Wilson is a city in Mississippi County, Arkansas, home to about 1,023 people across 1.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 72395.
Homes sold for a median of $139 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Wilson. 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)36 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Memphis, TN32 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX429 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Wilson; 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.
Wilson had 766 residents in the 2020 census, down 18% since 2000.
It’s the 215th largest of 615 towns in Arkansas by population.
Mississippi County grew from 16,384 residents in 1900 to 40,685 in 2020.
Mississippi 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 31°F. About 52.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 2 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Keiser, AR weather station (9 miles away).
15,369 jobs at 737 businesses in Mississippi County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Parks (3 nearby)
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 Rivercrest School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rivercrest Elementary SchoolWilson | Pre-K–6 | 675 | Public | 4.8 mi |
| Rivercrest Junior High Preparatory AcademyWilson | 7–8 | 179 | Charter | 4.9 mi |
| Academies at Rivercrest High SchoolWilson | 9–12 | 351 | Charter | 4.8 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Delta SchoolWilson | Ungraded | 81 | Nonsectarian | 0.7 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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