Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Berryville earns a D−, 99th of 123 graded towns in Arkansas, mostly because of incomes and health. The median household income is $42K, and 23% of residents live below the poverty line. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 91% of the country. In its favor, 4% of its land is conserved. 38% of working residents work locally in Berryville, above both the Arkansas town median (21%) and the median of U.S. towns (8%). Only 16 of Arkansas’ 201 towns score higher on hazard risk. Berryville has 5 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Berryville Post Office and Berryville Agriculture Building.
Where Berryville beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Where Berryville’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 Berryville is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 253 in 1880, 5,682 in 2020. The archive holds 9 old photos and papers going back to 1930 and 3 maps from 1900 on.
5 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Berryville, 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 Berryville.
Berryville draws workers from Green Forest and beyond, is healthier than towns with similar incomes and has hotter summers than most of the country, though not than most of Arkansas.
4,843 jobs are based in Berryville, 1.9 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in. The average commute takes 14.9 minutes, against 22.5 across Arkansas.
About one in 3 of Berryville’s working residents works in town. Berryville’s average trip to work is 15 minutes. Since 2013, Berryville has added 801 jobs, to 4,843 in 2023.
| Berryville | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 15 minutes | 21 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $42,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by the Berryville School District. Two of its 4 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Berryville High School, with 547 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berryville Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–2 | Grades PK–2 | 423 | – |
| Berryville High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 547 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within AR on state tests and graduation
Against the 3,123 U.S. towns with household incomes like Berryville’s, it is less healthy than 61%, so its D isn’t only a matter of income. Within Arkansas it is less healthy than 64% of the 123 graded towns: much of Arkansas scores lower on these measures.
19% of Berryville adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance. Berryville beats the Arkansas average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 76% of Berryville adults had a checkup this year.
| Berryville | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 34% | 25% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 11% | 8.1% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 25% | 19% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 14% |
| What stands out | Berryville | AR |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 18.7% | 11.3% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 24.5% | 18.5% |
| More adults facing housing insecurity | 18.3% | 14.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Berryville | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 4.2% | 0.8% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Berryville City Park | — | 6 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Reported crimes fell from 157 to 80 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
The violent crime rate in Berryville is 1 per 1,000 residents. Within Arkansas, it does better than 60% of towns.
| Berryville | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1 per 1,000 residents | 3.7 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 12.8 per 1,000 residents | 13.8 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
July afternoons average 88.9°: hotter than most of the country, but cooler than 95% of Arkansas places with climate records; January nights average 26°.
Berryville has chilly winters and warm summers. Only 3 of the 123 Arkansas towns we compare have a lower July high than Berryville.
| Berryville | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 89°F | 92°F | 85°F |
| January low | 26°F | 30°F | 22°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 63% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The typical Berryville home is worth about $242,000, up 6% in a year, 8% above the Arkansas typical home.
| Berryville | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 68% | 60% | 73% |
| Median rent | $875 a month | $880 a month | $1,185 a month |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Berryville. Close and well known come first.
24 mi Theme parkSilver Dollar City
35 mi MuseumCrystal Bridges Museum of American Art
20 mi LakeTable Rock Lake
9 mi LandmarkChrist of the Ozarks
23 mi National RiverBuffalo National River1.4M visitors a year
25 mi MuseumTitanic MuseumSilver Dollar City: Nan Fry, CC BY 2.0 · Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art: Charvex, CC0 · Table Rock Lake: KTrimble (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Christ of the Ozarks: Bobak Ha'Eri, Public domain · Buffalo National River: Mattsrealm, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Titanic Museum: Brad A. Totman, Public domain
None within 15 miles of Berryville; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Berryville residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Arkansas.
5 places in Berryville on the National Register of Historic Places.
City in Arkansas, United States
Berryville ( BURR-ə-vul) is a city in Carroll County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 5,682 at the 2020 census. making it the largest city in Carroll County. Along with Eureka Springs, it is one of the two county seats of Carroll County.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Berryville grades D− overall, better than 5% of U.S. towns and #99 of 123 in Arkansas. It grades D for health, C for safety and B− for schools. Jobs & income is its weak spot, with a D−.
Within Arkansas, it does better than 60% of towns.
That is 4.5 years of the area's median household income ($54,230 across the county). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.
2 notable people were born here, including Henry D. Ross and John Wilson Ross.
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