Farmington is a somewhat small city located in the state of Arkansas. With a population of 9,761 people and two associated neighborhoods, Farmington is the 50th largest community in Arkansas. Much of the housing stock in Farmington was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Farmington economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Farmington, where the median household income is $88,541.00. Farmington real estate is some of the most expensive in Arkansas, although Farmington house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Farmington is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Farmington is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Farmington who work in office and administrative support (13.26%), sales jobs (12.35%), and management occupations (12.14%). Of important note, Farmington is also a city of artists. Farmington has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Farmington’s character. Because of many things, Farmington is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Farmington really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Farmington perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live. Being a small city, Farmington does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The overall education level of Farmington citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 33.42% of adults in Farmington have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%. The per capita income in Farmington in 2022 was $33,852, which is wealthy relative to Arkansas, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $135,408 for a family of four. However, Farmington contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Farmington is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Farmington home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Farmington residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Farmington include English, German, Irish, Italian, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Farmington is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
