City profile · Arkansas · Census ACS 2023

Calico Rock, AR

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

1,795
Residents
$26,250
Median income
$119,300
Median home
$880
Median rent (state)

Calico Rock - the verdict

Nationally, Calico Rock sits in the 2nd percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.

2nd
percentile, household income
17th
percentile, home value
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: Calico Rock, AR

Calico Rock is a small town in Arkansas, home to 1,795 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Calico Rock brings in $26,250 a year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 10.4%. Typical homes in Calico Rock are valued around $119,300, and the median resident age is 40.3 years. Educational attainment runs 11.4% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 17.6% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The annual average temperature per NOAA climate normals runs 56.6°F with 48.9 inches of precipitation per year and 6.7 inches of snowfall.

Living costs in Arkansas run below the national norm: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Arkansas scores 86.9 (Well Below Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $880 per month statewide. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Arkansas run around $210, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 53.1 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Low).

Population

1,795 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Arkansas

Median Household Income

$26,250 /yr

Poverty 10.4%

Cost of Living Index (state)

86.9 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Arkansas average

How does Calico Rock compare to other US cities?

Where Calico Rock sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 2% higher than other cities
Home value 17% pricier than other cities
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 Calico Rock 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 Calico Rock near the bottom of Arkansas's cities

Among the 524 Arkansas cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Calico Rock ranks #277 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Calico Rock only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#472 of 495
4th percentile in Arkansas
Median Gross Rent
#277 of 524
0th percentile in Arkansas
Median Home Value
#203 of 482
58th percentile in Arkansas
Poverty Rate
#310 of 524
41st percentile in Arkansas
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#314 of 524
39th 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.

2ndIncome percentile

2nd percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Calico Rock's home value compares nationally

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

$119,300 Among the most affordable more affordable than 83% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $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. Calico Rock $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 - Calico Rock, AR Calico Rock, AR's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Calico Rock, 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 Calico Rock, AR median $26,250/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%
Calico Rock, 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 Calico Rock, AR. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 11.4%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 10.4%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 17.6%

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

Population
1,795
Median Income
$26,250
Median Home Value
$119,300
Median Age
40.3
Poverty Rate
10.4%
Labor force participation
17.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
11.4%

Climate

Avg Temperature
56.6°F
Annual Precipitation
48.9"
Annual Snowfall
6.7"

Schools

Total Schools
2
Public schools in this city

Population Change

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

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1,800 residents1,900 residents2,000 residents2,100 residents 202020212022202320242025 1,827 residents 2,003 residents ▲ +9.6%
Calico Rock's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
81.5%
Carpool
12.1%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
2.7%
Work from Home
0.0%
Other
3.7%

Based on 297 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 Calico Rock 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
53.1 / 100
Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Arkansas

Gurdon
1,777 people
Murfreesboro
1,815 people
Leachville
1,818 people
Lamar
1,826 people
Cedarville
1,750 people
Eudora
1,843 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Calico Rock's 1,795 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Lagunitas-Forest Knolls, CA
1,795 people
Leon, IA
1,795 people
Lincoln, MO
1,795 people
Thoreau, NM
1,795 people
Princeville, HI
1,794 people
Monson Center, MA
1,794 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Calico Rock's $26,250 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Mosses, AL
$26,250 median income
Simmesport, LA
$26,250 median income
Silver Creek, MS
$26,250 median income
Laurel Hill, NC
$26,250 median income
Scranton, SC
$26,250 median income
Malone, TX
$26,250 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Calico Rock, 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 Calico Rock, AR - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 65.3% 11.6% 21.3% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 4.1% White 65.3% Black or African American 11.6% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.5% Some other race 1.2% Two or more races 21.3% 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 Calico Rock 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
Calico Rock (this city) 1,795 $26,250
Gurdon 1,777 $45,769
Murfreesboro 1,815 $48,125
Leachville 1,818 $48,500
Census ACS 5-year FIPS AR NOAA Normals NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Calico Rock, AR?

What is the population of Calico Rock, AR? +

The population of Calico Rock, AR stands at 1,795 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Calico Rock, AR? +

The median household income in Calico Rock is $26,250 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Calico Rock? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Calico Rock; 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.

What is the median home value in Calico Rock, AR? +

Homes in Calico Rock carry a median value of $119,300, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the climate like in Calico Rock? +

Climate normals put Calico Rock's yearly average temperature at 56.6°F, 48.9 inches of precipitation, and 6.7 inches of snowfall per year. Source: NOAA Climate Normals.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES CCD, 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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