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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Greenwood

Arkansas · 3,984 residents · 10.9 sq mi
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Greenwood is a city of 3,984 people in Arkansas. There are 3,128 fewer people here than in 2000. Owners hold 77% of the housing stock. Median home value sits at $46,200. 11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Households here earn about 16% more than in Arkansas as a whole.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.0
US median: 33.0
Less educated
11% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 19%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

3,984
−44%vs 2000
vs 7,112 in 2000
1990 – 2025
32.0
+4%vs 2000
vs 30.8 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
10.9 sq mi
Population, 19902024
3K5K7K8K10K19902000201020202024Greenwood
202410K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58%(320)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.9%(313)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 149.6%(381)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 198%(317)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.2%(248)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3416.1%(641)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.1%(560)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.6%(382)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 646.7%(267)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 746.2%(247)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 845.7%(227)
US avg: 4%
85 and over2%(81)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$24,538
−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $37,230 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$9,927
−39%vs 2000
vs $16,254 in 2000
US average: $14,340
9.9%
+3.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 6.7% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$46,200
−19%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $74,700 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$348
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $511 in 2000
US average: $450
77.5%
+1.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 75.7% in 2000
22.5% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic95%(6,753)
Black0.2%(12)
Hispanic / Latino1.5%(110)
Asian0.4%(31)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic95.6%(3,809)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0.3%(12)
Asian0%(0)
Other4.4%(175)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican5%(479)
Salvadoran1.7%(165)
Colombian0.6%(62)
Asian origin
Hmong1%(99)
Filipino0.2%(15)
Chinese0.1%(9)
Pacific Islander origin
Marshallese0.3%(31)
Guamanian0.3%(27)
Ancestry
English16.7%(1,605)
German14.6%(1,404)
Irish12.2%(1,177)
American8.4%(811)
Scottish3.5%(336)
Scotch-Irish2.5%(236)
French1.5%(143)
Welsh1.3%(127)
Italian1.3%(123)
Austrian0.9%(90)
Czech0.9%(82)
Polish0.8%(74)
+ 13 more ancestry groups with data
Finnish0.4%(39)
Dutch0.3%(32)
Slovak0.3%(32)
Norwegian0.3%(25)
Russian0.3%(25)
Canadian0.2%(23)
British0.2%(16)
Swedish0.2%(16)
Arab0.2%(15)
Syrian0.2%(15)
Hungarian0.2%(15)
Swiss0.1%(10)
Section 05

Education

10.8%
−6.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 17.7% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
75.9%
−7.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 82.9% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
2.3%
−2.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.0% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

18.2 min
+22%vs 2000
vs 14.9 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married18.9%(675)
Married67.2%(2,395)
Widowed2.5%(89)
Divorced11.4%(405)
Women 15+
Never married21.7%(854)
Married56%(2,205)
Widowed8.7%(343)
Divorced13.7%(539)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

4.6%
−3.7 ptssince 2013
from 8.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
56.2%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 54.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.8%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 11.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
20.9%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 21.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
18.7%
−1.4 ptssince 2020
from 20.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.5%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 3.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
68.2%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 67.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
38.5%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 39.3% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)27%(184)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)16.1%(110)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era56.5%(385)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War13.2%(90)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1%(7)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 682 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Greenwood, Arkansas?

Greenwood, Arkansas has about 3,984 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Greenwood, Arkansas?

The typical household in Greenwood, Arkansas earns about $24,538 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Greenwood, Arkansas expensive?

In Greenwood, Arkansas, the median home is worth about $46,200, and the typical rent is about $348 a month.

How educated are people in Greenwood, Arkansas?

About 10.8% of adults age 25 and over in Greenwood, Arkansas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Greenwood, Arkansas?

About 9.9% of people in Greenwood, Arkansas live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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