Hoxie AR 2013-04-27 001, 2013
Hoxie’s story
142 years in pictures
Census counts: 102 in 1890, 2,598 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 3 maps from 1935 on.
- 1884Hoxie is settled
HoxieAR
A town of 2,568, settled in 1884.
1 bordering townMap →
Photo: Paltron · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
2,568
2025 Census estimate · −1.5% since 2020
Typical home
$108K
−4.1% in a year
Household income
$35K
median
Median age
43.0
years
Jobs based here
523
A commuter town
TownGrade
D
#95 of 123 in AR
Is Hoxie a good place to live?
Hoxie grades D overall, ranked 95th of 123 in Arkansas, mostly because of health and incomes. On CDC estimates, its residents' health ranks in the bottom 2% nationally. The median household income is $35K, and 19% of residents live below the poverty line. What it does well: a typical home costs about $108K, 2.4 years of the county’s $45K median household income. Only 17 of Arkansas’ 201 towns score lower on hazard risk. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 87% of U.S. towns. Only 10 of Arkansas’ 182 towns score lower on civic life.
What makes Hoxie stand out
Where Hoxie beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Typical home value
Hoxie$108K
Arkansas$224K
Cost of livingB+
More affordable than 71% of U.S. towns
Zillow Home Value Index; area median household income, Census ACS.
32 measures vs. Arkansas
0 better14 too close to call18 worse
| Widest gap | Hoxie | AR |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 13.5% | 8.6% |
Worth knowing · HealthD−
Less healthy than 99% of U.S. towns
Trails AR on 18 of 32 CDC measures, beats it on none
Less healthyHealthier
CDC PLACES 2025 estimates.
A commuter town
90% of working residents leave Hoxie for work
Where Hoxie’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
523jobs based in Hoxie
10%of working residents work in town
21 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Hoxie grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Arkansas), ordered by how far Hoxie is from typical.
HealthNear the bottom of U.S. towns on CDC estimates; Lawrence Memorial Hospital 2.7 miles awayD−Open →Hazard riskearthquakes tops the listDOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.9 of 20; 5.8% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →Jobs & income523 jobs based hereC−Open →Cost of livingB+Open →SchoolsC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors5 miles of trailsCOpen →History3 notable people born hereC−Open →Civic life0.8 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsDOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 43.0; 4% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Hoxie: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Hoxie, and how to reach them.
PowerEntergy Arkansas13.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterHoxie Water DepartmentNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Hoxie’s trash rules yet
Register to voteIn personArkansas has no online registration; you can register in person until 30 days before Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereLawrence County ClerkLawrence County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2015
ZIP codes72433, 7247672433 83% · 72476 17%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Hoxie.
Hoxie trades lower home prices for longer drives to work, but it has household incomes well below the Arkansas norm.
OutdoorsC
0% of Hoxie is conserved land
5.3 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. At 0.8 miles per square mile, Hoxie’s trail density is above both the Arkansas town median (0.3) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4).
#11for trails in AR
0%
conserved · 1 of 4,248 acres
5.3 mi
of trails · 0.8 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Hoxie City Park | 0.1 mi | 4 |
| 2. Hoxie Dog Park | 0.1 mi | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
SchoolsC+
On state tests, Hoxie’s schools trail 62% of Arkansas districts
Its public schools are run by the Hoxie School District. Its two schools are below. The largest public high school is Hoxie High School, with 360 students.
38%of AR districts it outscoresC+School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hoxie Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 500 | B− |
| Hoxie High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 360 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within AR on state tests and graduation
HealthD−
A larger share of adults in Hoxie smoke cigarettes than in the typical Arkansas or U.S. town
24% of adults smoke cigarettes in Hoxie, against 17% in Arkansas’ towns and 14% across U.S. towns. 41% of adults get no exercise outside work in Hoxie. No town among the 123 in Arkansas we compare has a higher share of adults who report frequent mental distress than Hoxie.
