Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 159, settled in 1898.
Among 124 Arkansas towns, just 1 have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Griffithville. Griffithville has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them A. J. Smith House and Griffithville School. Griffithville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 202 in 1910, a peak of 262 in 2000, 155 in 2020. The archive holds 3 maps from 1932 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Griffithville, 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 Griffithville.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 84% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most working residents leave Griffithville for work: only 0% work in town. 21% of residents live below the poverty line in Griffithville, against 18% in Arkansas’ towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. The average trip to work in Griffithville is 27 minutes.
| Griffithville | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 21% | 18% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 21 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Griffithville has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. At 92°F, Griffithville’s July high is near the Arkansas town median (92°F) and above the median of U.S. towns (85°F).
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
39% of adults say their health is fair or poor in Griffithville. No town among the 124 in Arkansas we compare has a higher share of adults who report frequent mental distress than Griffithville. 24% of adults report frequent physical distress in Griffithville.
| Griffithville | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 25% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 17% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 20% | 17% |
| What stands out | Griffithville | AR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 11.9% | 14.6% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 39.5% | 18.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
2 within 15 miles of the center of Griffithville
About 0 of every 100 Griffithville residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Arkansas.
Where Griffithville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in Arkansas, United States
Griffithville is a town in White County, Arkansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Griffithville had a population of 155. Windle Porter is the current mayor of the town.
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Griffithville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.