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Elkins, AR
Full City Profile · Arkansas · Benton County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
3,710
Population
959/sq mi density
$81,111
Median Income
$31,531 per capita
$190,100
Home Value
$280,413 Zillow
$1,293
Median Rent
18.6% income on rent
57°F
Avg Temperature
305 sunny days/yr
739
Violent Crime/100K
832 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$81,111 median income, 0.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$190,100 home value, $1,293/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
739 violent crimes/100K (95% above avg)
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
22.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+36.5%
2,858 → 3,902
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+3.16%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+85.4%
$43,750 → $81,111
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+6.37%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Elkins 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
4,851
+949 from 2023 (3,902)
Projected Median Income 2030
$124,972
+$43,861 from 2023 ($81,111)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2,858 | — | $43,750 | — |
| 2015 | 2,968 | +3.8% | $48,125 | +10% |
| 2017 | 3,078 | +3.7% | $61,528 | +27.9% |
| 2019 | 3,501 | +13.7% | $65,182 | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 3,743 | +6.9% | $66,809 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 3,902 | +4.2% | $81,111 | +21.4% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.