Jacksonville is a city in Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Jacksonville had a population of 29,477. It is part of the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway metropolitan area with 729,135 people as of 2014.

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How Jacksonville ranks

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#13Most trails in AR #19Closest to a top hospital in AR #23Lowest depression in AR All AR rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code72076, 72078

Area code501

Living in Jacksonville

Housing in Jacksonville

$174K▲ 6% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Jacksonville home is worth about $174,000, up 6% in a year, 23% below the Arkansas typical home.

A balanced market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market76

Sale-to-list97.3%

Sold in May25

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Safety in Jacksonville

D⁻

Safety Grade D-

Jacksonville reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 98% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Jacksonville 9.7

Arkansas 5.4

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Jacksonville 32.4

Arkansas 16.7

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Work & commute in Jacksonville

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Most working residents leave Jacksonville for work: only 12% work in town. The top destinations are Little Rock (37%), North Little Rock (16%) and Sherwood (5%). Half commute less than 13 miles.

Little Rock

37%

North Little Rock

16%

Sherwood

Conway

12%Work in townlive and work in Jacksonville 13 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 7,404Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Jacksonville →

Health in Jacksonville

C⁻

Health Grade C−

Healthier than 21% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 52% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Arkansas

4better than AR·6worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 22 are too close to call.

Conditions 4▲ 8 close Habits all close Care 1▼ 6 close Mind 1▼ 4 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

6.5%Fewer adults who have had cancerAR 8.2% · better 6.4%Fewer adults with heart diseaseAR 7.7% · better 14.2%More adults facing a utility shut-offAR 10.4% · worse

Care nearby

Unity Health - JacksonvilleJacksonville · 0.5 mi · ER

Arcare-111Jacksonville · 0.5 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 Jacksonville · CMS · HRSAHealth in Jacksonville →

Natural hazards in Jacksonville

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 68% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🏚️ Earthquakes🌪️ Tornadoes

79Does Jacksonville flood?paid flood claims since 1978 11Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Jacksonville MapJacksonville vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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

Climate in Jacksonville

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Jacksonville has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 31°, and about 4 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

53° / 33°Winter

73° / 51°Spring

91° / 70°Summer

74° / 51°Fall

How much snow does Jacksonville get?About 4 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 16, with the last in spring around Mar 16.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.6° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Jacksonville →

Schools in Jacksonville

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School Grade D

The public schools Jacksonville’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 86% of Arkansas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictJACKSONVILLE NORTH PULASKI SCHOOL DISTRICTSchools10

Jacksonville Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–5 · 733 students Murrell Taylor Elementary School DElementary · Grades K–5 · 428 students Bobby G Lester Elementary School C+Elementary · Grades K–5 · 421 students Jacksonville Lighthouse Elementary DElementary · Grades K–4 · 210 students Jacksonville Middle School DMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 926 students Jacksonville Lighthouse Flightline Academy BMiddle · Grades 5–8 · 156 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.