
1,809 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$33,250 median income, 1.7% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.9 / 5.0
$162,000 home value, $657/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
319 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
16.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+0.7%
938 → 945
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.07%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+23.3%
$26,974 → $33,250
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.11%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Cotter 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
950
+5 from 2023 (945)
Projected Median Income 2030
$38,483
+$5,233 from 2023 ($33,250)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 938 | — | $26,974 | — |
| 2015 | 934 | -0.4% | $32,305 | +19.8% |
| 2017 | 936 | +0.2% | $33,843 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 953 | +1.8% | $35,417 | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 907 | -4.8% | $31,324 | -11.6% |
| 2023 | 945 | +4.2% | $33,250 | +6.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.