Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Wynne earns a D−, ranked 107th of 123 in Arkansas, mostly because of health and incomes. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 98% of the country. The median household income is $43K, and 25% of residents live below the poverty line. What it does well: its schools outperform 60% of the state's. Wynne’s violent crime rate is 8.2 per 1,000 residents, above both the Arkansas town median (3.6) and the median of U.S. towns (1.6). Only 15 of Arkansas’ 201 towns score lower on hazard risk. Its National Register listings include Wynne Post Office and Woman's Progressive Club.
Where Wynne beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Census counts: 565 in 1890, 8,314 in 2020. The archive holds 30 old photos and papers going back to 1880 and 3 maps from 1939 on.
10 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Arkansas), ordered by how far Wynne is from typical.
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Who provides power, water and the rest in Wynne, 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 Wynne.
40% of adults get no exercise outside work in Wynne. Wynne beats the Arkansas average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 16. 47% of adults have high blood pressure in Wynne.
| Wynne | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 34% | 25% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 41% | 35% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 25% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 12% |
| What stands out | Wynne | AR |
|---|---|---|
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 15.9% | 10.4% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 28.2% | 18.5% |
| More adults without reliable transportation | 14.2% | 9.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Wynne School District. Two of its 4 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Wynne High School, with 723 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wynne Primary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–2 | Grades K–2 | 588 | – |
| Wynne High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 723 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within AR on state tests and graduation
Wynne’s property crime rate is 24.8 per 1,000 residents.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
| Wynne | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.5 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.3% | 0.8% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. John Hayden Smith Memorial Park | — | 5 |
| 2. Dr. Martin Luther King Memorial Park | — | 3 |
| 3. E.U. Deshay Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 86% of U.S. communities. Since 1980, 34 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Wynne.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The typical Wynne home is worth about $141,000, up 5.7% in a year, 37% below the Arkansas typical home. The median rent in Wynne is $760 a month.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Wynne has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 91°, January nights drop to 32° and about 2 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Wynne has about as many jobs (3,134) as working residents, but only 945 people both live and work here.
About one in 3 of Wynne’s working residents works in town. Since 2013, Wynne has lost 726 jobs, to 3,134 in 2023. The top destinations are Forrest City (12%), Jonesboro (8%) and Memphis (5%).
| Wynne | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 30% | 21% | 8% |
| Median household income | $43,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 21 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Arkansas average. Wynne has lost 5.1% of its people since 2020, down to 7,884 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 26% of Wynne residents are under 18.
| Wynne | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 26% | 25% | 22% |
| Median age | 37.6 years | 36.6 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 22% | 20% | 29% |
54% women, 46% men
About 85 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±2.7 points). Across Arkansas, 50.6% of residents are women.
| Wynne | AR | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 15.1% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.2% | 10.8% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.8% | 9.4% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13.7% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 17.4% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.3% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.1% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.2% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.2% | 7.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 17.3% | 11.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 37.8% | 34.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 15.2% | 20.7% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8% | 8.2% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 14.8% | 16.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 7% | 9.5% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
1 within 15 miles of the center of Wynne
About 4 of every 100 Wynne residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Arkansas.
10 places in Wynne on the National Register of Historic Places.
8 notable people were born in Wynne.
City in Arkansas, United States
Wynne (/ˈwɪn/) is the largest city in and the county seat of Cross County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 8,314 at the 2020 Census. Nestled between the Arkansas Delta and Crowley's Ridge, Wynne is the closest city to the second-largest state park in Arkansas, Village Creek State Park.
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Wynne grades D− overall, better than 3% of U.S. towns and #107 of 123 in Arkansas. It grades D− for health, D− for safety and B for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a D−.
That is 2.8 years of the area's median household income ($50,863 across the county). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.
8 notable people were born here, including Clay Ford and Hugh Taylor.
