Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
37% of residents live below the poverty line in Lewisville, above both Arkansas’ towns (18%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Of the 124 Arkansas towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Lewisville. Its National Register listings include King-Whatley Building and Lafayette County Courthouse. Lewisville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Lewisville beats most towns.
Census counts: 301 in 1880, a peak of 1,653 in 1970, 915 in 2020. The archive holds 15 old photos and papers going back to 2008 and 2 maps from 1952 on.
6 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lewisville, 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 Lewisville.
The typical Lewisville home is worth about $89,000, up 4.3% in a year, 60% below the Arkansas typical home. 78% of Lewisville households own their home, where Arkansas’ towns sit at 60% and U.S. towns at 73%. The median rent in Lewisville is $809 a month.
| Lewisville | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 78% | 60% | 73% |
| Median rent | $809 a month | $878 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its public schools are run by the Lafayette County School District. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lafayette County ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 244 | D |
| South Arkansas Christian School, Inc PrivateLargest high schoolGrades K–12 | Grades K–12 | 41 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 84% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Lewisville since 1998.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Lewisville has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. Lewisville’s July high is 93°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Among 124 Arkansas towns, just 1 have a lower median household income than Lewisville. 7.9% of working residents work locally in Lewisville. Among 124 Arkansas towns, just 7 have a lower average trip to work than Lewisville.
| Lewisville | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 15 minutes | 21 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $25,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 7.9% | 22% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
7 crimes were reported in Lewisville in 2024: 3 property and 4 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Lewisville is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to police
Lewisville beats the Arkansas average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 18. 35% of Lewisville adults say their health is fair or poor. Only 4 of the 124 Arkansas towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Lewisville.
| Lewisville | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 25% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 13% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 34% | 25% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 15% | 16% |
| What stands out | Lewisville | AR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 10.6% | 14.6% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7.2% | 8.2% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 19% | 10.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Lewisville; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Lewisville residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Arkansas.
1,280 counted in 2010 and 915 in 2020; an estimated 845 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
6 places in Lewisville on the National Register of Historic Places.
3 notable people were born in Lewisville.
City in Arkansas, United States
Lewisville is a city in Lafayette County, Arkansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Lewisville had a population of 915. It is the county seat of Lafayette County.
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Lewisville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
3 notable people were born here, including Miriam Byrd-Nethery and Tilman Bacon Parks.
