ARMap-doton-Little Flock, 2005
Little Flock’s story
46 years in pictures
Census counts: 663 in 1980, 3,055 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2005 and 2 maps from 1970 on.
- 1980Little Flock is settled
Population
3,039
2025 Census estimate · −0.5% since 2020
Typical home
$509K
+5.1% in a year
Household income
$61K
median
Median age
33.8
years
Jobs based here
226
A commuter town
TownGrade
B−
#27 of 123 in AR
Is Little Flock a good place to live?
Little Flock grades B− overall, ranked 27th of 123 in Arkansas, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. Its schools rank ahead of 82% of Arkansas towns. Its lowest everyday mark is in incomes: the median household income is $61K, and 13% of residents live below the poverty line. A typical home there costs about $509K, 6.2 years of the Fayetteville metro’s $82K median household income. On hazard risk, just 8 of Arkansas’ 201 towns do better. Little Flock's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 88% of U.S. towns. Only 10 of Arkansas’ 201 towns score lower on cost of living.
StrongestA−Schools
A growing town
Little Flock has grown 18% since 2010
2,585 counted in 2010 and 3,055 in 2020; an estimated 3,039 in 2025.
Growth has leveled off: within 1% of 2020, after 18.2% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Little Flock grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Arkansas), ordered by how far Little Flock is from typical.
SchoolsA−Open →Jobs & incomeCOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 7.2 of 20; 2.1% of households have no car; 3.2% of workers walk, bike or ride transitBOpen →Cost of livingC+Open →HealthMercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas 5.6 miles awayBOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 36% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listBOpen →SafetyB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Little Flock: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Little Flock, and how to reach them.
PowerSWEPCO12.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterBenton County Water District #1No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers92% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpFridayHire your ownTown site
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 hereBenton County ClerkBenton County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2015
ZIP code7275672756 99%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 Little Flock.
Little Flock fares better on crime within Arkansas than nationally, carries less natural-hazard risk than nearly all of Arkansas (mostly inland flooding) and is healthier than towns with similar incomes.
HousingCost of living grade C+
Little Flock stands out in Arkansas and nationally: a smaller share of its households own their home
At 6.2 years of the Fayetteville metro’s $82K median household income, the typical home (about $509K) costs more against local pay than in 98% of Arkansas towns; that ratio is one input to its C+ for cost of living. Home values rose 39% in five years, to about $509K, against 20% across Arkansas.
33% of Little Flock households own their home, against 60% in Arkansas’ towns and 73% across U.S. towns. Typical home values rose 5.1% in the year to September 2026.
$509KZillow home value
| Little Flock | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 33% | 60% | 73% |
| Median rent | $955 a month | $875 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Little Flock$509K
Arkansas$224K
+5.1%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
OutdoorsD
0% of Little Flock is conserved land
5.0 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. At 0.7 miles per square mile, Little Flock’s trail density is where Arkansas’ towns sit at 0.3 and U.S. towns at 0.4.
#18for trails in AR
0%
conserved · 0 of 4,786 acres
5.0 mi
of trails · 0.7 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C
Fewer of Little Flock’s working residents work locally than in the typical Arkansas or U.S. town
Little Flock has 226 jobs for its 1,565 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out. Jobs based here fell from 1,239 in 2013 to 226.
0.6% of working residents work locally in Little Flock. Since 2013, Little Flock has lost 1,013 jobs, to 226 in 2023. Little Flock’s average trip to work is 18 minutes.
1%work in town
| Little Flock | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.6% | 22% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 21 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 12% | 6.1% | 11% |
| Median household income | $61,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Little Flock1%
Bentonville31%
Rogers26%
Springdale9%
Fayetteville7%
5 mi
median commute distance
226
jobs based in Little Flock
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
B
Walkability grade: more walkable than 64% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Who lives here
More young adults than Arkansas overall
Only 33% of households own their home, against 66.4% across Arkansas.
Adults 18 to 34 are 32% of residents (22% statewide); people 65 and older are 11% of residents (18% statewide). 19% of Little Flock residents are under 18. 35% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 26% across Arkansas.
33.8median age · AR 38.5
| Little Flock | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 11% | 16% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 19% | 25% | 22% |
| Median age | 33.8 years | 36.6 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 35% | 20% | 29% |
Little FlockArkansasUnited States
Ages · share of residents
18%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma9%
High school31%
Some college16%
Associate’s9%
Bachelor’s23%
Graduate11%
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5.2 points. Across Arkansas, 50.6% of residents are women. Among residents 45 to 54, 67% are men (AR 50%).
| Little Flock | AR | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.2% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.2% | 10.8% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 14% | 9.4% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 17.9% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.6% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.1% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 16.5% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 6.9% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 3.6% | 7.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 9.1% | 11.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 31.2% | 34.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 16.4% | 20.7% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.6% | 8.2% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 23.3% | 16.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 11.3% | 9.5% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 3,000, single groups can be off by several points
Climate
In Little Flock, expect four seasons and hot summers
The Bentonville 4 S weather station, 6 miles away, records that about 46 days a year reach 90°: more than most of the country, but fewer than 85% of Arkansas places with climate records. July afternoons average 89.5°: hotter than most of the country, but cooler than 88% of Arkansas places with climate records; January nights average 25.5°.
