Lonoke is a city in Lonoke County, Arkansas, home to about 4,267 people across 4.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 72086.
Homes sold for a median of $101 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
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| Nearest major airport | Frederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)112 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field (LIT)18 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Memphis, TN113 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX310 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Lonoke; 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.
Lonoke had 4,276 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2000.
It’s the 78th largest of 615 towns in Arkansas by population.
Lonoke County grew from 22,544 residents in 1900 to 74,015 in 2020.
Lonoke 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 31°F. About 50.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 3 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Keo, AR weather station (13 miles away).
12,365 jobs at 1,175 businesses in Lonoke County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
49 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lonoke.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 6 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 19 |
| Mental health providers | 7 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 12 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
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
Museums (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.
Established in 1872.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Lonoke School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lonoke Primary SchoolLonoke | Pre-K–2 | 359 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Lonoke Elementary SchoolLonoke | 3–5 | 311 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Lonoke Middle SchoolLonoke | 6–8 | 370 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Lonoke High SchoolLonoke | 9–12 | 484 | Public | 1.0 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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