Farmington is a city in Washington County, Arkansas, home to about 9,094 people across 9.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 72730.
Homes sold for a median of $204 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Farmington; also Prairie Grove and Fayetteville
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Farmington. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Tulsa International Airport (TUL)92 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA)17 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Tulsa, OK92 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX266 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Farmington; 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.
Farmington had 7,584 residents in the 2020 census, up 110% since 2000.
It’s the 42nd largest of 615 towns in Arkansas by population.
Washington County grew from 34,256 residents in 1900 to 245,871 in 2020.
Washington County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 25°F. About 47.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 7 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Fayetteville Drake Fld, AR weather station (5 miles away).
101,087 jobs at 6,281 businesses in Washington County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
50 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Farmington.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 5 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 6 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 5 |
| Mental health providers | 18 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 13 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| 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 (3 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 2 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.
Established in 1946.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Farmington School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farmington Pre-Kindergarten CenterFarmington | Pre-K | 70 | Public | 0.1 mi |
| Bob Folsom Elementary SchoolFarmington | K–3 | 438 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Jerry Pop Williams Elementary SchoolFarmington | K–3 | 471 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Randall G Lynch Middle SchoolFarmington | 4–6 | 638 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Farmington Junior High SchoolFarmington | 7–9 | 680 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Farmington High SchoolFarmington | 10–12 | 690 | Public | 1.2 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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Shares ZIP codes with Prairie Grove and Fayetteville.
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