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A town of 3,112. A regional job hub with 2,552 jobs.
Population
3,112
+7.6% since 2010
Typical home
$213K
+4.1% in a year
Household income
$50K
median
Median age
36.0
years
Jobs based here
2,552
A job hub
What makes Green Forest stand out
The 3 things Green Forest does most differently from other towns.
2,552jobs here
Work
2,552 jobs
based in Green Forest, a regional job hub
25% of working residents work in town.
100 U.S. towns● Green Forest
Health
91% of U.S. towns are healthier
on CDC estimates
Better than AR on 2 measures, worse on 13.
$213Ktypical home
Housing
$213K typical home
6% below the AR typical home
Up 4.1% in a year.
A job hub
Every workday, about 2,245 people come to Green Forest for work
Where Green Forest’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
2,552jobs based in Green Forest
25%of working residents work in town
10 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Green Forest’s report card
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Weather
Forecast →90°
Clear
H 90° · L 72°
Local news
All →- Thin AyeSports Illustrated · Sep 19
- Genesis Reyes - Green Forest Tigers Freshman Girls Volleyball (Green Forest, AR)Sports Illustrated · Sep 7
- Jordan Mc Loud - Green Forest Tigers Baseball (Green Forest, AR)Sports Illustrated · Sep 1
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Green Forest. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
About one in four working residents works right in Green Forest
About one in 4 of Green Forest’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Berryville (21%), Harrison (8%) and Rogers (5%). Half commute less than 10 miles.
25%work in town
Where working residents work
In Green Forest25%
Berryville21%
Harrison8%
Rogers5%
Springdale3%
10 mi
median commute distance
2,552
jobs based in Green Forest
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health
Healthier than 9% of U.S. towns
Green Forest beats the Arkansas average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13.
DHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Arkansas
2 better17 too close to call13 worse
| What stands out | Green Forest | AR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6% | 8.2% |
| Fewer adults with arthritis | 24.9% | 28.5% |
| More uninsured adults | 22.8% | 11.3% |
Mercy Hospital Berryville
6.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
40th
percentile among AR towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Housing
A typical Green Forest home is worth about $213K
The typical Green Forest home is worth about $213,000, up 4.1% in a year, 6% below the Arkansas typical home.
$213KZillow home value
Typical home value
Green Forest$213K
Arkansas$227K
+4.1%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Schools
Green Forest’s public schools outperform 43% of Arkansas districts
The public schools Green Forest’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 57% of Arkansas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
C+School Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Forest Elementary School | PK–3 | 445 | A |
| Green Forest Intermed School | 4–8 | 551 | C+ |
| Green Forest High School | 9–12 | 429 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within AR on state tests and graduationAll 3 schools →
Safety
Less crime per resident than 32% of U.S. towns
Green Forest reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 68% report less. Within Arkansas, it does better than 58% of towns.
CSafety Grade
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Green Forest3.4
Arkansas5.4
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Green Forest6.5
Arkansas16.7
U.S.15.5
32nd
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
58th
percentile among AR towns
11
violent crimes reported in 2025
21
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Climate
Four seasons, hot summers
Green Forest has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 26°, and about 10 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
10″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter28–48°
Spring46–68°
Summer65–87°
Fall47–70°
Oct 30
typical first frost
Apr 3
typical last frost
+0.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 51% of U.S. communities.
51risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
7
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Famous people from Green Forest
3 notable people were born in Green Forest.
About Green Forest
City in Arkansas, United States
Green Forest is a city in Carroll County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 2,972 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 2,972
- Area
- 2.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,339 ft
- ZIP code
- 72638
- Area code
- 870