WrightsvilleAR
A town of 1,630, settled in 1873.
Is Wrightsville a good place to live?
Wrightsville’s best subject grade is an A+ for cost of living; its weakest is a D for health. Only 3 of Arkansas’ 201 towns score higher on cost of living. Wrightsville has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Wrightsville has shrunk 23% since 2010
2,114 counted in 2010 and 1,542 in 2020; an estimated 1,630 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Wrightsville grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Arkansas), ordered by how far Wrightsville is from typical.
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Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site and 13 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Wrightsville. Close and well known come first.
9 mi National Historic SiteLittle Rock Central High School National Historic Site49K visitors a year
9 mi MuseumClinton Presidential Center
10 mi Stadium & arenaSimmons Bank Arena11 mi Zoo & aquariumLittle Rock Zoo9 mi MuseumArkansas Museum of Fine Arts
9 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 Wrightsville: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Wrightsville, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Wrightsville.
On CDC estimates, Wrightsville is less healthy than 86% of U.S. towns
Wrightsville beats the Arkansas average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 15. 45% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Wrightsville, against 39% in Arkansas’ towns and 36% across U.S. towns. 46% of Wrightsville adults have obesity.
| Wrightsville | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 39% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 39% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 25% | 23% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 41% | 35% |
| What stands out | Wrightsville | AR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 4.5% | 8.2% |
| Fewer adults with arthritis | 22.2% | 28.5% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 35.1% | 18.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Fewer of Wrightsville’s working residents work locally than in the typical Arkansas or U.S. town
0.3% of working residents work locally in Wrightsville, where Arkansas’ towns sit at 22% and U.S. towns at 8%. Since 2013, Wrightsville has lost 24 jobs, to 54 in 2023. Wrightsville’s median household income is $45,000.
| Wrightsville | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.3% | 22% | 8% |
| Median household income | $45,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 18% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 21 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
High risk in Wrightsville, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 72% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Wrightsville, expect mild winters and hot summers
Wrightsville has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Wrightsville is 92°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
| Wrightsville | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 0.3% | 0.8% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Wrightsville City Park | — | 10 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Wrightsville
Colleges nearby
8 within 15 miles of the center of Wrightsville
About 3 of every 100 Wrightsville residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Arkansas.
100% of working residents leave Wrightsville for work
Where Wrightsville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Wrightsville
City in Arkansas, USA
Wrightsville is a city in Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States. Its population was 1,542 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Little Rock–North Little Rock–Conway Metropolitan Statistical Area. Located on Highway 365, Wrightsville existed as an unincorporated community for more than a century before it was incorporated late in the 20th century. Since 1981, it has been home to a major Arkansas Department of Corrections facility, which is the principal employer.
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- Established
- 1873
- Area
- 2.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 256 ft
- ZIP code
- 72183
- Area code
- 501
Questions about Wrightsville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Wrightsville, AR expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A+.