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Fairfield Bay, AR
Full City Profile · Arkansas · Van Buren County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
2,247
Population
149/sq mi density
$54,735
Median Income
$42,633 per capita
$157,300
Home Value
$142,013 Zillow
$888
Median Rent
47.3% income on rent
60°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
454
Violent Crime/100K
1,817 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$54,735 median income, 0.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$157,300 home value, $888/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
454 violent crimes/100K (20% above avg)
B+
Education
3.5 / 5.0
31.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-4.9%
2,281 → 2,170
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.5%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+79.7%
$30,457 → $54,735
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+6.04%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Fairfield Bay 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
2,095
-75 from 2023 (2,170)
Projected Median Income 2030
$82,519
+$27,784 from 2023 ($54,735)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2,281 | — | $30,457 | — |
| 2015 | 2,247 | -1.5% | $34,455 | +13.1% |
| 2017 | 2,199 | -2.1% | $34,583 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 2,184 | -0.7% | $39,179 | +13.3% |
| 2021 | 2,116 | -3.1% | $47,794 | +22% |
| 2023 | 2,170 | +2.6% | $54,735 | +14.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.