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Mena, AR
Full City Profile · Arkansas · Polk County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
5,605
Population
808/sq mi density
$50,875
Median Income
$31,985 per capita
$114,200
Home Value
$190,094 Zillow
$720
Median Rent
21.3% income on rent
59°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
54
Violent Crime/100K
4,049 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.8 / 5.0
$50,875 median income, 6.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$114,200 home value, $720/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
54 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-1.1%
5,680 → 5,615
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.12%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+77.9%
$28,600 → $50,875
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.93%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Mena 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
5,568
-47 from 2023 (5,615)
Projected Median Income 2030
$76,144
+$25,269 from 2023 ($50,875)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 5,680 | — | $28,600 | — |
| 2015 | 5,621 | -1% | $28,509 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 5,582 | -0.7% | $28,230 | -1% |
| 2019 | 5,488 | -1.7% | $35,300 | +25% |
| 2021 | 5,613 | +2.3% | $43,750 | +23.9% |
| 2023 | 5,615 | +0% | $50,875 | +16.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.