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Hope, AR
Full City Profile · Arkansas · Hempstead County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
8,787
Population
822/sq mi density
$44,353
Median Income
$27,010 per capita
$87,800
Home Value
$109,820 Zillow
$777
Median Rent
29.7% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
724
Violent Crime/100K
4,097 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$44,353 median income, 2.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$87,800 home value, $777/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
724 violent crimes/100K (91% above avg)
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
14.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-14.7%
10,048 → 8,571
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.58%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+83.3%
$24,203 → $44,353
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+6.24%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Hope 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
7,667
-904 from 2023 (8,571)
Projected Median Income 2030
$67,755
+$23,402 from 2023 ($44,353)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 10,048 | — | $24,203 | — |
| 2015 | 9,859 | -1.9% | $24,611 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 9,788 | -0.7% | $32,609 | +32.5% |
| 2019 | 9,597 | -2% | $37,832 | +16% |
| 2021 | 8,686 | -9.5% | $42,122 | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 8,571 | -1.3% | $44,353 | +5.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.