Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 3,889, platted in 1881.
Gravette gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $356K, 4.4 years of the Fayetteville metro’s $82K median household income. It grades B+ overall, ranked 15th of 123 in Arkansas. On the plus side, its schools rank ahead of 79% of Arkansas towns. Gravette has 5 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Kindley House and Bolin Barn and Smokehouse. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 78% of U.S. towns. Only 7 of the 111 Arkansas towns we compare have a higher typical home value than Gravette.
Where Gravette beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Glenn Duffy Elementary School | PK–2 | 496 |
| Gravette Upper Elementary | 3–5 | 480 |
| Gravette Middle School | 6–8 | 508 |
Banks House2,325 counted in 2010 and 3,547 in 2020; an estimated 3,889 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 9.4% since 2020, after 52.6% 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 Gravette is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 447 in 1900, 3,547 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 3 maps from 1899 on.
5 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Gravette, 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 Gravette.
Gravette pairs an A− for schools with modest home prices, gets more snow than almost anywhere else in Arkansas and trades workers with Bentonville and other neighbors.
Home values rose 41% in five years, to about $356K, against 20% across Arkansas.
The typical Gravette home is worth about $356,000, up 3.3% in a year, 59% above the Arkansas typical home.
| Gravette | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 71% | 60% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,037 a month | $875 a month | $1,185 a month |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its A− for schools comes with an A for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $356K.
Its public schools are run by the Gravette School District.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gravette Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 508 | A |
| Gravette High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 649 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within AR on state tests and graduation
4.5 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Gravette Pop Allum Park, at 20 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Gravette Pop Allum Park | 0.4 mi | 20 |
| 2. Gravette Nature Area | 0.3 mi | 12 |
| 3. Old Town Park | — | 9 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The Gravette weather station records that 13 inches of snow fall in a normal winter, the highest of 621 Arkansas places with climate records. The Gravette weather station records that the frost-free season runs about 204 days: longer than most of the country, but shorter than 86% of Arkansas places with climate records.
Gravette has chilly winters and warm summers. At 90°F, Gravette’s July high is against 92°F in Arkansas’ towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Gravette has about as many jobs (1,524) as working residents, but only 167 people both live and work here. Jobs based here grew from 1,023 in 2013 to 1,524.
Most working residents leave Gravette for work: only 10% work in town. 5.8% of residents live below the poverty line in Gravette, where Arkansas’ towns sit at 18% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Jobs based in Gravette grew to 1,524 in 2023, 501 more than in 2013.
| Gravette | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 5.8% | 18% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 10% | 22% | 8% |
| Median household income | $68,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 21 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Within Arkansas it is healthier than 74% of the 123 graded towns: much of Arkansas scores lower on these measures.
Gravette beats the Arkansas average on 12 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 35% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Gravette.
| Gravette | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 39% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 34% | 25% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 41% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 25% | 23% |
| What stands out | Gravette | AR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13.6% | 18.6% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 8.3% | 10.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Adults 35 to 64 are 32% of residents (37% statewide). Gravette’s median age is 32.8 years. Gravette has grown 9.4% since 2020, to 3,889 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Gravette | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 32.8 years | 36.6 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 21% | 20% | 29% |
41% women, 59% men
About 142 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±4.7 points). Across Arkansas, 50.6% of residents are women. Among residents 65 to 74, 73% are men (AR 47%).
| Gravette | AR | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.1% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 14.6% | 10.8% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 10.5% | 9.4% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 15.8% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 8.9% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10.2% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 7.3% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.6% | 7.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 12.4% | 11.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 50.1% | 34.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 8.6% | 20.7% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.6% | 8.2% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 13% | 16.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8.4% | 9.5% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 3,900, single groups can be off by several points
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 57% of U.S. communities. Since 2013, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Gravette.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Reported crimes fell from 52 to 30 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
The violent crime rate in Gravette is 1.3 per 1,000 residents. Within Arkansas, it does better than 77% of towns. The property crime rate in Gravette is 6.4 per 1,000 residents.
| Gravette | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.3 per 1,000 residents | 3.7 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 6.4 per 1,000 residents | 13.8 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Gravette. Close and well known come first.
10 mi MuseumCrystal Bridges Museum of American Art
27 mi Stadium & arenaDonald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium
36 mi LandmarkChrist of the Ozarks
28 mi Stadium & arenaBud Walton Arena
17 mi National Military ParkPea Ridge National Military Park132K visitors a year
33 mi National BattlefieldWilson's Creek National Battlefield371K visitors a yearCrystal Bridges Museum of American Art: Charvex, CC0 · Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium: Bobak at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Christ of the Ozarks: Bobak Ha'Eri, Public domain · Bud Walton Arena: ~ (The Rebel At) ~, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Pea Ridge National Military Park: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wilson's Creek National Battlefield: National Park Service, Public domain
1 within 15 miles of the center of Gravette
About 4 of every 100 Gravette residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Arkansas.
5 places in Gravette on the National Register of Historic Places.
5 notable people were born in Gravette.
City in Arkansas, United States
Gravette is a city in Benton County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 3,547 as of the 2020 census. It is part of the Northwest Arkansas region.
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One town shares a border with Gravette.
| Town | AR rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gravette | #15 | B+ | A | B− | A− | C+ |
| Bella Vista | #4 | A | B | B+ | A+ | A− |
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Gravette grades B+ overall, better than 70% of U.S. towns and #15 of 123 in Arkansas. It grades C+ for health, B− for safety and A− for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a C−.
Within Arkansas, it does better than 77% 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 A.
5 notable people were born here, including Kim Hendren and Jim Hendren.
