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Walnut Ridge, AR
Full City Profile · Arkansas · Greene County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
5,440
Population
326/sq mi density
$47,612
Median Income
$26,512 per capita
$104,500
Home Value
$136,513 Zillow
$710
Median Rent
25.2% income on rent
59°F
Avg Temperature
299 sunny days/yr
219
Violent Crime/100K
1,375 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$47,612 median income, 2.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$104,500 home value, $710/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
219 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+4.2%
5,232 → 5,450
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.41%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+53.3%
$31,063 → $47,612
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.36%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Walnut Ridge 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
5,608
+158 from 2023 (5,450)
Projected Median Income 2030
$64,188
+$16,576 from 2023 ($47,612)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 5,232 | — | $31,063 | — |
| 2015 | 5,127 | -2% | $34,567 | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 5,095 | -0.6% | $40,582 | +17.4% |
| 2019 | 5,089 | -0.1% | $41,172 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 5,448 | +7.1% | $39,784 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 5,450 | +0% | $47,612 | +19.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.