Highway 365 in, 2014
Sweet Home’s story
149 years in pictures
Census counts: 1,070 in 2000, 712 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2014 and 7 maps from 1935 on.
- 1877Sweet Home is settled
Sweet HomeAR
The town, settled in 1877, counts 939 residents.
Population
939
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$164K
Census ACS
Median age
28.5
years
Jobs based here
2,119
A job hub
Settled
1877
149 years ago
Is Sweet Home a good place to live?
48% of residents live below the poverty line in Sweet Home, above both the Arkansas town median (18%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Only 4 of the 124 Arkansas towns we compare have a lower midpoint age than Sweet Home. Sweet Home has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Sweet Home stand out
Where Sweet Home beats most towns.
Small town
939 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
College StationSweet Home
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Sweet Home.
Work & commute
More than half of Sweet Home’s working residents commute to Little Rock
2%work in town
Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Sweet Home dropped by 1,110, to 2,119. Commuting out is the norm here: 2% of working residents work locally. In Sweet Home, the mean commuting time is 19 minutes. The top destinations are Little Rock (60%), North Little Rock (10%) and Jacksonville (2%).
| Sweet Home | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 2.1% | 22% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 21 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Sweet Home2%
Little Rock60%
North Little Rock10%
Jacksonville2%
Conway2%
8 mi
median commute distance
2,119
jobs based in Sweet Home
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Schools
The schools Sweet Home’s kids attend
Its two schools are below. The Pulaski County Special School District runs its public schools. The largest public high school is Mills University Studies High School, with 612 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mills Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 420 | D |
| Mills University Studies High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 612 | D |
NCES · EDFacts
Who lives here
Fewer middle-aged adults than Arkansas overall
28.5median age · AR 38.5
Adults 35 to 64 are 20% of residents (37% statewide); children under 18 are 32% of residents (23% statewide). Arkansas has 26% of adults 25 and older with a bachelor’s degree or more; here it is 23%.
Sweet HomeArkansasUnited States
Ages · share of residents
23%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma15%
High school57%
Some college5%
Associate’s0%
Bachelor’s15%
Graduate8%
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 20% and 75% women
The Census survey reached too few of Sweet Home’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±27.4 points. Across Arkansas, 50.6% of residents are women.
| Sweet Home | AR | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 22.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.3% | 10.8% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9.6% | 9.4% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 20.7% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 5.5% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 8.4% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 6.3% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 13.1% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.4% | 7.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 15.3% | 11.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 57.3% | 34.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 4.6% | 20.7% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 0% | 8.2% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 14.6% | 16.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8.2% | 9.5% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 900, single groups can be off by several points
Natural hazards
High risk in Sweet Home, with inland flooding at the top
72risk score of 100
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Sweet Home after 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2025. On expected storm and flood damage, Sweet Home sits above 72% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 38% come from inland flooding and 37% from earthquakes.
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingEarthquakesTornadoes
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Mild winters and hot summers in Sweet Home
4″snow a winter
The peak summer temperature for Sweet Home comes to 92°F.
Typical low → high °F
Winter34–54°
Spring51–73°
Summer70–91°
Fall52–74°
Nov 10
typical first frost
Mar 21
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
Sweet Home stands out in Arkansas and nationally: a larger share of its adults have diabetes
In Sweet Home, 57% of adults have high blood pressure. Among 124 Arkansas towns, just 9 have a higher share of adults who worry about having enough food than Sweet Home.
| Sweet Home | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 50% | 39% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 13% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 15% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 57% | 41% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Arkansas
7 better6 too close to call19 worse
| What stands out | Sweet Home | AR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 10.6% | 14.6% |
| Fewer adults with depression | 20.6% | 24.6% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 19.3% | 10.4% |
Arkansas Children's Hospital
5.9 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0%
conserved · 0 of 2,596 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Sweet Home Community Park | — | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Sweet Home
18pages on Sweet Home
The big questions
Out and about
Nearby attractions
All 20 attractions →Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site and 13 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Sweet Home. Close and well known come first.
6 mi National Historic SiteLittle Rock Central High School National Historic Site49K visitors a year
6 mi MuseumClinton Presidential Center
6 mi Stadium & arenaSimmons Bank Arena7 mi Zoo & aquariumLittle Rock Zoo5 mi MuseumArkansas Museum of Fine Arts
5 mi MuseumTower Building of the Little Rock ArsenalSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site: Adam Jones, Ph.D., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Clinton Presidential Center: Archipreneur, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Simmons Bank Arena: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0 · Tower Building of the Little Rock Arsenal: L. Allen Brewer, CC BY 2.0
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Getting set up
Moving to Sweet Home: who provides what
Sweet Home is unincorporated, so Pulaski County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerEntergy Arkansas13.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCentral Arkansas WaterNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesPulaski CountyPulaski 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 herePulaski County ClerkPulaski County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Apr 2026
ZIP code7220672206 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.
A job hub
Every workday, about 2,113 people come to Sweet Home for work
Where Sweet Home’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
2,119jobs based in Sweet Home
2%of working residents work in town
8 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
After high school
Colleges nearby
8 within 15 miles of the center of Sweet Home
Arkansas Baptist CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Little Rock5.3 mi$8,760 tuitionUniversity of Arkansas at Little RockUniversity or college · Public · Little Rock6.6 mi$9,748 in-state tuitionUniversity of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · North Little Rock8.5 mi$6,300 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Sweet Home residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Arkansas.
About Sweet Home
Census-designated place in Pulaski County, Arkansas, USA
Sweet Home is a census-designated place (CDP) in Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Sweet Home had a population of 712. It is part of the 'Little Rock-North Little Rock-AR Metropolitan Statistical Area'. It is a majority African-American area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 4.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 272 ft
- ZIP code
- 72164
- Area code
- 501
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