In Yell, Arkansas, the median home price is $170,739, compared with the Arkansas median of $222,998; median household income is $55,934; the population is 20,134; schools rate 5.3 out of 10; the violent crime rate is 447.0 per 100k; and the average commute is 21.8 minutes. Sources: Zillow Research and the US Census Bureau.
Data updated June 2026 - Source: Zillow Research
Yell at a glance
Population
20,134
Median Household Income
$55,934
Typical Home Value
$170,739
School District Rating
5.3
Violent Crime Rate
447.0
Avg Commute Time
21.8
About Yell
Yell has a population of 20,134. The median home value is $170,739, 23% below the Arkansas median. Median household income is $55,934 (8% below the Arkansas median). The most populated towns are Dardanelle, Danville, and Ferguson.
Data comes from public sources including the U.S. Census Bureau, the National Center for Education Statistics, the FBI, the EPA, Zillow, and Redfin. Source attribution is shown on each metric.
Towns in Yell
25 towns, by population.
- Dardanelle7,866 pop.
- Danville2,637 pop.
- Ferguson1,649 pop.
- Ward1,641 pop.
- Magazine1,234 pop.
- Lamar903 pop.
- Centerville763 pop.
- Riley611 pop.
- Prairie531 pop.
- Sulphur Springs381 pop.
- Richland261 pop.
- Gilkey244 pop.
- Waveland173 pop.
- Bluffton169 pop.
- Rover162 pop.
- Mountain136 pop.
- Briggsville131 pop.
- Ions Creek117 pop.
- Compton107 pop.
- Galla Rock93 pop.
- Gravelly Hill91 pop.
- Dutch Creek76 pop.
- Mason75 pop.
- Crawford53 pop.
- Herring30 pop.
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Yell at a glance: frequently asked questions
- What is the population of Yell?
- Yell has a population of 20,134 based on the most recent US Census estimate.
- What is the median home price in Yell?
- The median home value in Yell is $170,739. Open the interactive map to see the distribution town by town.
- What is the median household income in Yell?
- Median household income in Yell is $55,934 per year, sourced from the US Census American Community Survey.
- What state is Yell in?
- Yell is in Arkansas.
- How many towns are in Yell?
- Yell contains 25 towns and municipalities. Click any town below or on the map to see its housing, school, and crime data.
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