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Emerson, AR
Full City Profile · Arkansas · Columbia County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
224
Population
226/sq mi density
$73,036
Median Income
$22,500 per capita
$121,600
Home Value
$141,036 Zillow
$775
Median Rent
40.0% income on rent
63°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
356
Violent Crime/100K
2,865 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$73,036 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$121,600 home value, $775/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
356 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
20.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-21.6%
361 → 283
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-2.4%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+123.2%
$32,727 → $73,036
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+8.36%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Emerson 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
239
-44 from 2023 (283)
Projected Median Income 2030
$128,121
+$55,085 from 2023 ($73,036)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 361 | — | $32,727 | — |
| 2015 | 354 | -1.9% | $28,750 | -12.2% |
| 2017 | 345 | -2.5% | $30,156 | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 341 | -1.2% | $25,536 | -15.3% |
| 2021 | 290 | -15% | $47,500 | +86% |
| 2023 | 283 | -2.4% | $73,036 | +53.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.