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Pocahontas, AR
Full City Profile · Arkansas · Greene County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
7,475
Population
971/sq mi density
$42,829
Median Income
$26,863 per capita
$107,500
Home Value
$136,470 Zillow
$721
Median Rent
27.3% income on rent
59°F
Avg Temperature
299 sunny days/yr
647
Violent Crime/100K
3,250 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$42,829 median income, 4.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$107,500 home value, $721/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
647 violent crimes/100K (70% above avg)
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
14.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+16.9%
6,496 → 7,592
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1.57%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+27.9%
$33,480 → $42,829
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.49%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Pocahontas 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
8,467
+875 from 2023 (7,592)
Projected Median Income 2030
$50,875
+$8,046 from 2023 ($42,829)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 6,496 | - | $33,480 | - |
| 2015 | 6,417 | -1.2% | $31,765 | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 6,554 | +2.1% | $34,812 | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 6,724 | +2.6% | $34,628 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 7,521 | +11.9% | $35,691 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 7,592 | +0.9% | $42,829 | +20% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.