The Town Files

Baxter County, Arkansas

42,407 people. The median home is worth $174,600 (typical Arkansas town: $128,600) and the median household earns $48,452.

Towns in Baxter County

Towns in Baxter County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Mountain Home12,825$169,800$41,27447.1

People and housing

Baxter CountyTypical Arkansas town
Median home value$174,600$128,600
Median rent$846$792
Median household income$48,452$50,408
Median age51.437.8
Bachelor's degree or higher19.4%16.5%
Below the poverty line15.5%19.7%

Jobs and pay

16,171 jobs in 2024, average pay $45,036 a year.

Largest industries in Baxter CountyHealth care & social assistan…4,155 jobs · $57,367Retail2,487 jobs · $34,236Manufacturing2,256 jobs · $46,279Hotels & restaurants1,553 jobs · $19,950Administrative & support1,044 jobs · $37,053Construction625 jobs · $47,036
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Baxter County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3.6%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 633 storm events in Baxter County from 1996 to 2026, with 5 deaths.

Storm events in Baxter County by type since 1996Hail175Heat7Drought15Tornado15Lightning7Heavy Rain14Heavy Snow16Flash Flood32Strong Wind8Winter Storm30
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Baxter County has been included in 21 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3636: Severe Winter Storm
April 5, 2025Severe StormEM-3627: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
May 30, 2024Severe StormDR-4788: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
August 27, 2020HurricaneEM-3541: Hurricane Laura
April 3, 2020BiologicalDR-4518: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3461: Covid-19
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).