Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Star City’s best subject grade is an A for cost of living; its weakest is a D for safety. Star City’s violent crime rate is 7.3 per 1,000 residents, against 3.6 in Arkansas’ towns and 1.6 across U.S. towns. No town in Arkansas scores higher than Star City on hazard risk. Star City has 6 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Star City Confederate Memorial and Star City Commercial Historic District. Star City has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Star City beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Oscar Crow HouseWhere Star City’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Arkansas), ordered by how far Star City is from typical.
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Census counts: 204 in 1890, 2,173 in 2020. The archive holds 13 old photos and papers going back to 2014 and 2 maps from 1935 on.
6 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Star City, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Star City.
Star City’s property crime rate is 19.1 per 1,000 residents, above both the Arkansas town median (13.6) and the median of U.S. towns (9.9).
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Its public schools are run by the Star City School District. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Star City High School, with 459 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Star City Jimmy Brown Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 679 | C− |
| Star City High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 459 | D |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within AR on state tests and graduation
About one in 3 of Star City’s working residents works in town. 24% of Star City residents live below the poverty line. Since 2013, Star City has lost 106 jobs, to 1,268 in 2023.
| Star City | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 32% | 22% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 24% | 18% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 21 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $51,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Star City beats the Arkansas average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 44% of adults have high blood pressure in Star City.
| Star City | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 41% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 16% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 34% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 16% | 14% |
| What stands out | Star City | AR |
|---|---|---|
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.5% | 8.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The typical Star City home is worth about $139,000, up 9.7% in a year, 38% below the Arkansas typical home. Star City’s median rent is $737 a month.
| Star City | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $737 a month | $878 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 61% | 60% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The FEMA risk score in Star City is 31 of 100. Since 2018, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Star City.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Star City has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 91°, January nights drop to 34° and about 2 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Adults 35 to 64 are 31% of residents (37% statewide); children under 18 are 28% of residents (23% statewide). Star City has lost 5% of its people since 2020, down to 2,059 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 22% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 26% across Arkansas.
| Star City | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 31.3 years | 36.6 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 28% | 25% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 22% | 20% | 29% |
61% women, 39% men
About 63 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±2.7 points). Across Arkansas, 50.6% of residents are women.
| Star City | AR | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 15% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 13.3% | 10.8% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.7% | 9.4% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 17.5% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.7% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 8.8% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 9.3% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.7% | 7.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 13.2% | 11.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 35.4% | 34.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 23.2% | 20.7% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 6.5% | 8.2% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 13.5% | 16.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8.3% | 9.5% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,100, single groups can be off by several points
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Star City Ballfields | — | 12 |
| 2. Star City Mini Park | — | 2 |
| 3. Star City Town Square | 0.1 mi | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Star City; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Star City residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Arkansas.
6 places in Star City on the National Register of Historic Places.
3 notable people were born in Star City.
City in Arkansas, United States
Star City is a city in and the county seat of Lincoln County, Arkansas, United States. Incorporated in 1876, the city is located between the Arkansas Delta and the Arkansas Timberlands. With an economy historically based on agriculture, today Star City has developed a diverse economy based on both industry and agriculture. As of the 2020 census, Star City had a population of 2,173.
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Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.
3 notable people were born here, including Cedric Thornton and Leon Donohue.