1%healthier than U.S. townsD−Health Grade
| Hoxie | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 34% | 25% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 19% | 17% |
32 measures vs. Arkansas
0 better14 too close to call18 worse
| What stands out | Hoxie | AR |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 13.5% | 8.6% |
| More smokers | 24.2% | 15.8% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 28.2% | 18.6% |
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
2.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
6th
percentile among AR towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
HousingCost of living grade B+
For cost of living, Hoxie earns a B+
Homes are within reach (about $108K for the typical one, B+ for cost of living), but half of working residents commute more than 21 miles. At 2.4 years of the county’s $45K median household income, the typical home (about $108K) costs less against local pay than in 82% of Arkansas towns; that ratio is one input to its B+ for cost of living.
The median rent in Hoxie is $722 a month. The typical Hoxie home is worth about $108,000, down 4.1% in a year, 52% below the Arkansas typical home. 54% of Hoxie households own their home.
$108KZillow home value
| Hoxie | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 54% | 60% | 73% |
| Median rent | $722 a month | $880 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Hoxie$108K
Arkansas$224K
−4.1%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade D
Hoxie faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by earthquakes
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 86% of U.S. communities. Since 2009, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Hoxie.
86risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
EarthquakesInland floodingTornadoes
2
paid flood claims since 2009
7
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C−
Hoxie has 0.6 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Hoxie for work: only 10% work in town. Hoxie’s average trip to work is 26 minutes. Among 123 Arkansas towns, just 7 have a lower median household income than Hoxie.
10%work in town
| Hoxie | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $35,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 21 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 9.8% | 22% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Hoxie10%
Jonesboro25%
Walnut Ridge20%
Pocahontas5%
Paragould4%
21 mi
median commute distance
523
jobs based in Hoxie
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 13% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Hoxie has mild winters and hot summers
Hoxie has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 90°, January nights drop to 29° and snow is almost unheard of.
90°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter31–49°
Spring49–70°
Summer68–89°
Fall49–72°
Nov 5
typical first frost
Mar 27
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
90°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Safety
Crime reported in Hoxie
Hoxie's reported crime rate is below Arkansas's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. 7 violent crimes were reported in 2025.
| Hoxie | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 2.7 per 1,000 residents | 3.7 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 8.9 per 1,000 residents | 13.8 | 9.9 |
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Hoxie2.7
Arkansas5.4
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Hoxie8.9
Arkansas16.7
U.S.15.5
7
violent crimes reported in 2025
23
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Hoxie
20pages on Hoxie
The big questions
SchoolsC+Behind 62% of AR districts · 2 schoolsSafety2.7 violent crimes per 1,000 residents (2025)HealthD−Better than AR on 0 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingB+$108K typical home · down 4.1% in a yearWork & commuteC−$35K median household income · 523 jobs hereNatural hazardsDFEMA risk higher than 86% of U.S. communities · earthquakes
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Hoxie
Williams Baptist UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Walnut Ridge6.5 mi$21,070 tuitionBlack River Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Pocahontas14.1 mi$4,776 in-state tuition
About 5 of every 100 Hoxie residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Arkansas.
Famous people from Hoxie
3 notable people were born in Hoxie.
About Hoxie
City in Arkansas, United States
Hoxie (HAAK-see) is a city in Lawrence County, Arkansas, United States. It lies immediately south of Walnut Ridge. As of the 2020 census, Hoxie had a population of 2,598.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 6.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 269 ft
- ZIP code
- 72433
- Area code
- 870
Hoxie’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Hoxie.
Walnut RidgeHoxie
How the neighbors grade
| Town | AR rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hoxie | #95 | D | B+ | — | C+ | D− |
| Walnut Ridge | #87 | D | B | C | C | D |
Hoxie reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Hoxie with a neighbor →
Questions about Hoxie
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Hoxie, AR a good place to live?
Hoxie grades D overall, better than 6% of U.S. towns and #95 of 123 in Arkansas. It grades D− for health and C+ for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a D−.
Is Hoxie, AR expensive?
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 B+.
What is Hoxie, AR known for?
3 notable people were born here, including Miller Williams and Billy Taylor.