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A town of 2,861. A typical home worth about $223K.

Population
2,861
−11.2% since 2010
Typical home
$223K
+4.5% in a year
Household income
$76K
median
Median age
42.4
years
Jobs based here
925
Balanced

What makes Mayflower stand out

The 3 things Mayflower does most differently from other towns.

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A shrinking town

Mayflower has shrunk 11.2% since 2010

2,234 people in 2010; 2,861 today.

2,2342010
1,9842020
2,861Today

U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS

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Housing

A typical Mayflower home is worth about $223K

The typical Mayflower home is worth about $223,000, up 4.5% in a year, close to the Arkansas typical home.

$223KZillow home value

Typical home value

Mayflower$223K
Arkansas$227K
Market temperature
BalancedA seller's marketBuyer’sSeller’s
43
days on market
100%
sale-to-list price
+4.5%
value change, 1 year
5
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Schools

Mayflower’s public schools outperform 52% of Arkansas districts

The public schools Mayflower’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 52% of Arkansas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

B−School Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Mayflower Elementary SchoolPK–4363B+
Mayflower Middle School5–8304B−
Mayflower High School9–12348C
NCES · EDFacts · graded within AR on state tests and graduationAll 3 schools →
Outdoors

0.1% of Mayflower is conserved land

2.3 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.

#25for trails in AR
0.1%
conserved · 4 of 2,940 acres
2.3 mi
of trails · 0.5 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Franklin Pearce Park0.2 mi4
2. Bell Slough Wildlife Management Area—2
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Health

Healthier than 7% of U.S. towns

Mayflower beats the Arkansas average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10.

DHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Arkansas
0 better22 too close to call10 worse
What stands outMayflowerAR
More adults with COPD11.1%8.6%
More adults with heart disease9.5%7.7%
More smokers19.3%15.8%
Baptist Health Medical Center- Conway
6.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
29th
percentile among AR towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Safety

Less crime per resident than 11% of U.S. towns

Mayflower reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 89% report less.

DSafety Grade

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Mayflower3.4
Arkansas5.4
U.S.3.3

Property crime per 1,000 residents

Mayflower20.1
Arkansas16.7
U.S.15.5
11th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
24th
percentile among AR towns
8
violent crimes reported in 2025
48
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 79% of U.S. communities.

79risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
79High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesEarthquakes
69
paid flood claims since 1994
7
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Mild winters, hot summers

Mayflower has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 31°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

1″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter33–53°
Spring50–73°
Summer69–91°
Fall51–74°
Nov 16
typical first frost
Mar 16
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Mayflower

Most working residents leave Mayflower for work: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are Little Rock (25%), Conway (25%) and North Little Rock (8%). Half commute less than 15 miles.

6%work in town

Where working residents work

In Mayflower6%
Little Rock25%
Conway25%
North Little Rock8%
Maumelle5%
15 mi
median commute distance
925
jobs based in Mayflower
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →

About Mayflower

City in Arkansas, United States

Official town website ↗

Mayflower is a city in Faulkner County, Arkansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Mayflower had a population of 1,984. It is located in the Central Arkansas region.

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

Population
1,984
Area
3.9 sq mi
Elevation
282 ft
ZIP code
72106
Area code
501

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