City · Arkansas
Hartford, Arkansas
Hartford, city, in Sebastian County, Arkansas. Hartford had 499 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 0.8% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 499 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 496 (±189). GEOID 0530490.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
499
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 499 · ACS 2020-2024: 496 ±189
Median household income
$45,341
±$34,000 (90% margin)
Arkansas: $60,773
Median home value
$83,700
±$14,301 (90% margin)
Arkansas: $188,000
Median gross rent
$911
±$445 (90% margin)
Arkansas: $947
Where is Hartford and what county is it in?
Hartford is a city in Sebastian County, Arkansas. It covers 1.8 square miles of land, 277 residents per square mile in 2020.
Hartford is in the Fort Smith, AR-OK metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 3 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Hartford, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 499 people lived in Hartford on July 1, 2025, down 0.8% since 2020, while Arkansas grew 3.4%. The 2020 Census counted 499 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 496 (±189).
| Measure | Hartford | Sebastian County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 496 ±189 | 128,900 | no clear change |
| Households | 195 ±76 | 52,181 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.54 ±0.49 | 2.43 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 247 ±83 | 57,470 | no clear change |
Hartford's population since 2000
From 772 in 2000 to 499 in 2025: down 35.4%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Hartford as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Hartford?
The median resident of Hartford is 40.3 years old; 24.4% are under 18 and 18.8% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 77.0%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 10.7%.
| Measure | Hartford | Sebastian County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40.3 ±6.8 | 38.0 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 24.4% ±9.9 pts | 23.8% | – |
| 65 years and over | 18.8% ±9.7 pts | 17.0% | – |
| Male | 59.3% ±8.6 pts | 49.2% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 10.5% ±11.7 pts | 16.0% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 77.0% ±15.5 pts | 66.2% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±7.7 pts | 5.1% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.4% ±0.7 pts | 4.3% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 1.4% ±1.9 pts | 0.7% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±7.7 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 10.7% ±10.7 pts | 7.4% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±7.7 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 0.0% ±7.7 pts | 9.0% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 0.0% ±8.3 pts | 15.8% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 6.7% ±7.1 pts | 7.5% | – |
| With a disability | 29.8% ±10.1 pts | 22.4% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 13.1% ±9.9 pts | 10.5% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 83.6% ±10.5 pts | 85.6% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 15.8% ±8.8 pts | 23.3% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 6.7% ±5.9 pts | 9.3% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 82.2% ±14.8 pts | 85.0% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 1.8% ±2.7 pts | 3.5% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Hartford earn?
Hartford's median household income is published as $45,341 with a margin of ±$34,000, too wide to rely on.
| Measure | Hartford | Sebastian County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $45,341 ±$34,000 | $57,790 | – |
| Mean household income | $73,434 ±$31,092 | $87,364 | – |
| Per capita income | $37,323 ±$15,682 | $34,992 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 24.9% ±14.2 pts | 16.0% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 43.9% ±30.0 pts | 19.5% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 20.5% ±14.1 pts | 11.6% | – |
| Households with a computer | 93.8% ±5.7 pts | 94.1% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 71.8% ±17.0 pts | 86.0% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Hartford?
Owners occupy 63.1% of Hartford's occupied homes and renters 36.9%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $83,700 by its owner (±$14,301). The median renter pays $911 a month including utilities, and 75.0% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Hartford | Sebastian County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $83,700 ±$14,301 | $176,200 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $911 ±$445 | $886 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 75.0% ±39.0 pts | 35.4% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $760 ±$105 | $1,255 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 63.1% ±19.3 pts | 61.4% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 36.9% ±19.3 pts | 38.6% | – |
| Housing units | 247 ±83 | 57,470 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±27.2 pts | 1.0% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 4.0% ±8.3 pts | 6.9% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 90.3% ±7.1 pts | 70.0% | – |
| Mobile homes | 8.5% ±6.7 pts | 3.6% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±14.9 pts | 2.4% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 2.8% ±3.9 pts | 9.0% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 28.7% ±15.2 pts | 4.9% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 8.2% ±9.3 pts | 6.0% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Hartford work and get to work?
74.3% of Hartford's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 30.8 minutes.
| Measure | Hartford | Sebastian County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 51.8% ±12.8 pts | 60.6% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 5.4% ±7.9 pts | 5.5% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 74.3% ±18.6 pts | 78.9% | – |
| Carpooled | 13.1% ±18.4 pts | 10.8% | – |
| Public transportation | 1.0% ±3.7 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Walked | 0.0% ±18.8 pts | 1.0% | – |
| Worked from home | 3.7% ±5.1 pts | 7.6% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 30.8 min ±8.2 | 19.3 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Hartford?
No census tract lies mostly in Hartford; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 103.04Sebastian County | 3,384 | $60,926 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Hartford) · Census block assignment files
How does Hartford compare with other places in Arkansas?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Hartford is the 13,203rd-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 256th-most populous of 500 in Arkansas.
Hartford is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 256th | 500 |
Hartford's figures with every place in Arkansas (CSV)
Every place in Arkansas, sortable · Compare Hartford with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Hartford?
27 of the 57 figures for Hartford on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Hartford are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Hartford.