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Farmington
3,605 residents in 2000, 5,974 in 2010, 7,584 in 2020 — +27% over the last census decade, across 9.9 square miles.
Sales-tax growth rank: #13 of 31 NWA cities, +6.8% over the twelve months to 2026-08 vs the twelve before. See the full ranking.
Momentum: 12-month sales-tax growth +6.8%, +3.0% a year ago (speeding up). Five-year pace +8.5% a year; population +6.9% a year. Growth Lab.
Follow Farmington: city feed (new sales-tax and permit months, large permits, hearings; works in any feed reader or feed-to-email service).
479 Growth Pressure Score: 55 of 100 (High), #10 of 30 cities. What goes into it. Compare Farmington with another city.
Recorded sales: 366 deeds with a price in the last 12 months (4 commercial), median home $356,475 (+0.5% vs the 12 before). County Assessor records. Every recorded sale.
Home values (FHFA index), 2020–2025: ZIP 72730 +70.7% (last year +3.4%). Every ZIP.
Businesses with employees (Census), ZIP 72730: 205 locations in 2023, +34.9% since 2018, including 19 restaurants and bars and 0 doctors' offices and outpatient clinics. Tenant explorer.
Who lives in Farmington
Census ACS 2020-2024 · 5-year estimates
| Farmington | Washington County | Arkansas | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 9,094± 26 | 256,765 | 3,049,391 |
| Median household income | $90,469± $6,578 | $70,639± $2,107 | $60,773± $467 |
| Median home value (owner estimate) | $304,800± $26,480 | $298,400± $6,386 | $188,000± $1,754 |
| Median rent | $1,321± $186 | $1,071± $23 | $947± $6 |
| Median age | 35.7± 3.4 | 32.5± 0.2 | 38.5± 0.2 |
| Renters | 27.6% | 44.4% | 33.6% |
| Homes vacant | 1.5% | 7.8% | 13.5% |
| In buildings of 5+ units | 3.4% | 20.6% | 10.5% |
| Adults 25+ with a bachelor's or more | 36.2% | 35.2% | 25.7% |
| Below the poverty line | 3.8% | 14.6% | 16.0% |
| Median year built | 2001 | 1995 | 1987 |
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates. "±" is the margin of error at 90% confidence: the true value is likely within that range. Percentages are computed from ACS counts. Home value is what owners estimate, not a sale price; see home values for price trends.
Permits pulled
city permit records
Farmington doesn't publish a permit list we can read yet, so its commercial permits aren't here. Residential permits above come from the Census survey. City permit records are live for Fayetteville and Bentonville.
On the agenda
2 project cards
- Old Farmington Town Homes large-scale development at 272 E Old Farmington Rdhearing 2026-09-21 large-scale-developmentmultifamilyfarmington
- Junior High School LSD at 12049 N Hwy 170hearing 2026-08-24 large scale developmentcivicschool
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