Farmington is a city in Washington County, Arkansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Farmington had a population of 7,584. The community is nestled in a valley among the Boston Mountains, a subset of the Ozark Mountains. Although the first settlers came from the Deep South in 1828, the community did not incorporate until 1946. Located immediately west of Fayetteville in the Northwest Arkansas metropolitan statistical area, Farmington has been experiencing a population boom in recent years, as indicated by a 66% growth in population between the 2000 and 2010 censuses. It has been characterized as a bedroom community by the University of Arkansas Community Design Center.

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How Farmington ranks

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#2Lowest obesity in AR #2Highest graduation rate in AR #4Most new homes in AR All AR rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code72730

Area code479

Living in Farmington

Housing in Farmington

$337K▲ 3.4% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Farmington home is worth about $337,000, up 3.4% in a year, 48% above the Arkansas typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market30

Sale-to-list98.6%

Sold in May49

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Safety in Farmington

B⁺

Safety Grade B+

Farmington reports less crime per resident than 70% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Farmington 1.2

Arkansas 5.4

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Farmington 3.5

Arkansas 16.7

U.S. 15.5

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Health in Farmington

B⁺

Health Grade B+

Healthier than 75% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Arkansas

19better than AR·1worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 12 are too close to call.

Conditions 9▲ 3 close Habits 2▲ 2 close Care 2▲ 1▼ 4 close Mind 2▲ 3 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

11.2%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethAR 18.6% · better 11.2%Fewer adults facing food insecurityAR 18.5% · better 70.9%Fewer adults treating high blood pressureAR 76.9% · worse

Care nearby

Washington Regional Medical CenterFayetteville · 7.3 mi · ER

Arcare-124Farmington · 2.1 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Farmington · CMS · HRSAHealth in Farmington →

Natural hazards in Farmington

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 54% of U.S. communities.

🌡️ Heat waves🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes

30Does Farmington flood?paid flood claims since 1982 5Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Farmington MapFarmington vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Farmington →

Schools in Farmington

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School Grade A

The public schools Farmington’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 90% of Arkansas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#25Best public schoolsof 113 in AR

DistrictFARMINGTON SCHOOL DISTRICTSchools6

Jerry Pop Williams Elementary School B+Elementary · Grades K–3 · 471 students Bob Folsom Elementary School A-Elementary · Grades K–3 · 438 students Farmington Junior High School B+Middle · Grades 7–9 · 680 students Randall G Lynch Middle School AMiddle · Grades 4–6 · 638 students Farmington High School B-High · Grades 10–12 · 690 students Farmington Pre-Kindergarten CenterPrekindergarten · Grades PK · 70 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within AR. Ratings are from neighbors.