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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Gurdon, AR compare?
| Figure | Gurdon, AR |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 1,817 |
| Change since April 2020 | −1.6% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 1,840 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 759 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.3 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 17.6% |
| Measure | Gurdon, AR |
|---|---|
| Total population | 1,625±372 |
| Median age | 37.6±4.9 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 11.4%±8.9 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 57.3%±10.1 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 30.6%±8.1 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±2.4 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 1.3%±2.2 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 16.9%±7.5 pts |
| Median household income | $47,587±$18,982 |
| Per capita income | $23,519±$3,705 |
| People below the poverty line | 17.2%±5.7 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 5.6%±5.4 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $111,600±$55,424 |
| Median gross rent | $698±$163 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 31.4%±18.1 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 62.5%±10.3 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±3.8 pts |
| Worked from home | 4.1%±5.0 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 74.5%±10.2 pts |
| Public transportation | 1.0%±1.7 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 18.4 min±2.7 |
| No health insurance coverage | 12.5%±6.0 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov