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Fifty-Six, AR
Full City Profile · Arkansas · Stone County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
177
Population
86/sq mi density
$62,583
Median Income
$25,708 per capita
$172,200
Home Value
$205,581 Zillow
$850
Median Rent
41.7% income on rent
60°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
242
Violent Crime/100K
4,671 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$62,583 median income, 8.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$172,200 home value, $850/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
242 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.7 / 5.0
33.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-8%
175 → 161
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.83%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+85.4%
$33,750 → $62,583
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+6.37%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Fifty-Six 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
152
-9 from 2023 (161)
Projected Median Income 2030
$96,425
+$33,842 from 2023 ($62,583)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 175 | — | $33,750 | — |
| 2015 | 174 | -0.6% | $45,625 | +35.2% |
| 2017 | 174 | +0% | $43,125 | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 174 | +0% | $26,364 | -38.9% |
| 2021 | 159 | -8.6% | $44,250 | +67.8% |
| 2023 | 161 | +1.3% | $62,583 | +41.4% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.