Arkansas

Woodruff

6,269
2020 population
1870
first census record
16
census records

About Woodruff

Woodruff, Arkansas, first appears in the United States federal census in 1870, when it recorded a population of 6,891. At the most recent census, in 2020, its population stood at 6,269.

Its recorded population peaked at 22,682 in 1930, and has since declined by roughly 72 percent.

On the ground today, 5 documented military engagements have been recorded within the county, among them Skirmish at Cotton Plant (Woodruff County), Skirmish at La Grange (Woodruff County), Skirmish at Augusta (Woodruff County), and 17 places are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Population by decade

Census YearPopulationChart
20206,269
20107,260
20008,741
19909,520
198011,222
197011,566
196013,954
195018,957
194022,133
193022,682
192021,547
191020,049
190016,304
189014,009
18808,646
18706,891
Source

Population data from the United States decennial census, U.S. Census Bureau (public domain).

Battles & engagements in Woodruff

Military engagements that took place in Woodruff, Arkansas.

Skirmish at Cotton Plant (Woodruff County)
1862
Skirmish at La Grange (Woodruff County)
1862
Skirmish at Augusta (Woodruff County)
1862
Battle of Cotton Plant (Cache River)
1862
Skirmish at Augusta (Woodruff County — 1864)
1864

Historic places in Woodruff

National Register of Historic Places listings in Woodruff, Arkansas.

Augusta Presbyterian Church
Augusta
Ferguson House
Augusta
McCrory Commercial Historic District
McCrory
Augusta Electrical Generating Plant
Augusta
Morris, Dr. John William, Clinic
McCrory
Mathis-Hyde House
Augusta
Jess Norman Post 166 American Legion Hut
Augusta
Revel General Store
Revel
Fitzhugh Snapp Company
Fitzhugh
Augusta Memorial Park Historic Section
Augusta
George Washington Carver High School Home Economics Building
Augusta
McCrory Waterworks
McCrory
Augusta Commercial Historic District
Augusta
Cotton Plant Commercial Historic District
Cotton Plant
Gregory House
Augusta
Woodruff County Courthouse
Augusta
Cotton Plant Water Tower
Cotton Plant

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Frequently asked about Woodruff

When does Woodruff first appear in the US census?
Woodruff, Arkansas first appears in the federal census in 1870, with a recorded population of 6,891.
What is the population of Woodruff?
At the most recent federal census (2020), Woodruff had a recorded population of 6,269.
When did Woodruff's population peak?
Woodruff's recorded population peaked at 22,682 in 1930.
Were any battles fought in Woodruff?
5 documented military engagements took place in Woodruff, including Skirmish at Cotton Plant (Woodruff County), Skirmish at La Grange (Woodruff County), Skirmish at Augusta (Woodruff County).
How many historic places are in Woodruff?
17 sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Woodruff, Arkansas.
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