Stuttgart is a city in Arkansas County, Arkansas, home to about 7,903 people across 7.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 72160.
Homes sold for a median of $72 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
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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)42 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Memphis, TN99 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX322 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Stuttgart; 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.
Stuttgart had 8,264 residents in the 2020 census, down 15% since 2000.
It’s the 50th largest of 615 towns in Arkansas by population.
Arkansas County grew from 12,973 residents in 1900 to 17,149 in 2020.
Arkansas County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 33°F. About 50.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Stuttgart 9 Ese, AR weather station (8 miles away).
9,072 jobs at 473 businesses in Arkansas County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
55 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Stuttgart.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 10 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 7 |
| Dentists | 6 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 6 |
| Mental health providers | 19 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
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 (4 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
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 1880.
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 Stuttgart School District, Phillips Community College Career & Technical Center. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Park Avenue Elementary SchoolStuttgart | Pre-K–4 | 641 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Meekins Middle SchoolStuttgart | 5–6 | 210 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Stuttgart Junior High SchoolStuttgart | 7–8 | 234 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Phillips Community Career and Technical CenterStuttgart | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 1.0 mi |
| Stuttgart High SchoolStuttgart | 9–12 | 499 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Rosary Catholic SchoolStuttgart | Pre-K–6 | 65 | Roman Catholic | 0.7 mi |
| St John's Lutheran SchoolStuttgart | Pre-K–6 | 129 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 0.6 mi |
| Grand Prairie Evangelical Methodist SchoolStuttgart | K–12 | 16 | Methodist | 0.6 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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