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Gentry gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $303K for a typical one, or 3.7 years of the Fayetteville metro’s $82K median household income. It grades B overall, 20th of 123 graded towns in Arkansas. Gentry has 7 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Bank of Gentry and Carl House. Only 5 of the 108 Arkansas towns we compare have a lower property crime rate than Gentry. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 72% of U.S. towns.
Where Gentry beats most towns.
Bank of Gentry3,158 counted in 2010 and 3,790 in 2020; an estimated 4,899 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 28.9% since 2020, after 20% 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 Gentry is from typical.
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Census counts: 419 in 1900, 3,790 in 2020. The archive holds 17 old photos and papers going back to 1904 and 4 maps from 1899 on.
7 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Gentry, 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 Gentry.
Gentry fares better on crime within Arkansas than nationally, draws workers from Siloam Springs and beyond and has a longer frost-free season than most of the country, though not than most of Arkansas.
4,095 jobs are based in Gentry, 2.3 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in. Jobs based here grew from 2,340 in 2013 to 4,095.
Most working residents leave Gentry for work: only 18% work in town. Jobs based in Gentry grew to 4,095 in 2023, 1,755 more than in 2013. 9.1% of Gentry residents live below the poverty line, against 18% in Arkansas’ towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns.
| Gentry | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 9.1% | 18% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 18% | 22% | 8% |
| Median household income | $70,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 21 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by the Gentry School District. Two of its 6 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Gentry High School, with 565 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gentry Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 425 | B |
| Gentry High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 565 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within AR on state tests and graduation
| Gentry | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.7% | 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. Gentry Park | 0.2 mi | 19 |
| 2. Flint Creek Nature Area | — | 10 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The typical Gentry home is worth about $303,000, up 2.3% in a year, 35% above the Arkansas typical home.
| Gentry | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 63% | 60% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,093 a month | $875 a month | $1,185 a month |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The Bentonville 4 S weather station, 16 miles away, records that the frost-free season runs about 195 days: longer than most of the country, but shorter than 87% of Arkansas places with climate records. The Bentonville 4 S weather station, 16 miles away, records that about 46 days a year reach 90°: more than most of the country, but fewer than 88% of Arkansas places with climate records.
Gentry has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Gentry’s July high is 90°F, where Arkansas’ towns sit at 92°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
At 13.7 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports less crime than 88% of Arkansas’s graded towns.
The violent crime rate in Gentry is 3.3 per 1,000 residents.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Within Arkansas it is healthier than 71% of the 123 graded towns: much of Arkansas scores lower on these measures.
Gentry beats the Arkansas average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 34% of Gentry adults have high blood pressure.
| Gentry | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 41% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 34% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 25% | 19% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 11% | 8.1% |
| What stands out | Gentry | AR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 3.2% | 4% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 6.2% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 61% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Adults 35 to 64 are 32% of residents (37% statewide). Gentry has grown 29% since 2020, to 4,899 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. Gentry’s median age is 33.7 years.
| Gentry | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33.7 years | 36.6 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 26% | 25% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 22% | 20% | 29% |
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.7 points. Across Arkansas, 50.6% of residents are women. Among residents 55 to 64, 71% are men (AR 49%).
| Gentry | AR | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13.4% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.7% | 10.8% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 10.9% | 9.4% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 14.7% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.9% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 8.5% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 9.7% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.5% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.7% | 7.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 10.3% | 11.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 37.6% | 34.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 24.2% | 20.7% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 5.8% | 8.2% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 16.7% | 16.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 5.4% | 9.5% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 4,900, single groups can be off by several points
2 within 15 miles of the center of Gentry
About 4 of every 100 Gentry residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Arkansas.
Where Gentry’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
7 places in Gentry on the National Register of Historic Places.
City in Arkansas, United States
Gentry is a city in Benton County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 3,790 as of the 2020 census. The city was founded in the Ozark Mountains in 1894 along what would become the Kansas City Southern Railroad. The city's prior prosperity in the orchard industry, especially apples, was further strengthened by the rail connection. Following the decline of the apple industry in the 1930s, Gentry shifted its economy towards poultry along with many other areas of Northwest Arkansas.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Gentry grades B overall, better than 63% of U.S. towns and #20 of 123 in Arkansas. It grades C+ for health, B for safety and B for schools.
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 A−.
