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Cove, AR
Full City Profile · Arkansas · Polk County County
2.3
/5.0
C
Fair
359
Population
224/sq mi density
$26,172
Median Income
$17,467 per capita
$80,000
Home Value
$166,213 Zillow
$574
Median Rent
28.3% income on rent
63°F
Avg Temperature
310 sunny days/yr
297
Violent Crime/100K
4,740 property/100K
C
Overall
2.3 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
D
Economy
1.5 / 5.0
$26,172 median income, 7.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$80,000 home value, $574/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
297 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
10.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-14.4%
383 → 328
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.54%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
-23.6%
$34,271 → $26,172
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
-2.66%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Cove 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
294
-34 from 2023 (328)
Projected Median Income 2030
$21,671
$-4,501 from 2023 ($26,172)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 383 | — | $34,271 | — |
| 2015 | 379 | -1% | $35,833 | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 379 | +0% | $36,793 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 375 | -1.1% | $29,583 | -19.6% |
| 2021 | 323 | -13.9% | $26,250 | -11.3% |
| 2023 | 328 | +1.5% | $26,172 | -0.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.