It is included in the Pine Bluff, Arkansas Metropolitan Statistical Area, and had a population of 447 at the 2010 U.S. census.

[3] Country singer Johnny Cash was born in Kingsland in 1932 during the Great Depression to parents who were poor cotton farmers.

Cash returned to the town in March 1994, for the dedication of the new post office named in his honor.

The building's old pine, along with the varnish on the floors, oil on the wood inside, and a gas heating system all contributed to the fierce blaze.

[6] According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2), all land.

31.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

[citation needed] The film Come Morning (2011) featured Kingsland as its setting.