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Highfill
379 residents in 2000, 583 in 2010, 1,587 in 2020 — +172.2% over the last census decade, across 15 square miles.
Sales-tax growth rank: #12 of 31 NWA cities, +8.0% over the twelve months to 2026-08 vs the twelve before. See the full ranking.
Momentum: 12-month sales-tax growth +8.0%, +16.8% a year ago (slowing). Five-year pace +33.2% a year; population +17.1% a year. Growth Lab.
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479 Growth Pressure Score: 41 of 100 (Moderate), #22 of 30 cities. What goes into it. Compare Highfill with another city.
Who lives in Highfill
Census ACS 2020-2024 · 5-year estimates
| Highfill | Benton County | Arkansas | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,191± 24 | 303,632 | 3,049,391 |
| Median household income | $92,596± $25,480wide | $93,506± $2,205 | $60,773± $467 |
| Median home value (owner estimate) | $274,300± $36,024 | $323,500± $6,193 | $188,000± $1,754 |
| Median rent | $1,423± $114 | $1,277± $31 | $947± $6 |
| Median age | 29.8± 2.2 | 35.9± 0.1 | 38.5± 0.2 |
| Renters | 20.1% | 33.0% | 33.6% |
| Homes vacant | 1.1% | 8.8% | 13.5% |
| In buildings of 5+ units | 0.0%0 | 11.8% | 10.5% |
| Adults 25+ with a bachelor's or more | 22.9% | 37.8% | 25.7% |
| Below the poverty line | 4.2% | 7.6% | 16.0% |
| Median year built | 2014 | 2001 | 1987 |
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates. "±" is the margin of error at 90% confidence: the true value is likely within that range. "Wide" marks an estimate whose margin is more than 15% of the value; compare those with care. Percentages are computed from ACS counts. Home value is what owners estimate, not a sale price; see home values for price trends.
Permits pulled
city permit records
Highfill doesn't publish a permit list we can read yet, so its commercial permits aren't here. Residential permits above come from the Census survey. City permit records are live for Fayetteville and Bentonville.
On the agenda
2 project cards
- Rezone to R-2 (~235.64 ac Center St / NE Hutchenson)hearing 2026-09-22 rezoneresidentialhighfill
- Mathias Ranch rezone I-1 to R-2 (~166.86 ac north of Hwy 12)hearing 2026-09-22 rezoneresidentialhighfill
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