Town guide

Shannon Hills, Arkansas

Shannon Hills is a city in Saline County, Arkansas, home to about 4,641 people across 2.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 72002 and 72103.

Homes sold for a median of $150 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population4,6411,758 per sq mi
Median home value$170,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$150Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking16%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Shannon Hills

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Shannon Hills

Distances

Nearest major airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)142 miles away
Closer regional airportBill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field (LIT)14 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Memphis, TN143 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX280 miles away

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

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

Who represents Shannon Hills

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

Shannon Hills had 4,490 residents in the 2020 census, up 124% since 2000.

It’s the 72nd largest of 615 towns in Arkansas by population.

Saline County grew from 13,122 residents in 1900 to 123,416 in 2020.

Shannon Hills population by census2000: 2,005, 2010: 3,143, 2020: 4,4902,00520003,14320104,4902020

Saline County, 1900–2020

Saline County population, 1900 to 20201900: 13,122, 1910: 16,657, 1920: 16,781, 1930: 15,660, 1940: 19,163, 1950: 23,816, 1960: 28,956, 1970: 36,107, 1980: 53,161, 1990: 64,183, 2000: 83,529, 2010: 107,118, 2020: 123,41613K’00’1017K’20’3019K’40’5029K’60’7053K’80’9084K’00’10123K’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 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 31°F. About 53.4 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 Shannon HillsJan: high 53°F, low 31°F, 3.8 in; Feb: high 57°F, low 34°F, 4.2 in; Mar: high 66°F, low 41°F, 5.1 in; Apr: high 75°F, low 50°F, 5.6 in; May: high 82°F, low 60°F, 5.2 in; Jun: high 89°F, low 69°F, 3.9 in; Jul: high 93°F, low 72°F, 4.2 in; Aug: high 93°F, low 71°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 87°F, low 63°F, 3.8 in; Oct: high 76°F, low 51°F, 4.4 in; Nov: high 64°F, low 40°F, 4.8 in; Dec: high 55°F, low 33°F, 4.9 in53°31°Jan3.857°34°Feb4.266°41°Mar5.175°50°Apr5.682°60°May5.289°69°Jun3.993°72°Jul4.293°71°Aug3.587°63°Sep3.876°51°Oct4.464°40°Nov4.855°33°Dec4.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Benton, AR weather station (11 miles away).

Jobs in Saline County

25,592 jobs at 2,389 businesses in Saline County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Saline CountyRetail trade: 4,929 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 4,747 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 3,920 jobs; Construction: 2,809 jobs; Other services: 1,942 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,548 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,250 jobs; Professional services: 1,044 jobsRetail trade 19% Health care and social assistance 19% Hotels and restaurants 15% Construction 11% Other services 8% Manufacturing 6% Administrative and support 5% Professional services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

24 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Shannon Hills’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Saline Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Benton3.3 miles
  • Arkansas Heart Hospital, LLCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Little Rock7.4 miles
  • Chi-St. Vincent InfirmaryGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Little Rock9.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Specialist doctors1
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants10
Mental health providers9
Physical and occupational therapists3
Pharmacies7

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 Shannon Hills

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Otter Creek Park · 133 acres1.0 mi
  • Otter Creek Park1.1 mi

Grocery stores

  • Edward's Food Giant1.4 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter3.5 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter3.8 mi
  • Edwards Food Giant4.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens2.5 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy3.7 mi
  • Walgreens3.9 mi

Libraries

  • Oley E. Rooker Library1.5 mi
  • Mabel Boswell Memorial Library4.0 mi
  • Bryant Branch Saline County Public Library4.1 mi
  • Dee Brown Library5.2 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.

Schools in Shannon Hills

Public schools here are run by Little Rock School District, Bryant School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (8)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Chicot Elementary SchoolMabelvalePre-K–5897Public4.1 mi
Mabelvale Elementary SchoolMabelvaleK–5369Public3.1 mi
Parkway Elementary SchoolAlexanderK–5568Public2.2 mi
Robert L. Davis Elementary SchoolAlexanderK–5504Public1.5 mi
Springhill Elementary SchoolAlexanderK–5551Public4.8 mi
Bethel Middle SchoolAlexander6–7762Public6.4 mi
Mabelvale Middle SchoolMabelvale6–8477Public2.3 mi
Little Rock Southwest High SchoolMabelvale9–122,045Public3.4 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Avilla Christian AcademyAlexanderPre-K–325Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod8.9 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Little Rock, Bryant, Alexander, Avilla, East End and Sardis.

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