Population
138 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Arkansas
City profile · Arkansas · Census ACS 2023
Black Springs, AR
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Black Springs - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 138
- Residents
- $880
- Median rent (state)
Black Springs - the verdict
Black Springs has 138 residents in Arkansas. Source: Census ACS.
- 3rd
- percentile, median rent
📝 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: Black Springs, AR
Arkansas's Black Springs is a small town, with 138 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. The median resident age is 26.9 years. 12.7% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 47.3% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
Living costs in Arkansas run below the national norm: the state registers 86.9 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Well Below Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $880 per month statewide. Monthly utility costs average around $210 across Arkansas, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 30.7 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very Low).
Median Household Income
N/A /yr
Poverty 4.9%
Cost of Living Index (state)
86.9 (US=100)
Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Arkansas average
How does Black Springs compare to other US cities?
Black Springs measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.
Median rent 3% pricier than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares Black Springs against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Arkansas only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Arkansas-relative analysis
Median Gross Rent places Black Springs near the bottom of Arkansas's cities
Among the 524 Arkansas cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Black Springs ranks #277 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Black Springs only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Gross Rent
#277 of 524
0th percentile in Arkansas
Poverty Rate
#412 of 524
21st percentile in Arkansas
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#281 of 524
46th percentile in Arkansas
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Arkansas only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
Income distribution context
Median household income is not available for Black Springs in the current Census ACS release (common for very small places).
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 12.7%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 4.9%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 47.3%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
138
Median Income
N/A
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
26.9
Poverty Rate
4.9%
Labor force participation
47.3%
Bachelor's Degree+
12.7%
Population Change
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
45.3%
Carpool
50.9%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
3.8%
Based on 53 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 Black Springs 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
30.7 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in Arkansas
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Black Springs's 138 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Black Springs 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Black Springs (this city) | 138 | N/A |
| Winchester | 138 | $43,462 |
| Hunter | 139 | $88,750 |
| St. Joe | 139 | $44,167 |
Census ACS 5-year FIPS AR OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Black Springs, AR?
What is the population of Black Springs, AR? +
The population of Black Springs, AR stands at 138 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the cost of living in Black Springs? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Black Springs; 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.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, 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.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.
Citation & verification links
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