Little Flock has chilly winters and warm summers. Among 123 Arkansas towns, just 1 have a lower January low than Little Flock. The July high in Little Flock is 90°F.
10″snow a winter
| Little Flock | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 90°F | 92°F | 85°F |
| January low | 26°F | 30°F | 22°F |
Typical low → high °F
Winter28–49°
Spring46–69°
Summer66–88°
Fall47–71°
Oct 26
typical first frost
Apr 12
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B
Little Flock faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk lower than 98% of Arkansas towns, with expected losses of about $270 per resident a year; that rating is what its B for hazard risk is built on.
Among 123 Arkansas towns, just 3 have a lower FEMA risk score than Little Flock.
36risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingIce stormsHeat waves
8
paid flood claims since 2015
7
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HealthB
On CDC estimates, Little Flock is healthier than 59% of U.S. towns
Against the 9,159 U.S. towns with household incomes like Little Flock’s, it is healthier than 84%, so its B isn’t only a matter of income. Within Arkansas it is healthier than 85% of the 123 graded towns: much of Arkansas scores lower on these measures.
Little Flock beats the Arkansas average on 18 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. Among 123 Arkansas towns, just 9 have a lower share of adults who have high blood pressure than Little Flock.
59%healthier than U.S. townsBHealth Grade
| Little Flock | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 41% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 9.8% | 13% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 16% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 34% | 25% |
32 measures vs. Arkansas
18 better13 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Little Flock | AR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.6% | 18.6% |
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 2.8% | 4% |
| Fewer adults treating high blood pressure | 73.9% | 76.9% |
Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas
5.6 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
85th
percentile among AR towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
SafetyB−
Less crime per resident in Little Flock than in 51% of U.S. towns
At 18.2 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports less crime than 81% of Arkansas’s graded towns. Reported crimes fell from 35 to 18 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
51%of U.S. towns report more crimeB−Safety Grade
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Little Flock1.3
Arkansas5.4
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Little Flock4.6
Arkansas16.7
U.S.15.5
51st
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
81st
percentile among AR towns
4
violent crimes reported in 2025
14
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Nearby attractions
All 22 attractions →Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art and 11 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Little Flock. Close and well known come first.
4 mi MuseumCrystal Bridges Museum of American Art
22 mi Stadium & arenaDonald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium
23 mi LandmarkChrist of the Ozarks
5 mi National Military ParkPea Ridge National Military Park132K visitors a year
22 mi Stadium & arenaBud Walton Arena
35 mi National BattlefieldWilson's Creek National Battlefield371K visitors a yearSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Crystal 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 · Pea Ridge National Military Park: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Bud Walton Arena: ~ (The Rebel At) ~, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wilson's Creek National Battlefield: National Park Service, Public domain
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Little Flock
19pages on Little Flock
The big questions
SchoolsA−Beat 82% of AR districtsSafetyB−1.3 violent crimes per 1,000 residents (2025)HealthBBetter than AR on 18 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingC+$509K typical home · up 5.1% in a yearWork & commuteC$61K median household income · 226 jobs hereNatural hazardsBFEMA risk higher than 36% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Little Flock
NorthWest Arkansas Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Bentonville2.7 mi$3,342 in-state tuitionEcclesia CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Springdale12.9 mi$16,850 tuition
About 3 of every 100 Little Flock residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Arkansas.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Little Flock for work
Where Little Flock’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
226jobs based in Little Flock
1%of working residents work in town
5 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Little Flock
City in Arkansas, United States
Little Flock is a city in Benton County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 3,055 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Northwest Arkansas region.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 7.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,194 ft
- Area code
- 479
Little Flock’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with Little Flock.
RogersBentonvilleLittle Flock
How the neighbors grade
| Town | AR rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Flock | #27 | B− | C+ | B− | A− | B |
| Rogers | #22 | B | B | C | A− | B− |
| Bentonville | #6 | A | C+ | B− | A+ | A |
Questions about Little Flock
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Little Flock, AR a good place to live?
Little Flock grades B− overall, better than 54% of U.S. towns and #27 of 123 in Arkansas. It grades B for health, B− for safety and A− for schools.
Is Little Flock, AR expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.