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McGehee, AR
Full City Profile · Arkansas · Desha County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
3,744
Population
558/sq mi density
$33,679
Median Income
$20,928 per capita
$93,000
Home Value
$83,040 Zillow
$695
Median Rent
34.0% income on rent
63°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
842
Violent Crime/100K
2,581 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.6 / 5.0
$33,679 median income, 0.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$93,000 home value, $695/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
842 violent crimes/100K (122% above avg)
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
14.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-11.6%
4,028 → 3,561
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.22%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+21%
$27,825 → $33,679
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+1.93%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for McGehee 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
3,268
-293 from 2023 (3,561)
Projected Median Income 2030
$38,501
+$4,822 from 2023 ($33,679)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4,028 | — | $27,825 | — |
| 2015 | 3,918 | -2.7% | $22,963 | -17.5% |
| 2017 | 3,826 | -2.3% | $23,258 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 3,696 | -3.4% | $27,936 | +20.1% |
| 2021 | 3,772 | +2.1% | $31,833 | +13.9% |
| 2023 | 3,561 | -5.6% | $33,679 | +5.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.