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Malvern, AR
Full City Profile · Arkansas · Hot Spring County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
10,938
Population
1,130/sq mi density
$40,602
Median Income
$17,852 per capita
$95,500
Home Value
$138,846 Zillow
$760
Median Rent
23.8% income on rent
61°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
376
Violent Crime/100K
4,313 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$40,602 median income, 2.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$95,500 home value, $760/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
376 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
10.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+1.5%
10,903 → 11,071
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.15%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+30.2%
$31,196 → $40,602
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.67%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Malvern 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
11,188
+117 from 2023 (11,071)
Projected Median Income 2030
$48,826
+$8,224 from 2023 ($40,602)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 10,903 | — | $31,196 | — |
| 2015 | 10,932 | +0.3% | $26,667 | -14.5% |
| 2017 | 10,947 | +0.1% | $31,516 | +18.2% |
| 2019 | 10,934 | -0.1% | $33,549 | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 10,719 | -2% | $34,880 | +4% |
| 2023 | 11,071 | +3.3% | $40,602 | +16.4% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.