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A town of 22,815, settled in 1873. Public schools that outperform most of Arkansas.
Bryant gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $255K, 3.8 years of the Little Rock metro’s $67K median household income. It grades B+ overall, 14th of 123 graded towns in Arkansas. On the plus side, its schools outperform 85% of the state's. 5.6% of residents live below the poverty line in Bryant, against 18% in Arkansas’ towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Andrew Hunter House is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Where Bryant beats most towns.
16,688 counted in 2010 and 20,663 in 2020; an estimated 22,815 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 10.4% since 2020, after 23.8% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Arkansas), ordered by how far Bryant is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 113 in 1900, 20,663 in 2020. The archive holds 6 maps from 1935 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Bryant. Close and well known come first.
13 mi National Historic SiteLittle Rock Central High School National Historic Site49K visitors a year
31 mi National ParkHot Springs National Park2.5M visitors a year
16 mi MuseumClinton Presidential Center
16 mi Stadium & arenaSimmons Bank Arena31 mi Theme parkMagic Springs and Crystal Falls13 mi Zoo & aquariumLittle Rock ZooLittle Rock Central High School National Historic Site: Adam Jones, Ph.D., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hot Springs National Park: Unknown, Public domain · Clinton Presidential Center: Archipreneur, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Simmons Bank Arena: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Bryant, 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 Bryant.
Bryant pairs an A for schools with modest home prices, trades workers with Little Rock and other neighbors and looks healthier within Arkansas than nationally.
Its A for schools comes with a B+ for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $255K.
Its public schools are run by the Bryant School District. Three of its 11 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryant Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 785 | A− |
| Bryant High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 2,369 | B+ |
| Springhill Elementary SchoolTop results in townGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 551 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within AR on state tests and graduation
Reported crimes fell from 592 to 428 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
The property crime rate in Bryant is 17.5 per 1,000 residents. Within Arkansas, it does better than 66% of towns. The violent crime rate in Bryant is 1.4 per 1,000 residents.
| Bryant | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 17.5 per 1,000 residents | 13.5 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.4 per 1,000 residents | 3.7 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Bryant has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. Bryant’s July high is 92°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Bryant has about as many jobs (8,856) as working residents, but only 945 people both live and work here.
Most working residents leave Bryant for work: only 10% work in town. Jobs based in Bryant grew to 8,856 in 2023, 1,399 more than in 2013. The top destinations are Little Rock (47%), Benton (8%) and North Little Rock (6%).
| Bryant | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 10% | 22% | 8% |
| Median household income | $83,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 9.4% | 6.1% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 21 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The typical Bryant home is worth about $255,000, up 2.4% in a year, 14% above the Arkansas typical home.
| Bryant | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 71% | 60% | 73% |
| Median rent | $993 a month | $875 a month | $1,185 a month |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Within Arkansas it is healthier than 84% of the 123 graded towns: much of Arkansas scores lower on these measures. Its B for health tops all 3 graded neighbors; Benton (C+) comes closest.
Bryant beats the Arkansas average on 17 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 10% of adults have diabetes in Bryant.
| Bryant | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 34% | 25% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 39% | 35% |
| What stands out | Bryant | AR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 12% | 18.6% |
| Fewer adults with COPD | 6.3% | 8.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
3.3 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. The biggest place to walk is Wilbur Mills Park, 116 acres with 2.4 miles of trail.
| Bryant | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.7% | 0.8% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Wilbur Mills Park | 2.4 mi | 116 |
| 2. Aloca 40 Park | 0.4 mi | 18 |
| 3. Charles and Norma Bishop Park | — | 82 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 59% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 35 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Bryant.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
5 within 15 miles of the center of Bryant
About 4 of every 100 Bryant residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Arkansas.
City in Arkansas, United States
Bryant is a city in Saline County, Arkansas, United States and a suburb of Little Rock. According to the 2020 census, the population of the city was 20,663. It is part of the Central Arkansas region.
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4 towns share a border with Bryant.
It grades higher overall than all 3 graded towns on its borders; Benton (B−) comes closest.
| Town | AR rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryant | #14 | B+ | B+ | C | A | B |
| Benton | #31 | B− | B | C− | A | C+ |
| Alexander | #59 | C | A− | C− | A | C |
| Shannon Hills | #33 | B− | B | B− | A | C− |
| Bauxite | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Bauxite isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Bryant with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Bryant grades B+ overall, better than 71% of U.S. towns and #14 of 123 in Arkansas. It grades B for health, C for safety and A for schools.
Within Arkansas, it does better than 66% of towns.
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 B+.
2 notable people were born here, including Blaine Knight and Jack McAdams.
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