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Portland, AR
Full City Profile · Arkansas · Chicot County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
430
Population
402/sq mi density
$47,500
Median Income
$27,446 per capita
$55,300
Home Value
$171,774 Zillow
$620
Median Rent
14.5% income on rent
63°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
690
Violent Crime/100K
5,844 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$47,500 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$55,300 home value, $620/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
690 violent crimes/100K (82% above avg)
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
14.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-26.6%
421 → 309
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-3.05%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+53.2%
$31,000 → $47,500
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.36%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Portland 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
249
-60 from 2023 (309)
Projected Median Income 2030
$64,037
+$16,537 from 2023 ($47,500)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 421 | — | $31,000 | — |
| 2015 | 413 | -1.9% | $29,375 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 402 | -2.7% | $35,667 | +21.4% |
| 2019 | 390 | -3% | $38,214 | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 318 | -18.5% | $50,625 | +32.5% |
| 2023 | 309 | -2.8% | $47,500 | -6.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.