The Town Files

Arkansas County, Arkansas

16,515 people. The median home is worth $138,100 (typical Arkansas town: $128,600) and the median household earns $53,164.

Towns in Arkansas County

Towns in Arkansas County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Stuttgart8,264$152,600$49,39937.3
DeWitt3,056$75,700$47,79841.9

People and housing

Arkansas CountyTypical Arkansas town
Median home value$138,100$128,600
Median rent$843$792
Median household income$53,164$50,408
Median age41.437.8
Bachelor's degree or higher13.6%16.5%
Below the poverty line19.0%19.7%

Jobs and pay

9,514 jobs in 2024, average pay $52,542 a year.

Largest industries in Arkansas CountyManufacturing4,009 jobs · $53,370Retail946 jobs · $34,425Transportation & warehousing572 jobs · $78,353Hotels & restaurants496 jobs · $19,758Wholesale trade360 jobs · $77,504Construction234 jobs · $60,346
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Arkansas County0%4%8%12%16%2000200420082012201620202023 2.7%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 462 storm events in Arkansas County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Arkansas County by type since 1996Hail105Heat9Flood18Drought18Tornado25Ice Storm7Heavy Rain8Flash Flood48Strong Wind9Winter Storm14
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Arkansas County has been included in 20 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3636: Severe Winter Storm
April 5, 2025Severe StormEM-3627: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
November 14, 2023Severe StormDR-4748: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes
August 27, 2020HurricaneEM-3541: Hurricane Laura
July 10, 2020TornadoDR-4556: Severe Storms And Straight-Line Winds
April 3, 2020BiologicalDR-4518: Covid-19 Pandemic
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).