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Corning, Arkansas

City in Clay County, Arkansas · ZIP 72422

  • Clay County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 3 public schools
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  • 3,086 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 1,348Households
  • $44,197Median household income
  • $85,800Median home value
  • 3Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Corning

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Population, 2000 to 2020−12.3%
3.2k3.4k3.6k3.8k2000: 3,67920002010: 3,37720102020: 3,22720203,6793,227
Population of Corning at each census
CensusPopulation
20003,679
20103,377
20203,227

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 05, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 05, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 05, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Corning
Under $50k55.8%
$50k to $100k24.8%
$100k to $150k14.2%
$150k to $200k3.6%
$200k and over1.6%

Median household income $44,197 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 05, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Corning
Owner occupied
923 units
Renter occupied
425 units
Vacancy rate
17.9%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 05, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Corning compared with its county and state
Corning compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureCorningClay CountyArkansas
Population3,16914,3993,032,651
Median household income$44,197$48,500$58,773
Median age39.742.638.4
Median home value$85,800$88,100$175,300
Bachelor’s degree or higher20.8%15.6%25.1%
Foreign-born residents1.1%0.5%5.2%
Owner-occupied homes68.5%71.5%66.1%
Mean commute to work21.5 minutes23.3 minutes22.3 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 05, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Corning3
Public schools in Corning, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPublicK–4CORNING SCHOOL DISTRICT
CORNING MIDDLE SCHOOLPublic5–8CORNING SCHOOL DISTRICT
CORNING HIGH SCHOOLPublic9–12CORNING SCHOOL DISTRICT

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Legislative districts

Legislative districts for Corning3
Congressional and state legislative districts for Corning
ChamberDistrict
U.S. House of RepresentativesCongressional District 1 (AR-1)
State legislature, lower chamberState House District 1
State legislature, upper chamberState Senate District 21

Boundaries from the Census Bureau’s TIGER/Line district files, matched to Corning’s own boundary. Who holds each seat appears on the People page once the official records are approved.

Sources: Census cartographic boundaries 2025: congressional districts, 119th Congress, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, upper chamber, state 05, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, lower chamber, state 05, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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