Patterson is a city in Woodruff County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 452 at the 2010 census.Patterson is located at 35°15′28″N 91°14′03″W / 35.257794°N 91.234143°W / 35.257794; -91.234143.According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.8 km², all land.As of the census of 2000, there were 467 people, 195 households, and 127 families residing in the town. The population density was 163.9/km². There were 237 housing units at an average density of 83.2/km². The racial makeup of the town was 2.23% White, 90.34% Black or African American, 1.28% Native American, 0.21% Pacific Islander, 1.71% from other races, and 0.21% from two or more races. 1.71% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.There were 195 households out of which 21.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.7% were married couples living together, 12.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.4% were non-families. 33.