Kensett is a city in White County, Arkansas, United States.

Located adjacent to the east side of Searcy, the city is the hometown of noted legislator Wilbur D. Mills, who was influential throughout the 1960s and 1970s in the United States House of Representatives.

Many companies have moved to Kensett to support the natural gas industry.

There are several restaurants, and Kensett has the lowest sales tax rate in White County.

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,400 people, 717 households, and 407 families residing in the city.

Additional major pathways include Searcy Street, which proceeds northeast to cross into neighboring Searcy as East Park Avenue, and Old Railroad Road, a secondary connection southeast to West Point.