The Town Files

Clark County, Arkansas

21,125 people. The median home is worth $155,000 (typical Arkansas town: $128,600) and the median household earns $52,034.

Towns in Clark County

Towns in Clark County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Arkadelphia10,380$179,300$48,65723.4

People and housing

Clark CountyTypical Arkansas town
Median home value$155,000$128,600
Median rent$793$792
Median household income$52,034$50,408
Median age32.037.8
Bachelor's degree or higher26.2%16.5%
Below the poverty line21.6%19.7%

Jobs and pay

8,618 jobs in 2024, average pay $45,514 a year.

Largest industries in Clark CountyManufacturing1,351 jobs · $64,678Retail1,120 jobs · $33,864Hotels & restaurants1,018 jobs · $18,432Administrative & support423 jobs · $55,393Professional & technical serv…208 jobs · $63,688Finance & insurance195 jobs · $60,493
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Clark County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 4.7%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 614 storm events in Clark County from 1996 to 2026, with 9 deaths.

Storm events in Clark County by type since 1996Hail142Heat10Flood72Drought22Tornado13Wildfire8Lightning11Heavy Rain7Flash Flood65Winter Storm15
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Clark County has been included in 24 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3636: Severe Winter Storm
May 21, 2025FloodDR-4873: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
April 5, 2025Severe StormEM-3627: Severe Storms, 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).