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Dardanelle, AR
Full City Profile · Arkansas · Pope County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
4,517
Population
1,241/sq mi density
$43,287
Median Income
$21,844 per capita
$123,200
Home Value
$177,776 Zillow
$875
Median Rent
27.2% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
310 sunny days/yr
615
Violent Crime/100K
2,503 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$43,287 median income, 2.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$123,200 home value, $875/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
615 violent crimes/100K (62% above avg)
C
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-3%
4,639 → 4,500
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.3%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+72.7%
$25,065 → $43,287
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.62%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Dardanelle 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
4,406
-94 from 2023 (4,500)
Projected Median Income 2030
$63,472
+$20,185 from 2023 ($43,287)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4,639 | — | $25,065 | — |
| 2015 | 4,568 | -1.5% | $29,962 | +19.5% |
| 2017 | 4,562 | -0.1% | $35,899 | +19.8% |
| 2019 | 4,540 | -0.5% | $38,560 | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 4,491 | -1.1% | $43,397 | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 4,500 | +0.2% | $43,287 | -0.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.