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Plainview, Arkansas

City in Yell County, Arkansas · ZIP 72853, 72857

  • Yell County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
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  • 461 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 216Households
  • $43,750Median household income
  • $106,500Median home value
  • 2ZIP codes

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Population, 2000 to 2020−38.1%
4005006007008002000: 75520002010: 60820102020: 4672020755467
Population of Plainview at each census
CensusPopulation
2000755
2010608
2020467

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 Plainview
Under $50k69.3%
$50k to $100k19%
$100k to $150k8.8%
$150k to $200k2.8%
$200k and over0%

Median household income $43,750 · 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 Plainview
Owner occupied
126 units
Renter occupied
90 units
Vacancy rate
18.8%

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.

Plainview compared with its county and state
Plainview compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasurePlainviewYell CountyArkansas
Population46620,1953,032,651
Median household income$43,750$58,870$58,773
Median age49.439.938.4
Median home value$106,500$131,300$175,300
Bachelor’s degree or higher7.5%14.3%25.1%
Foreign-born residents0.4%8.8%5.2%
Owner-occupied homes58.3%67.5%66.1%
Mean commute to work32.7 minutes22.3 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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