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Population 73: a town settled in 1888.
36% of residents live below the poverty line in Tucker, against 18% in Arkansas’ towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Of the 124 Arkansas towns we compare, none has a higher share of households owning their home than Tucker. Plum Bayou Homesteads and Tucker School is on the National Register of Historic Places. Tucker has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 1984 and 3 maps from 1935 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Tucker is unincorporated, so Jefferson County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Tucker.
Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 82% of U.S. communities. Federal aid has come to Tucker households in 3 declared disasters; the latest was in 2019. 53% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by earthquakes at 19%.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Among 124 Arkansas towns, just 4 have a higher share of adults who say their health is fair or poor than Tucker. 64% of Tucker adults have high blood pressure. Of 32 CDC measures, Tucker beats the Arkansas average on 5 and trails it on 20.
| Tucker | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 25% | 19% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 51% | 39% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 13% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 48% | 34% | 25% |
| What stands out | Tucker | AR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 7.9% | 14.6% |
| Fewer adults with depression | 17.3% | 24.6% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 8.5% | 4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Tucker Community Park | — | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of Tucker
About 0 of every 100 Tucker residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Arkansas.
Census-designated place in Arkansas, United States
Tucker is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Jefferson County, Arkansas. It is located 30 miles (48 km) southeast of Little Rock. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 95.
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Tucker has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.