DeWitt is a city in Arkansas County, Arkansas, home to about 2,933 people across 3.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 72042.
Homes sold for a median of $67 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside DeWitt. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Frederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)93 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Mid Delta Regional Airport (GLH)59 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Memphis, TN96 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX329 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of DeWitt; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
DeWitt had 3,056 residents in the 2020 census, down 14% since 2000.
It’s the 110th largest of 615 towns in Arkansas by population.
Arkansas County grew from 12,973 residents in 1900 to 17,149 in 2020.
Arkansas County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 33°F. About 52 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Saint Charles, AR weather station (13 miles away).
9,072 jobs at 473 businesses in Arkansas County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
26 doctors and other health care providers list an office in DeWitt.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 6 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 5 |
| Mental health providers | 5 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 6 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Dewitt School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dewitt Elementary SchoolDewitt | Pre-K–5 | 518 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Dewitt Middle SchoolDewitt | 6–8 | 271 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Dewitt High SchoolDewitt | 9–12 | 364 | Public | 1.1 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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