WoodsonAR
The town, settled in 1881, counts 619 residents.
Is Woodson a good place to live?
46% of residents live below the poverty line in Woodson, above both the Arkansas town median (18%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). No town among the 124 in Arkansas we compare has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Woodson. Woodson has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
619 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site and 13 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Woodson. Close and well known come first.
14 mi National Historic SiteLittle Rock Central High School National Historic Site49K visitors a year
14 mi MuseumClinton Presidential Center
15 mi Stadium & arenaSimmons Bank Arena16 mi Zoo & aquariumLittle Rock Zoo14 mi MuseumArkansas Museum of Fine Arts
14 mi MuseumTower Building of the Little Rock ArsenalPhoto 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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Moving to Woodson: who provides what
Woodson is unincorporated, so Pulaski 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Woodson.
About half of Woodson’s working residents commute to Little Rock
Only 5 of the 124 Arkansas towns we compare have a higher mean commuting time than Woodson. For most workers, Woodson is a place to come home to: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Little Rock (48%), North Little Rock (13%) and Conway (5%). The median commute is under 17 miles.
| Woodson | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.6% | 22% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 21 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards: high risk in Woodson, mostly inland flooding
Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 72% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in Woodson, 38% come from inland flooding and 23% from earthquakes. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Woodson after 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2023.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Woodson stands out in Arkansas and nationally: a larger share of its adults have high blood pressure
For adults in Woodson, the share who get no exercise outside work is 40%. Of the 124 Arkansas towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Woodson. CDC measures, 32 in all: Woodson beats Arkansas on 7 and trails on 18.
| Woodson | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 13% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 9.9% | 15% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 56% | 41% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 34% | 25% |
| What stands out | Woodson | AR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 9.9% | 14.6% |
| Fewer adults with depression | 19.7% | 24.6% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 6.8% | 4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Conservation land takes up 3.9% of Woodson
The trail density for Woodson comes to 0.1 miles per square mile. Walkers can cover 0.4 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Woodson | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.9% | 0.8% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Woodson Community Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Woodson
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Woodson
About 0 of every 100 Woodson residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Arkansas.
98% of working residents leave Woodson for work
Where Woodson’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Woodson
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Woodson, AR a good place to live?
Woodson has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.