Tinsman is a town[3] in Calhoun County, Arkansas, United States.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km2), all land.

The racial makeup of the city was 93.33% White and 6.67% Black or African American.

29.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 22.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 13.6% of families and 32.1% of the population living below the poverty line, including 47.6% of under eighteens and 23.5% of those over 64.