Camp White Sulphur Springs Confederate Cemetery · National Register of Historic Places
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A town of 564 in Arkansas.
Camp White Sulphur Springs Confederate Cemetery · Photo: Richard apple · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
564
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$114K
Census ACS
Household income
$37K
median
Median age
62.9
years
Jobs based here
19
A commuter town
Is Sulphur Springs a good place to live?
Sulphur Springs’ average commute is 36 minutes, above both Arkansas’ towns (21 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Of the 124 Arkansas towns we compare, none has a higher home-ownership rate than Sulphur Springs. Camp White Sulphur Springs Confederate Cemetery is on the National Register of Historic Places. Sulphur Springs has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
564 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
Moving to Sulphur Springs: who provides what
Sulphur Springs is unincorporated, so Jefferson County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerEntergy Arkansas13.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterWatson Chapel Water AssocNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers95% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesJefferson CountyJefferson County provides services here
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 hereJefferson County ClerkJefferson County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2015
ZIP code7160371603 100%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 Sulphur Springs.
Who lives here
Sulphur Springs stands out in Arkansas and nationally: the median age there is higher
For adults 25 and older in Sulphur Springs, the share who hold a bachelor’s degree or more is 17%. People 65 and older are 48% of residents (18% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 7% of residents (22% statewide).
62.9median age · AR 38.5
| Sulphur Springs | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 62.9 years | 36.6 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 17% | 20% | 29% |
Sulphur SpringsArkansasUnited States
Ages · share of residents
25%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma4%
High school55%
Some college24%
Associate’s0%
Bachelor’s12%
Graduate5%
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 28% and 85% women
The Census survey reached too few of Sulphur Springs’ residents to say more: its margin here is ±28.3 points. Across Arkansas, 50.6% of residents are women.
| Sulphur Springs | AR | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 3.5% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.2% | 10.8% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 2.1% | 9.4% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 5% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.4% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 2% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 17% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 25% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 22.9% | 7.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.1% | 11.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 54.7% | 34.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 24.3% | 20.7% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 0% | 8.2% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 11.5% | 16.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 5.3% | 9.5% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 600, single groups can be off by several points
Work & commute
A smaller share of working residents in Sulphur Springs work locally than in the typical Arkansas or U.S. town
The median commute is under 12 miles. Only 4 of the 124 Arkansas towns we compare have a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Sulphur Springs. The top destinations are Pine Bluff (44%), Little Rock (15%) and North Little Rock (5%).
1%work in town
| Sulphur Springs | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 2.5% | 18% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.6% | 22% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Sulphur Springs1%
Pine Bluff44%
Little Rock15%
North Little Rock5%
White Hall3%
12 mi
median commute distance
19
jobs based in Sulphur Springs
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Sulphur Springs has mild winters and hot summers
Expect July afternoons of 92° and January nights of 33°, with about 3 inches of snow a winter.
3″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter34–54°
Spring51–74°
Summer70–91°
Fall52–75°
Nov 16
typical first frost
Mar 14
typical last frost
+0.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Sulphur Springs is
Just over two fifths of Sulphur Springs adults have obesity. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Sulphur Springs is ahead of Arkansas on 3 and behind on 7. Among adults in the town, 18% report frequent physical distress and 15% have diabetes.
| Sulphur Springs | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 48% | 41% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 34% | 25% |
32 measures vs. Arkansas
3 better22 too close to call7 worse
| What stands out | Sulphur Springs | AR |
|---|---|---|
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 67.8% | 61.6% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.1% | 76.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.2% | 8.2% |
Jefferson Regional Medical Center
6.6 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Natural hazards: moderate risk in Sulphur Springs, mostly inland flooding
Just over a third of Sulphur Springs’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 20%. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 56% of U.S. communities.
56risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesEarthquakes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Outdoors
0% of Sulphur Springs is conserved land
Trails run 0.4 miles in 1 park or preserve. In Sulphur Springs, the trail network density is 0.1 miles per square mile. Parks and preserves in the town: one, of 6 acres.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 3,533 acres
0.4 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Sulphur Springs Park | 0.4 mi | 6 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Sulphur Springs
16pages on Sulphur Springs
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Sulphur Springs
Jefferson Regional School of NursingCommunity college · Private nonprofit · Pine Bluff4.6 miSoutheast Arkansas CollegeCommunity college · Public · Pine Bluff6.6 mi$5,200 in-state tuitionUniversity of Arkansas at Pine BluffUniversity or college · Public · Pine Bluff8.2 mi$9,412 in-state tuition
About 1 of every 100 Sulphur Springs residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Arkansas.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Sulphur Springs for work
Where Sulphur Springs’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
19jobs based in Sulphur Springs
1%of working residents work in town
12 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Sulphur Springs
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Sulphur Springs, AR a good place to live?
Sulphur Springs has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.