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Waldron, AR
Full City Profile · Arkansas · Scott County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
3,370
Population
599/sq mi density
$41,028
Median Income
$19,273 per capita
$99,300
Home Value
$136,842 Zillow
$708
Median Rent
27.9% income on rent
60°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
450
Violent Crime/100K
3,361 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.7 / 5.0
$41,028 median income, 6.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$99,300 home value, $708/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
450 violent crimes/100K (18% above avg)
D
Education
1.7 / 5.0
9.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-5.7%
3,548 → 3,345
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.59%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+57.6%
$26,034 → $41,028
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.65%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Waldron 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
3,209
-136 from 2023 (3,345)
Projected Median Income 2030
$56,397
+$15,369 from 2023 ($41,028)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3,548 | — | $26,034 | — |
| 2015 | 3,478 | -2% | $27,130 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 3,412 | -1.9% | $27,213 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 3,358 | -1.6% | $27,465 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 3,316 | -1.3% | $36,411 | +32.6% |
| 2023 | 3,345 | +0.9% | $41,028 | +12.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.