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Donaldson, AR
Full City Profile · Arkansas · Hot Spring County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
376
Population
637/sq mi density
$42,188
Median Income
$29,494 per capita
$56,600
Home Value
$138,846 Zillow
$926
Median Rent
13.2% income on rent
61°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
492
Violent Crime/100K
4,262 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$42,188 median income, 0.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$56,600 home value, $926/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
492 violent crimes/100K (29% above avg)
F
Education
1.5 / 5.0
6.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-7%
299 → 278
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.73%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+48%
$28,500 → $42,188
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Donaldson 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
264
-14 from 2023 (278)
Projected Median Income 2030
$55,517
+$13,329 from 2023 ($42,188)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 299 | — | $28,500 | — |
| 2015 | 299 | +0% | $27,500 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 298 | -0.3% | $28,333 | +3% |
| 2019 | 299 | +0.3% | $36,625 | +29.3% |
| 2021 | 281 | -6% | $38,095 | +4% |
| 2023 | 278 | -1.1% | $42,188 | +10.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.