City in Polk County, Arkansas · 6.9 sq mi · 809 people per sq mi
About 5,600 people live in Mena. The typical household earns $47,428, and the median resident is 42.7 years old.
2026 projection
From 5,564 in 2020
Poverty rate 13.9%
Men 37.6 · Women 45.5
1900–2026
5,614
2026 projection
0.9% 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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1900–2026
5,614
2026 projection
0.9% 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 | 5,614 | +7 | 0.12% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,607 | +12 | 0.21% |
| 2024 | 5,595 | -8 | 0.14% |
| 2023 | 5,603 | +19 | 0.34% |
| 2022 | 5,584 | +7 | 0.13% |
| 2021 | 5,577 | +13 | 0.23% |
| 2020 | 5,564 | +76 | 1.38% |
| 2019 | 5,488 | -35 | 0.63% |
| 2018 | 5,523 | -59 | 1.06% |
| 2017 | 5,582 | -15 | 0.27% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 56 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
46% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 46% | 48% | 45% |
| Never married | 28% | 31% | 25% |
| Divorced | 15% | 15% | 14% |
| Widowed | 10% | 5% | 15% |
| Separated | <1% | 0% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau