Ward is a somewhat small city located in the state of Arkansas. With a population of 6,623 people and two associated neighborhoods, Ward is the 59th largest community in Arkansas. Much of the housing stock in Ward was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Ward economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Ward, where the median household income is $74,688.00.

One downside of living in Ward, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 31.60 minutes every day commuting to work.

Being a small city, Ward does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The education level of Ward citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 17.54% of adults 25 and older in Ward have a college degree.

The per capita income in Ward in 2022 was $27,358, which is upper middle income relative to Arkansas, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $109,432 for a family of four. However, Ward contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Ward is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Ward home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Ward residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Ward include English, Irish, German, Italian, and Dutch.

The most common language spoken in Ward is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Tagalog.