Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
48% of residents live below the poverty line in Bearden, against 18% in Arkansas’ towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Only 6 of the 124 Arkansas towns we compare have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Bearden. Its National Register listings include Capt. Goodgame House and Bearden Waterworks. Bearden has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Bearden beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 341 in 1900, a peak of 1,300 in 1950, 776 in 2020. The archive holds 7 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 2 maps from 1973 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Bearden, 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 Bearden.
Values rose 6.1% in the 12 months to September 2026. For households in Bearden, the share who are owner-occupiers is 63%.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its two schools are below. The public schools here belong to the Bearden School District. Public school enrollment here: 446 students across 2 schools.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bearden Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 219 | C− |
| Bearden High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 227 | D |
NCES · EDFacts
Paid flood insurance claims in Bearden since 2004: one. Compared with 74% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage here is higher. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Bearden after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2025. 43% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 15%.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Half of commuters travel less than 14 miles. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Bearden rose by 184, to 455. Just 13% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. Also worth knowing: the town’s typical journey to work is 16 minutes.
| Bearden | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 16 minutes | 21 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 13% | 22% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Bearden: 21% of adults report frequent mental distress, where Arkansas’ towns sit at 20% and U.S. towns at 17%. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Bearden is ahead of Arkansas on 2 and behind on 19. In Bearden, 52% of adults have high blood pressure. Among 124 Arkansas towns, just 5 have a higher share of adults who say their health is fair or poor than Bearden.
| Bearden | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 25% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 34% | 25% |
| What stands out | Bearden | AR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 11.3% | 14.6% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.5% | 76.9% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 35.5% | 18.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1 within 15 miles of the center of Bearden
About 5 of every 100 Bearden residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Arkansas.
City in Arkansas, United States
Bearden is a city in northeastern Ouachita County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 776 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Camden Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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Bearden has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
