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Newport, AR
Full City Profile · Arkansas · Jackson County County
2.3
/5.0
C
Fair
8,019
Population
592/sq mi density
$32,693
Median Income
$17,097 per capita
$132,200
Home Value
$85,689 Zillow
$605
Median Rent
29.3% income on rent
60°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
1,229
Violent Crime/100K
4,930 property/100K
C
Overall
2.3 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.1 / 5.0
$32,693 median income, 4.6% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.4 / 5.0
$132,200 home value, $605/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,229 violent crimes/100K (223% above avg)
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
10.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+3.1%
7,812 → 8,057
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.31%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+32.3%
$24,702 → $32,693
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.84%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Newport 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
8,233
+176 from 2023 (8,057)
Projected Median Income 2030
$39,773
+$7,080 from 2023 ($32,693)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 7,812 | — | $24,702 | — |
| 2015 | 7,757 | -0.7% | $27,838 | +12.7% |
| 2017 | 7,607 | -1.9% | $28,872 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 7,509 | -1.3% | $30,398 | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 7,852 | +4.6% | $33,948 | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 8,057 | +2.6% | $32,693 | -3.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.