Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
White Hall is a solid, middle-of-the-road choice. It grades C overall, 55th of 123 graded towns in Arkansas, with no subject far below average. Its best mark is schools: its schools rank ahead of 65% of Arkansas towns. It also does better than most on incomes: the median household earns $78K. Its lowest everyday mark is in health: CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 77% of the country. A typical home there costs about $137K, 2.6 years of the Pine Bluff area’s $52K median household income. Only 15 of Arkansas’ 201 towns score higher on hazard risk. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 85% of U.S. towns. On cost of living, just 16 of Arkansas’ 201 towns do worse.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Arkansas), ordered by how far White Hall is from typical.
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Census counts: 1,300 in 1970, 5,581 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 3 maps from 1932 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in White Hall, 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 White Hall.
White Hall has homes that are cheap against local pay, trades workers with Pine Bluff and other neighbors and looks healthier within Arkansas than nationally.
At 2.6 years of the Pine Bluff area’s $52K median household income, the typical home (about $137K) costs less against local pay than in 76% of Arkansas towns; that ratio is one input to its C+ for cost of living. The median property tax bill is $1,569, against $1,040 across Arkansas, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
54% of White Hall households own their home, below both Arkansas’ towns (60%) and U.S. towns (73%). The typical White Hall home is worth about $137,000, about the same as a year ago, 39% below the Arkansas typical home.
| White Hall | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 54% | 60% | 73% |
| Median rent | $985 a month | $875 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its public schools are run by the White Hall School District. Three of its 5 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is White Hall High School, with 954 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| White Hall Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 721 | B |
| White Hall High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 954 | C |
| Moody Elementary SchoolTop results in townGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 408 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within AR on state tests and graduation
Within Arkansas it is healthier than 59% of the 123 graded towns: much of Arkansas scores lower on these measures.
45% of White Hall adults have high blood pressure, where Arkansas’ towns sit at 41% and U.S. towns at 35%. 14% of White Hall adults binge drink. White Hall tracks Arkansas closely on all 32 CDC measures.
| White Hall | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 41% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 81% | 78% | 79% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 34% | 25% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
White Hall has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. White Hall’s July high is 92°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
White Hall has about as many jobs (1,943) as working residents, but only 276 people both live and work here.
Most working residents leave White Hall for work: only 12% work in town. 8.6% of residents live below the poverty line in White Hall. Since 2013, White Hall has added 261 jobs, to 1,943 in 2023.
| White Hall | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 8.6% | 18% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 12% | 22% | 8% |
| Median household income | $78,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 21 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 55% of U.S. communities. Since 1997, 9 flood insurance claims have been paid out in White Hall.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Reported crimes fell from 79 to 51 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
The property crime rate in White Hall is 7.7 per 1,000 residents. Within Arkansas, it does better than 78% of towns. The violent crime rate in White Hall is 1.6 per 1,000 residents.
| White Hall | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 7.7 per 1,000 residents | 13.8 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.6 per 1,000 residents | 3.7 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Just 19 of its 4,559 acres are conserved, so there is little public open land in White Hall itself; its outdoors grade is D.
0.0 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The biggest park or preserve is White Hall City Park, at 37 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. White Hall City Park | — | 37 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
3 within 15 miles of the center of White Hall
About 7 of every 100 White Hall residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Arkansas.
City in the United States
White Hall is a city in Washington Township, located in Jefferson County, Arkansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, White Hall had a population of 5,581. It is included in the Pine Bluff Micropolitan Statistical Area and the greater Little Rock-North Little Rock Combined Statistical Area. White Hall is home to the Pine Bluff Arsenal.
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One town shares a border with White Hall.
| Town | AR rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Hall | #55 | C | C+ | B− | B+ | C− |
| Pine Bluff | #117 | D− | B+ | D− | D− | D− |
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
White Hall grades C overall, better than 29% of U.S. towns and #55 of 123 in Arkansas. It grades C− for health, B− for safety and B+ for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a D.
Within Arkansas, it does better than 78% of towns.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.