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Fordyce, AR
Full City Profile · Arkansas · Cleveland County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
3,320
Population
493/sq mi density
$43,056
Median Income
$23,587 per capita
$92,500
Home Value
$111,002 Zillow
$642
Median Rent
25.6% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
1,122
Violent Crime/100K
5,688 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.7 / 5.0
$43,056 median income, 7.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$92,500 home value, $642/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,122 violent crimes/100K (195% above avg)
D
Education
1.6 / 5.0
8.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-22.7%
4,177 → 3,230
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-2.54%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+88.7%
$22,817 → $43,056
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+6.56%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Fordyce 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
2,698
-532 from 2023 (3,230)
Projected Median Income 2030
$67,173
+$24,117 from 2023 ($43,056)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4,177 | — | $22,817 | — |
| 2015 | 3,982 | -4.7% | $31,074 | +36.2% |
| 2017 | 3,858 | -3.1% | $32,248 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 3,670 | -4.9% | $30,613 | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 3,329 | -9.3% | $25,750 | -15.9% |
| 2023 | 3,230 | -3% | $43,056 | +67.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.