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Cotton Plant, AR
Full City Profile · Arkansas · Woodruff County County
2.4
/5.0
C
Fair
411
Population
395/sq mi density
$12,043
Median Income
$19,772 per capita
$37,000
Home Value
$98,651 Zillow
$537
Median Rent
51.0% income on rent
61°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
439
Violent Crime/100K
2,598 property/100K
C
Overall
2.4 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
D
Economy
1.7 / 5.0
$12,043 median income, 5.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$37,000 home value, $537/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
439 violent crimes/100K (15% above avg)
D
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-20.5%
633 → 503
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-2.27%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
-48.4%
$23,333 → $12,043
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
-6.4%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Cotton Plant 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
428
-75 from 2023 (503)
Projected Median Income 2030
$7,580
$-4,463 from 2023 ($12,043)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 633 | — | $23,333 | — |
| 2015 | 605 | -4.4% | $20,583 | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 595 | -1.7% | $28,125 | +36.6% |
| 2019 | 583 | -2% | $21,250 | -24.4% |
| 2021 | 514 | -11.8% | $16,923 | -20.4% |
| 2023 | 503 | -2.1% | $12,043 | -28.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.