A town of 348. A regional job hub with 203 jobs.
The 2 things Damascus does most differently from other towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Be the first to start the conversation.
Ordered by what stands out in Damascus. Another town gets a different order.
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.
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.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 66% of U.S. communities.
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.
Damascus tracks Arkansas closely on all 32 CDC measures.
0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Damascus City Park | — | 1 |
Where Damascus’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
1 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 6 places on the National Register.
Explore the history →6 places in Damascus on the National Register of Historic Places.
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.
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