Kensett is a city in White County, Arkansas, home to about 1,937 people across 1.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 72082.
Homes sold for a median of $84 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Kensett; also Searcy
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Kensett. 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)97 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field (LIT)47 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Memphis, TN97 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX337 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Kensett; 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.
Kensett had 1,400 residents in the 2020 census, down 22% since 2000.
It’s the 149th largest of 615 towns in Arkansas by population.
White County grew from 24,864 residents in 1900 to 76,822 in 2020.
White County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 30°F. About 51.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 2 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Searcy, AR weather station (3 miles away).
23,543 jobs at 1,637 businesses in White County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
6 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Kensett.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
| Mental health providers | 2 |
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)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1 mile 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 Riverview School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kensett Elementary SchoolKensett | Pre-K–6 | 294 | Public | 0.2 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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