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Forrest City, AR
Full City Profile · Arkansas · St. Francis County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
12,826
Population
633/sq mi density
$33,522
Median Income
$17,056 per capita
$87,800
Home Value
$68,743 Zillow
$795
Median Rent
33.8% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
929
Violent Crime/100K
4,810 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.1 / 5.0
$33,522 median income, 4.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$87,800 home value, $795/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
929 violent crimes/100K (144% above avg)
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
11.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-17.2%
15,067 → 12,469
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.87%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+19.9%
$27,951 → $33,522
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+1.83%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Forrest City 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
10,926
-1,543 from 2023 (12,469)
Projected Median Income 2030
$38,059
+$4,537 from 2023 ($33,522)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 15,067 | — | $27,951 | — |
| 2015 | 14,643 | -2.8% | $31,322 | +12.1% |
| 2017 | 14,311 | -2.3% | $30,845 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 13,813 | -3.5% | $30,817 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 12,972 | -6.1% | $33,229 | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 12,469 | -3.9% | $33,522 | +0.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.