Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The best of Stamps’ subject grades are an A− for cost of living and civic life; the weakest is a D− for health. 26% of residents live below the poverty line in Stamps, against 18% in Arkansas’ towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. On health, just 11 of Arkansas’ 201 towns do worse. The median household income is $37K, and 26% of residents live below the poverty line. On the outdoors, just 12 of Arkansas’ 201 towns do worse. Stamps has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them First Presbyterian Church and Lafayette County Training School. Only 16 of Arkansas’ 182 towns score higher on civic life. Stamps has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Stamps beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
First Presbyterian Church| Widest gap | Stamps | AR |
|---|---|---|
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 19.4% | 10.4% |
1,693 counted in 2010 and 1,258 in 2020; an estimated 1,181 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Arkansas), ordered by how far Stamps is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 1,021 in 1900, a peak of 2,859 in 1980, 1,258 in 2020. The archive holds 7 old photos and papers going back to 1880 and a map from 1986 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Stamps, 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 Stamps.
22% of Stamps adults have diabetes, where Arkansas’ towns sit at 13% and U.S. towns at 12%. 54% of Stamps adults have high blood pressure. Only 8 of the 124 Arkansas towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have obesity than Stamps.
| Stamps | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 25% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 34% | 25% |
| What stands out | Stamps | AR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 10.4% | 14.6% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.1% | 76.9% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 19.4% | 10.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Lafayette County School District. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lafayette County High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 228 | D |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within AR on state tests and graduation
The typical Stamps home is worth about $78,000, down 4.8% in a year, 65% below the Arkansas typical home. Stamps’ median rent is $762 a month.
| Stamps | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $762 a month | $878 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 73% | 60% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 86% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most working residents leave Stamps for work: only 14% work in town. Since 2013, Stamps has lost 270 jobs, to 357 in 2023. The average trip to work in Stamps is 26 minutes.
| Stamps | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $37,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 14% | 22% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 21 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Stamps has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 93°, January nights drop to 34° and about 2 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
No town among the 109 in Arkansas we compare has a lower violent crime rate than Stamps. Stamps's reported crime rate is well below Arkansas's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts.
| Stamps | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 3.6 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 4.2 per 1,000 residents | 13.6 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
None within 15 miles of Stamps; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Stamps residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Arkansas.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
3 places in Stamps on the National Register of Historic Places.
6 notable people were born in Stamps.
City in Arkansas, United States
Stamps is a city in Lafayette County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 1,206 in 2024, a 28.78% decrease from the figure of 1,693 in 2010.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
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 A−.
6 notable people were born here, including James M. Taylor and Tillman Franks.
