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Des Arc, AR
Full City Profile · Arkansas · Prairie County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,447
Population
689/sq mi density
$31,328
Median Income
$23,620 per capita
$86,800
Home Value
$184,572 Zillow
$503
Median Rent
27.6% income on rent
61°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
506
Violent Crime/100K
1,266 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$31,328 median income, 0.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$86,800 home value, $503/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
506 violent crimes/100K (33% above avg)
D
Education
1.6 / 5.0
7.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+12.6%
1,649 → 1,856
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1.19%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+13.6%
$27,574 → $31,328
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+1.28%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Des Arc 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
2,016
+160 from 2023 (1,856)
Projected Median Income 2030
$34,245
+$2,917 from 2023 ($31,328)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,649 | — | $27,574 | — |
| 2015 | 1,636 | -0.8% | $27,804 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 1,622 | -0.9% | $32,099 | +15.4% |
| 2019 | 1,590 | -2% | $34,387 | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 1,871 | +17.7% | $34,205 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 1,856 | -0.8% | $31,328 | -8.4% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.