Town guide

Wynne, Arkansas

Wynne is a city in Cross County, Arkansas, home to about 8,120 people across 9.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 72396.

Homes sold for a median of $121 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population8,120903 per sq mi
Median home value$141,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$121Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking10%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Wynne

1 ZIP code

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Around Wynne

Distances

Nearest major airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)48 miles away
Closer regional airportJonesboro Municipal Airport (JBR)42 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Memphis, TN47 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX381 miles away

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

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

Who represents Wynne

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

Wynne had 8,314 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.

It’s the 47th largest of 615 towns in Arkansas by population.

Cross County grew from 11,051 residents in 1900 to 16,833 in 2020.

Wynne population by census2000: 8,615, 2010: 8,367, 2020: 8,3148,61520008,36720108,3142020

Cross County, 1900–2020

Cross County population, 1900 to 20201900: 11,051, 1910: 14,042, 1920: 18,579, 1930: 25,723, 1940: 26,046, 1950: 24,757, 1960: 19,551, 1970: 19,783, 1980: 20,434, 1990: 19,225, 2000: 19,526, 2010: 17,870, 2020: 16,83311K’00’1019K’20’3026K’40’5020K’60’7020K’80’9020K’00’1017K’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 32°F. About 50.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 2 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near WynneJan: high 49°F, low 32°F, 3.7 in; Feb: high 54°F, low 34°F, 4.3 in; Mar: high 63°F, low 42°F, 5.1 in; Apr: high 73°F, low 51°F, 5.7 in; May: high 82°F, low 62°F, 5.1 in; Jun: high 90°F, low 70°F, 3.6 in; Jul: high 92°F, low 73°F, 3.4 in; Aug: high 91°F, low 70°F, 2.7 in; Sep: high 86°F, low 63°F, 3.3 in; Oct: high 76°F, low 52°F, 4.2 in; Nov: high 62°F, low 42°F, 4.4 in; Dec: high 52°F, low 35°F, 5.2 in49°32°Jan3.754°34°Feb4.363°42°Mar5.173°51°Apr5.782°62°May5.190°70°Jun3.692°73°Jul3.491°70°Aug2.786°63°Sep3.376°52°Oct4.262°42°Nov4.452°35°Dec5.2Rain and melted snow, inches

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

Jobs in Cross County

3,646 jobs at 369 businesses in Cross County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Cross CountyHealth care and social assistance: 946 jobs; Retail trade: 768 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 417 jobs; Wholesale trade: 346 jobs; Manufacturing: 313 jobs; Other services: 177 jobs; Finance and insurance: 157 jobs; Construction: 108 jobsHealth care and social assistance 26% Retail trade 21% Hotels and restaurants 11% Wholesale trade 10% Manufacturing 9% Other services 5% Finance and insurance 4% Construction 3%

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

Health care

111 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Wynne.

Nearest hospitals

  • Crossridge Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · WynneUnder a mile
  • Forrest City Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · Forrest City13.7 miles
  • Unity Health - NewportCritical access hospital · emergency room · Newport37.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors15
Dentists9
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants22
Mental health providers31
Physical and occupational therapists24
Optometrists6
Chiropractors4
Pharmacies10

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 Wynne

Parks (9 nearby)

  • John Hayden Smith Memorial Park · 5 acres0.9 mi
  • Dr. Martin Luther King Memorial Park · 2 acres0.5 mi
  • E.U. Deshay Park · 2 acres0.4 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Walmart Supercenter1.7 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Cross County Library0.7 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Cross County Museum0.8 mi

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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1882.

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

Schools in Wynne

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

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Wynne Primary SchoolWynneK–2588Public0.8 mi
Wynne Intermediate SchoolWynne3–5510Public0.8 mi
Wynne Junior High SchoolWynne6–8561Public1.0 mi
Wynne High SchoolWynne9–12723Public0.7 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 Vanndale and Fair Oaks.

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