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Decatur, AR
Full City Profile · Arkansas · Benton County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,516
Population
319/sq mi density
$43,239
Median Income
$22,063 per capita
$141,800
Home Value
$274,846 Zillow
$759
Median Rent
26.3% income on rent
61°F
Avg Temperature
305 sunny days/yr
938
Violent Crime/100K
2,537 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$43,239 median income, 1.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$141,800 home value, $759/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
938 violent crimes/100K (147% above avg)
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
13.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
-1.7%
1,767 → 1,737
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.17%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+20.1%
$36,008 → $43,239
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+1.85%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Decatur 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
1,716
-21 from 2023 (1,737)
Projected Median Income 2030
$49,159
+$5,920 from 2023 ($43,239)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,767 | - | $36,008 | - |
| 2015 | 1,775 | +0.5% | $34,457 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 1,796 | +1.2% | $43,250 | +25.5% |
| 2019 | 1,796 | +0% | $40,750 | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 1,755 | -2.3% | $41,912 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 1,737 | -1% | $43,239 | +3.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.