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Hardy, AR
Full City Profile · Arkansas · Sharp County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
853
Population
165/sq mi density
$33,500
Median Income
$16,397 per capita
$59,300
Home Value
$104,894 Zillow
$485
Median Rent
31.5% income on rent
58°F
Avg Temperature
299 sunny days/yr
131
Violent Crime/100K
4,830 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$33,500 median income, 2.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$59,300 home value, $485/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
131 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.7 / 5.0
9.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+1.5%
754 → 765
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.14%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+110.1%
$15,946 → $33,500
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+7.71%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Hardy 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
773
+8 from 2023 (765)
Projected Median Income 2030
$56,343
+$22,843 from 2023 ($33,500)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 754 | — | $15,946 | — |
| 2015 | 739 | -2% | $16,520 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 748 | +1.2% | $19,420 | +17.6% |
| 2019 | 757 | +1.2% | $26,071 | +34.2% |
| 2021 | 756 | -0.1% | $33,173 | +27.2% |
| 2023 | 765 | +1.2% | $33,500 | +1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.