Lake City, AR
Full City Profile · Arkansas · Craighead County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
2,452
Population
778/sq mi density
$57,449
Median Income
$30,302 per capita
$125,500
Home Value
$168,554 Zillow
$827
Median Rent
22.0% income on rent
61°F
Avg Temperature
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.1 / 5.0
$57,449 median income, 7.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$125,500 home value, $827/mo rent
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+19.2%
2,203 → 2,625
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1.77%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+48%
$38,819 → $57,449
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Lake 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
2,968
+343 from 2023 (2,625)
Projected Median Income 2030
$75,599
+$18,150 from 2023 ($57,449)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2,203 | - | $38,819 | - |
| 2015 | 2,317 | +5.2% | $37,226 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 2,454 | +5.9% | $44,514 | +19.6% |
| 2019 | 2,653 | +8.1% | $47,222 | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 2,429 | -8.4% | $53,345 | +13% |
| 2023 | 2,625 | +8.1% | $57,449 | +7.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.