Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Among 124 Arkansas towns, just 1 have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Portia. Its National Register listings include Portia School and Home Economics-F. F. A. Building. Portia has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Portia beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 571 in 1890, 424 in 2020. The archive holds 7 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 2 maps from 1934 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Portia, 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 Portia.
At 89 of 100, Portia’s FEMA risk score is above both Arkansas’ towns (66 of 100) and U.S. towns (44 of 100).
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Portia has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. At 91°F, Portia’s July high is against 92°F in Arkansas’ towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Portia for work: only 3% work in town. Jobs based in Portia grew to 123 in 2023, 20 more than in 2013. 17% of Portia residents live below the poverty line.
| Portia | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 3.3% | 22% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 17% | 18% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 21 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Portia beats the Arkansas average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 18% of adults report frequent physical distress in Portia.
| Portia | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 41% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 34% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 25% | 19% |
| What stands out | Portia | AR |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 11.6% | 8.6% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.4% | 8.2% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.7% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Portia City Park | 0.1 mi | 7 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
2 within 15 miles of the center of Portia
About 4 of every 100 Portia residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Arkansas.
2 places in Portia on the National Register of Historic Places.
Town in Arkansas, United States
Portia is a town in Lawrence County, Arkansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Portia had a population of 424.
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Portia has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
