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Decatur
1,314 residents in 2000, 1,699 in 2010, 1,773 in 2020 — +4.4% over the last census decade, across 4.9 square miles.
Sales-tax growth rank: #27 of 31 NWA cities, -1.8% over the twelve months to 2026-07 vs the twelve before. See the full ranking.
Momentum: 12-month sales-tax growth −1.8%, +9.3% a year ago (slowing). Five-year pace +16.7% a year; population +1.1% a year. Growth Lab.
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479 Growth Pressure Score: 50 of 100 (Moderate), #15 of 30 cities. What goes into it. Compare Decatur with another city.
Home values (FHFA index), 2020–2025: ZIP 72722 +97.2% (last year +7.4%). Every ZIP.
Businesses with employees (Census), ZIP 72722: 34 locations in 2023, −10.5% since 2018, including 0 restaurants and bars and 0 doctors' offices and outpatient clinics. Tenant explorer.
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