City in Sebastian County, Arkansas · 10.3 sq mi · 543 people per sq mi
About 5,600 people live in Barling. The typical household earns $54,387, and the median resident is 42.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 4,791 in 2020
Poverty rate 15.1%
Men 41.8 · Women 43
1960–2026
5,574
2026 projection
16.3% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1960–2026
5,574
2026 projection
16.3% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 5,574 | +122 | 2.24% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,452 | +172 | 3.26% |
| 2024 | 5,280 | +70 | 1.34% |
| 2023 | 5,210 | +308 | 6.28% |
| 2022 | 4,902 | +91 | 1.89% |
| 2021 | 4,811 | +20 | 0.42% |
| 2020 | 4,791 | -223 | 4.45% |
| 2019 | 5,014 | +56 | 1.13% |
| 2018 | 4,958 | +36 | 0.73% |
| 2017 | 4,922 | +85 | 1.76% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 50 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 7 residents
48% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 48% | 54% | 43% |
| Never married | 26% | 27% | 24% |
| Divorced | 21% | 16% | 24% |
| Widowed | 4% | 2% | 6% |
| Separated | 2% | 1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau