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Gurdon, AR
Full City Profile · Arkansas · Nevada County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,777
Population
731/sq mi density
$45,769
Median Income
$22,309 per capita
$94,300
Home Value
$179,894 Zillow
$652
Median Rent
23.2% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
918
Violent Crime/100K
1,547 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$45,769 median income, 5.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$94,300 home value, $652/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
918 violent crimes/100K (142% above avg)
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
15.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
-16.4%
2,187 → 1,828
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.78%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+30.4%
$35,094 → $45,769
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.69%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Gurdon 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
1,612
-216 from 2023 (1,828)
Projected Median Income 2030
$55,115
+$9,346 from 2023 ($45,769)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2,187 | - | $35,094 | - |
| 2015 | 2,155 | -1.5% | $36,150 | +3% |
| 2017 | 2,120 | -1.6% | $31,935 | -11.7% |
| 2019 | 2,100 | -0.9% | $33,229 | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 1,849 | -12% | $37,386 | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 1,828 | -1.1% | $45,769 | +22.4% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.