KirbyAR
Today 579 people live in this town, first settled in 1879.
Is Kirby a good place to live?
91% of households are owner-occupiers in Kirby, above both Arkansas’ towns (60%) and U.S. towns (73%). Kirby has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
579 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Kirby: who provides what
Kirby is unincorporated, so Pike County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Kirby.
Kirby has 0.6 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
The median commute is under 23 miles. Since 2013, Kirby has added 43 jobs, to 143 in 2023. Only 4% of working residents stay in Kirby for work; the rest commute out. Also worth knowing: just over one in ten residents live below the poverty line in the town.
| Kirby | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 4.2% | 22% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 18% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $67,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 21 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The schools Kirby’s kids attend
Its two schools are below. Public schools: the Kirby School District.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirby Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 216 | B− |
| Kirby High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 176 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts
Top of a high hazard risk in Kirby: inland flooding
55% of Kirby’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 11%. FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in the town than in 78% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The climate in Kirby brings mild winters and hot summers
Kirby’s peak summer temperature comes in at 91°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Kirby is
Among adults in Kirby, 17% worry about having enough food. Two figures for adults in the town: 42% have high blood pressure, 27% have been diagnosed with depression.
| Kirby | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 41% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 25% | 23% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 25% | 19% |
| What stands out | Kirby | AR |
|---|---|---|
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.3% | 8.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Kirby looks like Arkansas by age
Age groups here sit within 4 points of the Arkansas average. In Kirby, a fifth of residents are 65 or older. Here, 27% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree, against 26% in Arkansas as a whole. Its age of the median resident stands at 41.4 years.
| Kirby | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 41.4 years | 36.6 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 20% | 16% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 27% | 20% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±9.2 points. Across Arkansas, 50.6% of residents are women.
| Kirby | AR | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8.3% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 16.8% | 10.8% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 13.5% | 9.4% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 5.5% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 17.4% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.1% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 7.4% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.9% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.1% | 7.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 16% | 11.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 35.1% | 34.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 6.2% | 20.7% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 15.7% | 8.2% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 16.3% | 16.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10.7% | 9.5% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 600, single groups can be off by several points
0% of Kirby is conserved land
4.1 miles of trail. In Kirby, the trail density is 0.3 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Kirby
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Kirby; the nearest are
About 7 of every 100 Kirby residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Arkansas.
96% of working residents leave Kirby for work
Where Kirby’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Kirby
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Kirby, AR a good place to live?
Kirby has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.