Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Home to 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Its National Register listings include Arkansas Highway 57 Bridge and Holt-Poindexter Store Building. Stephens has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Stephens beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1928.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Stephens, 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 Stephens.
Typical home values fell 1.8% in the year to September 2026. Among households in Stephens, 76% are owner-occupiers, where Arkansas’ towns sit at 60% and U.S. towns at 73%.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The median commute is under 27 miles. Among residents in Stephens, 22% live below the poverty line, above both Arkansas’ towns (18%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Most working residents leave Stephens for work: only 4% work in town. This Arkansas town had 77 jobs in 2023, down 27 from 2013.
| Stephens | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 22% | 18% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.7% | 22% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 21 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The typical July afternoon high for Stephens comes to 92°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Against the Arkansas average, Stephens comes out ahead on 6 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 12. For adults in the town, the share who have high blood pressure is 51%. On top of that, among 124 Arkansas towns, just 9 have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Stephens.
| Stephens | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 13% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 51% | 41% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 15% | 16% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 34% | 25% |
| What stands out | Stephens | AR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 11.2% | 14.6% |
| Fewer adults with depression | 20.9% | 24.6% |
| More adults with diabetes | 18.5% | 13.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 57% of U.S. communities. Just over a third of Stephens’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 19%. Federal aid has come to Stephens households in 3 declared disasters; the latest was in 2025.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Stephens City Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of Stephens
About 5 of every 100 Stephens residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Arkansas.
Where Stephens’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
3 places in Stephens on the National Register of Historic Places.
3 notable people were born in Stephens.
City in Arkansas, United States
Stephens is a city in southwest Ouachita County, Arkansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Stephens had a population of 770. It is part of the Camden Micropolitan Statistical Area. Stephens was incorporated in 1889.
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Stephens has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Home to 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
3 notable people were born here, including Barbara Hendricks and Dick Hughes.
