Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Crossett earns a D−, 116th of 123 graded towns in Arkansas, mostly because of safety and health. Its police reported 38 violent crimes reported to the FBI in 2025, a higher rate per resident than 94% of U.S. towns. Residents are less healthy than 94% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. What it does well: homes are within reach, about $83K for a typical one, or 1.9 years of the county’s $44K median household income. 46% of working residents work locally in Crossett, against 21% in Arkansas’ towns and 8% across U.S. towns. Crossett has 5 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Crossett Post Office and Crossett Municipal Auditorium. Among 111 Arkansas towns, just 3 have a lower typical home value than Crossett.
Where Crossett beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Crossett Post Office5,507 counted in 2010 and 4,822 in 2020; an estimated 4,454 in 2025.
The decline has continued: down 7.5% since 2020, after 12.4% 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 Crossett is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 2,038 in 1910, a peak of 6,706 in 1980, 4,822 in 2020. The archive holds 15 old photos and papers going back to 1880 and 2 maps from 1973 on.
5 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Crossett, 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 Crossett.
Crossett draws workers from North Crossett and beyond, fares better on crime within Arkansas than nationally and is healthier than towns with similar incomes.
At 1.9 years of the county’s $44K median household income, the typical home (about $83K) costs less against local pay than in 93% of Arkansas towns; that ratio is one input to its B for cost of living. The typical value, about $83K, is 19% below its May 2023 peak.
The median rent in Crossett is $707 a month. The typical Crossett home is worth about $83,000, up 1.5% in a year, 63% below the Arkansas typical home. 55% of households own their home in Crossett.
| Crossett | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 55% | 60% | 73% |
| Median rent | $707 a month | $880 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its public schools are run by the Crossett School District. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Crossett High School, with 476 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crossett Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–4 | Grades PK–4 | 699 | C |
| Crossett High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 476 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within AR on state tests and graduation
At 61.4 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports more crime than 81% of Arkansas’s graded towns.
Crossett’s violent crime rate is 8.6 per 1,000 residents. Crossett reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 94% report less. Crossett’s property crime rate is 30.9 per 1,000 residents.
| Crossett | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 8.6 per 1,000 residents | 3.6 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 30.9 per 1,000 residents | 13.5 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Against the 3,887 U.S. towns with household incomes like Crossett’s, it is less healthy than 78%, so its D isn’t only a matter of income.
50% of Crossett adults have high blood pressure. Crossett beats the Arkansas average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13. 18% of Crossett adults have diabetes.
| Crossett | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 50% | 41% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 13% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 34% | 25% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 39% | 36% |
| What stands out | Crossett | AR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 11.7% | 14.6% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.4% | 76.9% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 14.4% | 10.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
2,991 jobs are based in Crossett, 1.9 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in. Jobs based here fell from 4,125 in 2013 to 2,991.
Since 2013, Crossett has lost 1,134 jobs, to 2,991 in 2023. The top destinations are North Crossett (5%), Little Rock (5%) and Monticello (4%). Half commute less than 2 miles.
| Crossett | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 22% | 17% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 21 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $45,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Crossett has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 92°, January nights drop to 34° and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
People 65 and older are 25% of residents (18% statewide); children under 18 are 19% of residents (23% statewide). Crossett has lost 7.5% of its people since 2020, down to 4,454 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. Only 10 of the 123 Arkansas towns we compare have a higher median age than Crossett.
| Crossett | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 25% | 16% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 19% | 25% | 22% |
| Median age | 44.8 years | 36.6 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 26% | 20% | 29% |
54% women, 46% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.4 points. Across Arkansas, 50.6% of residents are women. Among residents 35 to 44, 85% are women (AR 50%).
| Crossett | AR | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 6.6% | 10.8% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9.1% | 9.4% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13.2% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.2% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 14.6% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 16.3% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9% | 7.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 8.1% | 11.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 42.2% | 34.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 16.7% | 20.7% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.5% | 8.2% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19.7% | 16.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 5.8% | 9.5% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 4,500, single groups can be off by several points
1.2 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The biggest park or preserve is Crossett City Park, at 125 acres.
| Crossett | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.2% | 0.8% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Crossett City Park | 0.6 mi | 125 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 58% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 8 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Crossett.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
None within 15 miles of Crossett; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Crossett residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Arkansas.
Where Crossett’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
5 places in Crossett on the National Register of Historic Places.
8 notable people were born in Crossett.
City in Arkansas, United States
Crossett is the largest city in Ashley County, Arkansas, United States, with a population of 4,822 in 2020. Combined with North Crossett and West Crossett, the population is 8,722. Crossett was incorporated in 1903. There are four properties on Main Street in Crossett listed on the National Register of Historic Places, as well as the Crossett Experimental Forest, located 7 mi (11 km) south.
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2 towns share a border with Crossett.
| Town | AR rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crossett | #116 | D− | B | D | C− | D |
| West Crossett | — | — | A− | — | C− | D |
| North Crossett | #101 | D− | B+ | — | C− | D− |
West Crossett has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. West Crossett and North Crossett report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Crossett with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Crossett grades D− overall, in the bottom 2% of U.S. towns and #116 of 123 in Arkansas. It grades D for health, D for safety and C− for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a D.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.
8 notable people were born here, including Barry Switzer and James D. Johnson.
