Star City

Population: 2,234
Median household income: $52,039
Median home value: $118,500

Located in Lincoln County, Arkansas, Star City is a community with a population of 2,234. The median household income of $52,039 is in line with the Lincoln County median ($51,667).

From 2019 to 2023, Star City's population grew 37.2% from 1,628 to 2,234, while its median home value rose 45.2% from $81,600 to $118,500.

81.5% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1977.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,234
Median age: 35.1 yrs
Median household income: $52,039
Median home value: $118,500
Median gross rent: $782
Housing units: 995
Homeownership rate: 69.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.5%
Unemployment rate: 1.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,6282,234

Median household income

$41,371$52,039

Median home value

$81,600$118,500

Median gross rent

$700$782

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,628	$41,371	$81,600	$700
2020	1,762	$55,750	$92,400	$705
2021	1,948	$54,219	$95,500	$718
2022	2,299	$58,929	$117,700	$775
2023	2,234	$52,039	$118,500	$782

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 59.8%

5 to 1717.8%

18 to 247.1%

25 to 3415.3%

35 to 4412.3%

45 to 547.1%

55 to 649.1%

65 to 7412.3%

75 and over9.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	219	9.8%
5 to 17	397	17.8%
18 to 24	159	7.1%
25 to 34	341	15.3%
35 to 44	274	12.3%
45 to 54	158	7.1%
55 to 64	203	9.1%
65 to 74	275	12.3%
75 and over	208	9.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,608	72.0%
Black or African American	453	20.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	10	0.4%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	73	3.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	90	4.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.0%

High school graduate36.9%

Some college or associate's30.6%

Bachelor's degree13.0%

Graduate or professional degree6.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	189	13.0%
High school graduate	539	36.9%
Some college or associate's	447	30.6%
Bachelor's degree	189	13.0%
Graduate or professional degree	95	6.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone81.7%

Carpooled14.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	757	81.7%
Carpooled	134	14.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	4	0.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	32	3.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	384	42.9%
15 to 29 min	142	15.9%
30 to 44 min	296	33.1%
45 to 59 min	24	2.7%
60+ min	49	5.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.74
Poverty rate: 15.1% (316 of 2,093)

	Count	Share
Family households	540	70.7%
Nonfamily households	224	29.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	764	76.8%
Vacant	231	23.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	531	69.5%
Renter-occupied	233	30.5%

1-unit, detached81.5%

1-unit, attached1.5%

2 to 4 units5.6%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.5%

Mobile home & other10.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	811	81.5%
1-unit, attached	15	1.5%
2 to 4 units	56	5.6%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	5	0.5%
Mobile home & other	108	10.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0566440
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.8 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 33.9408, -91.8400