Grant County, Arkansas

Grant County, Arkansas, has 18,756 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Sheridan. It uses Central Time and covers 632 sq mi (1,637 km²) of land.

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Grant County in Arkansas
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Grant County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
18,756
Land area
632 sq mi (1,637 km²)
County seat or government
Sheridan
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$71,549 ± $6,744
Median home value
$161,700 ± $11,773
Median rent, with utilities
$788 ± $76
Homes lived in by their owners
80.7% ± 2.8 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro areaOutlying county
Water area
1.12 sq mi (2.9 km²)
State
Arkansas
County code (FIPS)
05053
Coordinates (central point)
34.285568, -92.422979

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Grant County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 7160329,578 people
  2. 7201528,712 people
  3. 7210423,624 people
  4. 7160214,990 people
  5. 7215012,337 people
  6. 720655,457 people
  7. 720114,648 people
  8. 721323,640 people
  9. 721291,506 people
  10. 721671,261 people
  11. 720571,231 people
  12. 720841,047 people
All 14
  1. 72128918 people
  2. 72079385 people

14 ZIP Code areas overlap Grant County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Grant County, largest first

  1. Merry Green Township7,225 people
  2. Washington Township1,565 people
  3. Simpson Township1,554 people
  4. River Township1,210 people
  5. Calvert Township1,150 people
  6. Madison Township1,025 people
  7. Fenter Township973 people
  8. Dekalb Township824 people
  9. Franklin Township800 people
  10. Darysaw Township650 people
  11. Tennessee Township635 people
  12. Davis Township631 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Arkansas, by county

School districts in Grant County, largest first

  1. Sheridan School District26,558 people
  2. Bauxite School District7,572 people
  3. Poyen School District1,486 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Sheridan, Arkansas (city)5,165 people
  2. Tull, Arkansas (town)596 people
  3. Poyen, Arkansas (town)441 people
  4. Prattsville, Arkansas (town)428 people
  5. Leola, Arkansas (town)414 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Dallas County, Arkansas26 mi southwest
  2. Jefferson County, Arkansas28 mi east
  3. Saline County, Arkansas29 mi northwest
  4. Hot Spring County, Arkansas30 mi west
  5. Cleveland County, Arkansas30 mi southeast
  6. Pulaski County, Arkansas34 mi north

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.