Greenwood, Arkansas

Greenwood: City in Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States

About

Greenwood is a city located in the county of Crawford in the U.S. state of Arkansas. Its population at the 2010 census was 8,952. After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 9,396 inhabitants.

The city was created 173 years ago in 1850.

Greenwood locator map
Location of Greenwood on Arkansas map.

Quick Facts about Greenwood

Population : 9,396 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Arkansas (United States)
County : Crawford County
Postal code : 72936
Phone Area Codes : 479
Water as percent of area : 1.51%
Land as percent of area : 98.49%
Named for : Alfred B. Greenwood
Altitude : 525 feet / 160 meters
Capital city : Greenwood is capital of Sebastian County
Establishment : January 01, 1851 (173 years ago)
Time Zone : Central Time Zone
Local time : 22:14:01 (21st December 2024)
Population growth : 4.73% (2010-2020)
Sebastian County Arkansas Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Greenwood Highlighted locator map image
Sebastian County Arkansas Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Greenwood Highlighted
Sebastian County Arkansas Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Greenwood Highlighted locator map image

Geography

Greenwood is located at 35°27'0"N 94°26'28"W (35.4500900, -94.4410500).

Greenwood map

Demographics

The population of Greenwood increased by 4.73% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
1880 204 -
2010 8,952 97.72% census
2011 9,253 3.25% estimation process
2012 9,313 0.64% estimation process
2013 9,310 -0.03% estimation process
2014 9,289 -0.23% estimation process
2015 9,321 0.34% estimation process
2016 9,360 0.42% estimation process
2017 9,411 0.54% estimation process
2018 9,393 -0.19% estimation process
2019 9,414 0.22% estimation process
2020 9,396 -0.19% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 24,052
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 23,392
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : 2.8%
April 1, 2020 Population : 24,338
April 1, 2010 Population : 23,385
People under 5 years old, percentage : 6.9%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 21.9%
People over 65 (%) : 15.5%
Female persons, % : 49.6%
White only, percent : 61.6%
Black or African American alone, percent : 12.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 0.0%
Asians alone % : 14.6%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : 0.0%
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 4.1%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 18.8%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 51.7%
2015-2019 Veterans : 868
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 22.8%
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 84.5%

Greenwood zip code is 72936. County name: Sebastian, County fips: 05131

Economic Facts

Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 84.5%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $340,200
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $2,354
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $934
2015-2019 median gross rent : $1,702
2015-2019 Households : 7,924
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.99
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 91.5%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 31.0%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 93.3%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 89.2%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 90.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 34.9%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 5.2%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 5.4%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 71.0%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 63.9%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 64,566
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 113,653
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : 1,054,294
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 494,373
2012 total retail sales per capita : $20,887
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 29.8
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $101,565
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $37,414
Percentage of people living in poverty : 2.8%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 2,204
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,518
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 428
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 846
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,179
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 172
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,834
2010 population per square mile : 2,808.5
2010 land area in square miles : 8.33
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 86.5%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $178,600
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $1,496
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $489
2015-2019 median gross rent : $938
2015-2019 Households : 4,669
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.67
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 92.3%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 2.2%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 92.5%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 89.5%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 93.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 29.1%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 11.1%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 7.4%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 60.6%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 53.8%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 11,137
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 8,616
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 35,813
2012 total retail sales per capita : $3,080
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 28.6
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $77,917
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $35,266
Percentage of people living in poverty : 5.4%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 1,033
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 634
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 326
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 150
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 859
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 79
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 935
2010 population per square mile : 408.2
2010 land area in square miles : 27.30

People born in Greenwood (8)

People born in Greenwood, including politician William D. McFarlane, basketball player-coach Doc Sadler, outfielder George Bradley, .

List

  • Wayne Kemp (American country musician) he was born in 01/06/1940
  • Mike Neighbors (American basketball coach) he was born in 29/03/1969
  • Means Wilkinson (American politician) he was born in 07/10/1906
  • Drew Morgan (American-football player (1994-)) he was born in 02/12/1994
  • George Thomas Johnson (American plant scientist) he was born in 16/03/1916

Schools in Greenwood

College & universities near Greenwood, AR

Code Name City ZIP
106360 Arthur's Beauty College Inc-Fort Smith Fort Smith (AR) 72901-3342

Post offices near Greenwood

Post Office Name City ZIP
Midland Fort Smith Post Office Fort Smith (AR) 72904

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Other cities in Crawford County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Crawford County , AR.

City Name Population Title
Van Buren 23,812 8th president of the United States (1782-1862)
Alma 5,887 City in Arkansas, USA
Mulberry 1,694 City in Crawford County, Kansasa.
Cedarville 1,409 City in Arkansas, USA
Kibler 1,028 Town in Crawford County, Arkansas, USA
Dyer 893 City in Arkansas, USA
Mountainburg 612 Township in Crawford County, Arkansas
Chester 159 City in Arkansas
Rudy 149 Human settlement in Crawford County, Arkansas, United States of America

Distance to Other Cities

Greenwood distances to largest Arkansas cities