Town guide

Marianna, Arkansas

Marianna is a city in Lee County, Arkansas, home to about 3,417 people across 3.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 72360.

Population3,417947 per sq mi
Median home value$81,700Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Marianna

1 ZIP code
Marianna, AR72360 —/sq ft

Mostly Marianna; also Aubrey and LaGrange

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Around Marianna

Distances

Nearest major airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)49 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Memphis, TN51 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX370 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Marianna; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Marianna

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Marianna had 3,575 residents in the 2020 census, down 31% since 2000.

It’s the 98th largest of 615 towns in Arkansas by population.

Lee County grew from 19,409 residents in 1900 to 8,600 in 2020.

Marianna population by census2000: 5,181, 2010: 4,115, 2020: 3,5755,18120004,11520103,5752020

Lee County, 1900–2020

Lee County population, 1900 to 20201900: 19,409, 1910: 24,252, 1920: 28,852, 1930: 26,637, 1940: 26,810, 1950: 24,322, 1960: 21,001, 1970: 18,884, 1980: 15,539, 1990: 13,053, 2000: 12,580, 2010: 10,424, 2020: 8,60019K’00’1029K’20’3027K’40’5021K’60’7016K’80’9013K’00’109K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 32°F. About 52.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near MariannaJan: high 49°F, low 32°F, 3.9 in; Feb: high 54°F, low 35°F, 4.4 in; Mar: high 63°F, low 43°F, 5.7 in; Apr: high 72°F, low 52°F, 5.7 in; May: high 81°F, low 62°F, 4.8 in; Jun: high 88°F, low 69°F, 3.9 in; Jul: high 91°F, low 72°F, 4.1 in; Aug: high 91°F, low 70°F, 2.8 in; Sep: high 85°F, low 63°F, 2.9 in; Oct: high 75°F, low 52°F, 3.8 in; Nov: high 62°F, low 42°F, 4.5 in; Dec: high 52°F, low 35°F, 5.6 in49°32°Jan3.954°35°Feb4.463°43°Mar5.772°52°Apr5.781°62°May4.888°69°Jun3.991°72°Jul4.191°70°Aug2.885°63°Sep2.975°52°Oct3.862°42°Nov4.552°35°Dec5.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Marianna 2 S, AR weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Lee County

868 jobs at 102 businesses in Lee County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Lee CountyHealth care and social assistance: 280 jobs; Retail trade: 198 jobs; Wholesale trade: 107 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 51 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 48 jobs; Finance and insurance: 33 jobs; Other services: 26 jobs; Professional services: 18 jobsHealth care and social assistance 32% Retail trade 23% Wholesale trade 12% Transportation and warehousing 6% Hotels and restaurants 6% Finance and insurance 4% Other services 3% Professional services 2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

21 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Marianna.

Nearest hospitals

  • Forrest City Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · Forrest City17.9 miles
  • Crossridge Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Wynne30.7 miles
  • Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden, INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · West Memphis43.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors4
Dentists4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants3
Mental health providers6
Physical and occupational therapists3
Optometrists1
Pharmacies6

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.

Places in and around Marianna

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Atkins Park · 9 acres0.5 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Edwards Food giant1.1 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Lee County Library1.1 mi

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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1848.

Notable people born here

  • Oliver Lake (1942) · American musician (born 1942)
  • Oscar Polk (1899) · American actor (1899-1949)
  • Rodney E. Slater (1955) · U.S. Secretary of Transportation, 1997-2001
  • Minor Watson (1889) · American actor (1889-1965)
  • Jean Yarbrough (1900) · American film director (1900–1975)
  • Jean Yarbrough (1901) · American film director (1900–1975)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Marianna

Public schools here are run by Lee County School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Anna Strong Learning AcademyMariannaPre-K–6417Public0.8 mi
Lee High SchoolMarianna7–12281Public0.6 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 Aubrey and LaGrange.

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