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DamascusAR

A town of 348. A regional job hub with 203 jobs.

Population
348
residents
Median home value
$165K
Census ACS
Household income
$58K
median
Median age
44.3
years
Jobs based here
203
A job hub

What makes Damascus stand out

The 2 things Damascus does most differently from other towns.

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Small town

348 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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72°
Light Drizzle
H 75° · L 60°

Upcoming events

Nothing on the calendar.

The data

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Damascus

Most working residents leave Damascus for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Conway (29%), Little Rock (7%) and North Little Rock (4%). Half commute less than 21 miles.

2%work in town

Where working residents work

In Damascus2%
Conway29%
Little Rock7%
North Little Rock4%
Quitman3%
21 mi
median commute distance
203
jobs based in Damascus
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Mild winters, hot summers

Damascus has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 29°, and about 3 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

3″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter31–52°
Spring49–72°
Summer68–90°
Fall50–73°
Oct 25
typical first frost
Apr 9
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

High risk, with tornadoes at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 66% of U.S. communities.

66risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
66High riskLowerHigher
TornadoesInland floodingEarthquakes
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Safety

Crime reported in Damascus

2 crimes were reported in Damascus in 2025: 1 property and 1 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.

Damascus is small, so we show counts rather than rates.

1
violent crimes reported in 2025
1
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Health

How healthy Damascus is

Damascus tracks Arkansas closely on all 32 CDC measures.

32 measures vs. Arkansas
0 better32 too close to call0 worse
Ozark Health
13.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

0% of Damascus is conserved land

0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
Map of Damascus: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
0%
conserved · 0 of 1,186 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Damascus City Park—1
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A job hub

Every workday, about 200 people come to Damascus for work

Where Damascus’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

29% → Conway Conway 29% 7% → Little Rock Little Rock 7% 4% → North Little Rock North Little Rock 4% 3% → Quitman Quitman 3% 3% → Clinton Clinton 3% 2% → Greenbrier Greenbrier 2% Damascus · 2% stay
203jobs based in Damascus
2%of working residents work in town
21 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

"The bin is empty," says this father of a large family to the Red Cross visitor
1930 · "The bin is empty," says this father of a large family to the Red Cross visitor · Library of Congress
Damascus’s story

Damascus in pictures

1 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 6 places on the National Register.

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Landmarks

6 places in Damascus on the National Register of Historic Places.

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About Damascus

City in Arkansas, United States

Damascus is a town in Faulkner and Van Buren counties of central Arkansas, United States. The population was 382 as of the 2020 Census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
382
Area
1.9 sq mi
Elevation
696 ft
ZIP code
72039
Area code
501

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