City profile · Arkansas · Census ACS 2023

Ashdown, AR

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Ashdown - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

4,225
Residents
$47,398
Median income
$130,900
Median home
$880
Median rent (state)

Ashdown - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Ashdown places in the 16th percentile for household income and the 13th percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

16th
percentile, household income
21st
percentile, home value
3rd
percentile, median rent
13th
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Ashdown, AR

4,225 people live in Ashdown, Arkansas - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Ashdown households earn a median of $47,398 annually, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 21.0%. Typical homes in Ashdown are valued around $130,900, and the median resident age is 38.9 years. Educational attainment runs 20.5% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 53.5% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Housing supply pressure shows in Census Building Permit Survey data: 0 residential units were authorized in 2024 (No Permits), down 100% from five years earlier. Ashdown's reported crime rate runs above the national norm: per-100,000 total crime stands at 3215.7 in FBI UCR data, above the national average (a voluntary reporting program, read this as reporting activity, not a definitive danger score). NOAA climate normals record an annual average temperature of 62.9°F with 53.2 inches of precipitation per year and 1.8 inches of snowfall.

Living costs in Arkansas run below the national norm: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Arkansas at 86.9 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Well Below Average). Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $880 monthly. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Arkansas run around $210, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. Commute times here average 31.5 minutes, with 77.1% driving alone and 4.3% working from home, per Census ACS commuting data. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 44.1 out of 100 (Low).

Population

4,225 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Arkansas

Median Household Income

$47,398 /yr

Poverty 21.0%

Cost of Living Index (state)

86.9 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Arkansas average

How does Ashdown compare to other US cities?

Ashdown measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 16% higher than other cities
Home value 21% pricier than other cities
Median rent 3% pricier than other cities
Safety 13% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

National percentiles can mask local variation. Looking only at Arkansas, Ashdown ranks #134 of 160 Arkansas cities by lowest crime rate - a narrower, more locally useful cut than the national comparison above.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Ashdown's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Arkansas, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

16thIncome percentile
13thSafety percentile

16th percentile nationally for median household income · 13th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Ashdown's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Ashdown's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 39 Avg. percentile National median
Ashdown's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Ashdown's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$130,900 Among the most affordable more affordable than 79% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). This entry sits in this band. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Ashdown $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Ashdown, AR Ashdown, AR's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Ashdown, AR-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Ashdown, AR median $47,398/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Ashdown, AR's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Ashdown, AR. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 20.5%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 21.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 53.5%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
4,225
Median Income
$47,398
Median Home Value
$130,900
Median Age
38.9
Poverty Rate
21.0%
Labor force participation
53.5%
Bachelor's Degree+
20.5%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
3215.7
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
435.2
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
2780.5
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Climate

Avg Temperature
62.9°F
Annual Precipitation
53.2"
Annual Snowfall
1.8"

Schools

Total Schools
3
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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4,100 residents4,150 residents4,200 residents4,250 residents4,300 residents 202020212022202320242025 4,239 residents 4,135 residents ▼ -2.5%
Ashdown's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

Total Permits (2024)
0
housing units authorized
Single-Family
0
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 4
2020 3
2021 1
2022 4
2023 4
2024 0

Permit volume decreased 100% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
31.5 minutes
Drive Alone
77.1%
Carpool
16.5%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
4.3%
Other
2.1%

Based on 1,659 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Arkansas - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$110
avg/month
Natural Gas
$58
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$42
avg/month
Total Utilities
$210
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Arkansas state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Arkansas state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Ashdown sits in

Cost of Living Index
86.9
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$880/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
44.1 / 100
Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Arkansas

Brookland
4,230 people
Southside
4,254 people
Lonoke
4,260 people
Gibson
4,141 people
Nashville
4,114 people
Gentry
4,069 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Ashdown's 4,225 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Danville, PA
4,225 people
Kutztown University, PA
4,225 people
Ashburn, GA
4,226 people
Park Rapids, MN
4,226 people
Spring Valley, TX
4,226 people
Fox Farm-College, WY
4,224 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Ashdown's $47,398 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Hansen, ID
$47,396 median income
West Wendover, NV
$47,394 median income
George West, TX
$47,402 median income
Brule, NE
$47,404 median income
Williston, OH
$47,404 median income
Austin, PA
$47,386 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Ashdown, AR Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Ashdown, AR - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 56.0% 36.0% 7.2% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 4.5% White 56.0% Black or African American 36.0% Asian 0.5% American Indian 0.2% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.2% Two or more races 7.2% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Ashdown compares to nearby Arkansas cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Ashdown (this city) 4,225 $47,398
Brookland 4,230 $59,677
Southside 4,254 $55,469
Lonoke 4,260 $49,323
Census ACS 5-year FIPS AR FBI UCR NOAA Normals NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Ashdown, AR?

What is the population of Ashdown, AR? +

Ashdown, AR has a population of 4,225 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Ashdown, AR? +

Median annual household income in Ashdown runs $47,398, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Ashdown? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Ashdown; the closest available measure is the Arkansas state average, a cost of living index of 86.9 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Arkansas vary by metro area.

Is Ashdown, AR safe? +

Ashdown has a total crime rate of 3215.7 per 100,000 residents, which is above the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Ashdown, AR? +

Ashdown's median home value sits at $130,900, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the climate like in Ashdown? +

Ashdown has an average annual temperature of 62.9°F, 53.2 inches of precipitation, and 1.8 inches of snowfall per year. Source: NOAA Climate Normals.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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