City · Arkansas
Wilton, Arkansas
Wilton, city, in Little River County, Arkansas. Wilton had 289 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 0.7% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 287 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 305 (±122). GEOID 0575980.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
289
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 287 · ACS 2020-2024: 305 ±122
Median household income
$53,750
±$26,854 (90% margin)
Arkansas: $60,773
Median home value
$87,900
±$10,848 (90% margin)
Arkansas: $188,000
Median gross rent
not published
Arkansas: $947
Where is Wilton and what county is it in?
Wilton is a city in Little River County, Arkansas. It covers 1.3 square miles of land, 224 residents per square mile in 2020.
Wilton is in the Texarkana, TX-AR metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 3 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Wilton, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 289 people lived in Wilton on July 1, 2025, down 0.7% since 2020, while Arkansas grew 3.4%. The 2020 Census counted 287 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 305 (±122).
| Measure | Wilton | Little River County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 305 ±122 | 11,821 | no clear change |
| Households | 126 ±48 | 4,820 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.42 ±0.75 | 2.42 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 150 ±52 | 6,059 | no clear change |
Wilton's population since 2000
From 439 in 2000 to 289 in 2025: down 34.2%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Wilton as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Wilton?
The median resident of Wilton is 42.7 years old; 23.9% are under 18 and 17.0% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 66.2%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 20.7%.
| Measure | Wilton | Little River County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42.7 ±14.0 | 42.6 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 23.9% ±15.1 pts | 21.9% | – |
| 65 years and over | 17.0% ±9.4 pts | 21.3% | – |
| Male | 39.3% ±7.9 pts | 46.9% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.0% ±12.3 pts | 4.0% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 66.2% ±14.4 pts | 71.6% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 12.1% ±7.9 pts | 19.0% | −23.7 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±12.3 pts | 0.4% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±12.3 pts | 0.6% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±12.3 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 20.7% ±15.5 pts | 4.2% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 1.0% ±1.4 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 0.0% ±12.3 pts | 0.6% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 0.4% ±1.1 pts | 1.1% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 0.4% ±1.1 pts | 6.8% | – |
| With a disability | 23.3% ±11.2 pts | 17.6% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 20.7% ±16.2 pts | 4.0% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 77.2% ±9.2 pts | 91.3% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 0.0% ±18.6 pts | 17.2% | – |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 0.0% ±18.6 pts | 6.3% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 98.0% ±2.8 pts | 88.8% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.0% ±12.3 pts | 1.0% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Wilton earn?
Half of Wilton's 126 households earn less than $53,750 a year (±$26,854), against $53,344 in Little River County and $60,773 in Arkansas. In 2015-2019 it was $52,525 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 37.7% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Wilton | Little River County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $53,750 ±$26,854 | $53,344 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $50,719 ±$9,510 | $71,347 | – |
| Per capita income | $21,484 ±$7,135 | $30,221 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 37.7% ±18.2 pts | 15.5% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 68.5% ±28.8 pts | 25.2% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 8.7% ±8.9 pts | 11.1% | – |
| Households with a computer | 92.1% ±6.0 pts | 89.8% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 77.0% ±11.8 pts | 78.8% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Wilton?
Owners occupy 92.1% of Wilton's occupied homes and renters 7.9%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $87,900 by its owner (±$10,848).
| Measure | Wilton | Little River County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $87,900 ±$10,848 | $113,500 | – |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 0.0% ±100.0 pts | 35.5% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,116 ±$25 | $1,151 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 92.1% ±8.1 pts | 80.1% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 7.9% ±8.1 pts | 19.9% | – |
| Housing units | 150 ±52 | 6,059 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±28.4 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±100.0 pts | 20.9% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 68.7% ±14.3 pts | 76.5% | – |
| Mobile homes | 31.3% ±14.3 pts | 17.6% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.3% ±3.0 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 4.0% ±6.4 pts | 10.5% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 10.7% ±14.4 pts | 2.9% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 1.6% ±2.5 pts | 5.2% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Wilton work and get to work?
85.2% of Wilton's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 22.3 minutes.
| Measure | Wilton | Little River County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 60.8% ±13.0 pts | 55.9% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3% ±6.0 pts | 7.3% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 85.2% ±16.5 pts | 88.4% | – |
| Carpooled | 13.3% ±16.5 pts | 7.4% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±25.2 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Walked | 0.0% ±25.2 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Worked from home | 1.5% ±3.3 pts | 3.3% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 22.3 min ±6.2 | 30.8 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Wilton?
No census tract lies mostly in Wilton; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 303.02Little River County | 2,012 | $65,742 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Wilton) · Census block assignment files
How does Wilton compare with other places in Arkansas?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Wilton is the 15,259th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 327th-most populous of 500 in Arkansas.
Wilton is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 327th | 500 |
Wilton's figures with every place in Arkansas (CSV)
Every place in Arkansas, sortable · Compare Wilton with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Wilton?
27 of the 56 figures for Wilton on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Wilton are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Wilton.