Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Farmington is a solid, middle-of-the-road choice. It grades A overall, ranked 7th of 123 in Arkansas, with no subject far below average. Its best mark is incomes: the median household earns $90K. It also does better than most on schools: its schools rank ahead of 87% of Arkansas towns. A typical home there costs about $336K, 4.1 years of the Fayetteville metro’s $82K median household income. On health, just 7 of Arkansas’ 201 towns do better. Farmington has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Mack Morton Barn and Lake Wedington Historic District. On safety, just 10 of Arkansas’ 149 towns do better.
Where Farmington beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Jerry Pop Williams Elementary School | K–3 | 471 |
| Bob Folsom Elementary School | K–3 | 438 |
| Farmington Junior High School | 7–9 | 680 |
Walnut Grove Presbyterian Church5,974 counted in 2010 and 7,584 in 2020; an estimated 10,658 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 40.5% since 2020, after 27% 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 Farmington is from typical.
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Census counts: 216 in 1960, 7,584 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2017 and 4 maps from 1899 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Farmington, 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 Farmington.
Farmington fares better on crime within Arkansas than nationally, looks healthier within Arkansas than nationally and has more 90° days than most of the country, though not than most of Arkansas.
Farmington’s median rent is $1,321 a month, above Arkansas’ towns ($875 a month) and close to U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). The typical Farmington home is worth about $336,000, up 2.9% in a year, 50% above the Arkansas typical home.
| Farmington | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,321 a month | $875 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 72% | 60% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its public schools are run by the Farmington School District. Three of its 6 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Farmington High School, with 690 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Randall G Lynch Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 4–6 | Grades 4–6 | 638 | A |
| Farmington High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 10–12 | Grades 10–12 | 690 | B− |
| Bob Folsom Elementary SchoolTop results in townGrades K–3 | Grades K–3 | 438 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within AR on state tests and graduation
Within Arkansas it is healthier than 95% of the 123 graded towns: much of Arkansas scores lower on these measures. Its widest gap with Arkansas is tooth loss: 11.2% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 18.6% statewide.
Farmington beats the Arkansas average on 19 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 8.7% of adults have diabetes in Farmington, below both the Arkansas town median (13%) and the median of U.S. towns (12%). 23% of adults get no exercise outside work in Farmington.
| Farmington | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 8.7% | 13% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 34% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 25% | 19% |
| What stands out | Farmington | AR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.2% | 18.6% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.2% | 18.5% |
| Fewer adults treating high blood pressure | 70.9% | 76.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Jobs based here grew from 685 in 2013 to 1,124.
Most working residents leave Farmington for work: only 2% work in town. 3.8% of Farmington residents live below the poverty line. Jobs based in Farmington grew to 1,124 in 2023, 439 more than in 2013.
| Farmington | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 3.8% | 18% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.4% | 22% | 8% |
| Median household income | $90,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 9.1% | 6.1% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
At 12 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports less crime than 93% of Arkansas’s graded towns. Reported crimes fell from 74 to 54 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
Farmington’s property crime rate is 3.5 per 1,000 residents. Only 8 of the 108 Arkansas towns we compare have a lower violent crime rate than Farmington.
| Farmington | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 3.5 per 1,000 residents | 13.8 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.2 per 1,000 residents | 3.7 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
The Fayetteville Drake Fld weather station, 5 miles away, records that about 41 days a year reach 90°: more than most of the country, but fewer than 96% of Arkansas places with climate records. July afternoons average 89.6°: hotter than most of the country, but cooler than 87% of Arkansas places with climate records; January nights average 26.1°.
Farmington has chilly winters and warm summers. The July high in Farmington is 90°F. About 7 inches of snow falls in a winter.
| Farmington | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 90°F | 92°F | 85°F |
| January low | 26°F | 30°F | 22°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
1.7 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The biggest park or preserve is Creekside Park, at 30 acres.
| Farmington | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 0.5% | 0.8% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Creekside Park | — | 30 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 54% of U.S. communities. Since 1982, 30 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Farmington.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Farmington. Close and well known come first.
24 mi MuseumCrystal Bridges Museum of American Art
5 mi Stadium & arenaDonald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium
5 mi Stadium & arenaBud Walton Arena
39 mi LandmarkChrist of the Ozarks
18 mi State parkDevil's Den State Park
29 mi National Military ParkPea Ridge National Military Park132K visitors a yearCrystal Bridges Museum of American Art: Charvex, CC0 · Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium: Bobak at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Bud Walton Arena: ~ (The Rebel At) ~, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Christ of the Ozarks: Bobak Ha'Eri, Public domain · Devil's Den State Park: jaystout, CC BY 2.0 · Pea Ridge National Military Park: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0
2 within 15 miles of the center of Farmington
About 3 of every 100 Farmington residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Arkansas.
Where Farmington’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
2 places in Farmington on the National Register of Historic Places.
City in Arkansas, United States
Farmington is a city in Washington County, Arkansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Farmington had a population of 7,584. The community is nestled in a valley among the Boston Mountains, a subset of the Ozark Mountains. Although the first settlers came from the Deep South in 1828, the community did not incorporate until 1946. Located immediately west of Fayetteville in the Northwest Arkansas metropolitan statistical area, Farmington has been experiencing a population boom in recent years, as indicated by a 66% growth in population between the 2000 and 2010 censuses. It has been characterized as a bedroom community by the University of Arkansas Community Design Center.
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2 towns share a border with Farmington.
| Town | AR rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farmington | #7 | A | B− | B+ | A | A− |
| Fayetteville | #26 | B− | C+ | D | A | B+ |
| Prairie Grove | #21 | B | B+ | B+ | B+ | B− |
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Farmington grades A overall, better than 91% of U.S. towns and #7 of 123 in Arkansas. It grades A− for health, B+ for safety and A for schools.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.
