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Hughes, AR
Full City Profile · Arkansas · Lee County County
2.3
/5.0
C
Fair
898
Population
397/sq mi density
$26,850
Median Income
$21,926 per capita
$74,000
Home Value
$128,337 Zillow
$473
Median Rent
38.3% income on rent
63°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
345
Violent Crime/100K
3,107 property/100K
C
Overall
2.3 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
D
Economy
1.5 / 5.0
$26,850 median income, 8.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$74,000 home value, $473/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
345 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.5 / 5.0
6.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-27.9%
1,379 → 994
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-3.22%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+45.2%
$18,487 → $26,850
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.8%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Hughes 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
790
-204 from 2023 (994)
Projected Median Income 2030
$34,860
+$8,010 from 2023 ($26,850)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,379 | — | $18,487 | — |
| 2015 | 1,322 | -4.1% | $18,547 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1,278 | -3.3% | $17,821 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 1,218 | -4.7% | $18,063 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 1,018 | -16.4% | $22,604 | +25.1% |
| 2023 | 994 | -2.4% | $26,850 | +18.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.