Town guide

Wrightsville, Arkansas

Wrightsville is a city in Pulaski County, Arkansas, home to about 1,484 people across 2.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 72183, and parts of 72206 are in Wrightsville too.

Homes sold for a median of $120 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population1,484700 per sq mi
Median home value$62,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$120Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking9%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Wrightsville

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Wrightsville, AR72183Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

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Around Wrightsville

Distances

Nearest major airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)132 miles away
Closer regional airportBill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field (LIT)4 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Memphis, TN134 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX289 miles away

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

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

Who represents Wrightsville

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

Wrightsville had 1,542 residents in the 2020 census, up 13% since 2000.

It’s the 175th largest of 615 towns in Arkansas by population.

Pulaski County grew from 63,179 residents in 1900 to 399,125 in 2020.

Wrightsville population by census2000: 1,368, 2010: 2,114, 2020: 1,5421,36820002,11420101,5422020

Pulaski County, 1900–2020

Pulaski County population, 1900 to 20201900: 63,179, 1910: 86,751, 1920: 109,464, 1930: 137,727, 1940: 156,085, 1950: 196,685, 1960: 242,980, 1970: 287,189, 1980: 340,613, 1990: 349,660, 2000: 361,474, 2010: 382,748, 2020: 399,12563K’00’10109K’20’30156K’40’50243K’60’70341K’80’90361K’00’10399K’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 92°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 4 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near WrightsvilleJan: high 51°F, low 31°F, 3.5 in; Feb: high 55°F, low 34°F, 4 in; Mar: high 64°F, low 42°F, 5 in; Apr: high 73°F, low 50°F, 5.6 in; May: high 81°F, low 59°F, 5.1 in; Jun: high 88°F, low 68°F, 3.6 in; Jul: high 92°F, low 71°F, 3.3 in; Aug: high 92°F, low 70°F, 3.2 in; Sep: high 85°F, low 63°F, 3 in; Oct: high 74°F, low 51°F, 4.5 in; Nov: high 62°F, low 40°F, 4.7 in; Dec: high 53°F, low 33°F, 5.1 in51°31°Jan3.555°34°Feb4.064°42°Mar5.073°50°Apr5.681°59°May5.188°68°Jun3.692°71°Jul3.392°70°Aug3.285°63°Sep3.074°51°Oct4.562°40°Nov4.753°33°Dec5.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Little Rock Ap Adams Fld, AR weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Pulaski County

235,849 jobs at 12,185 businesses in Pulaski County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Pulaski CountyHealth care and social assistance: 55,602 jobs; Retail trade: 24,936 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 20,914 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 20,482 jobs; Finance and insurance: 15,572 jobs; Manufacturing: 13,369 jobs; Wholesale trade: 13,306 jobs; Administrative and support: 13,225 jobsHealth care and social assistance 24% Retail trade 11% Hotels and restaurants 9% Transportation and warehousing 9% Finance and insurance 7% Manufacturing 6% Wholesale trade 6% Administrative and support 6%

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

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Wrightsville.

Nearest hospitals

  • Arkansas Children's HospitalChildren’s hospital · emergency room · Little Rock4.7 miles
  • Va Central Ar. Veterans Healthcare System LrVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Little Rock5.5 miles
  • University of Arkansas Medical SciencesGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Little Rock5.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1

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 Wrightsville

Grocery stores

  • Kroger3.4 mi
  • Kroger4.3 mi
  • Del Campo A La Cuidad4.5 mi
  • Edwards Food Giant5.2 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens3.9 mi
  • Walgreens5.0 mi

Libraries

  • Sue Cowan Williams Library - CALS3.9 mi
  • J.C. Oliver Library4.2 mi
  • D. W. Reynolds Library and Technology Center4.2 mi
  • Millie Brooks Library4.3 mi
  • Dee Brown Library4.5 mi

Museums

  • Daisy Bates House3.2 mi
  • Joseph Taylor Robinson House3.6 mi
  • Esse Purse Museum & Store3.9 mi
  • MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military History4.3 mi
  • Mosaic Templars Cultural Center4.4 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts4.2 mi
  • Arkansas Repertory Theatre4.6 mi
  • The Studio Theatre4.6 mi
  • Weekend Theatre4.6 mi
  • Riverfest Amphitheatre5.0 mi

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.

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Shares ZIP codes with Little Rock, Landmark, East End, Sweet Home, Woodson and College Station.

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