The Town Files

Cleburne County, Arkansas

25,226 people. The median home is worth $179,800 (typical Arkansas town: $128,600) and the median household earns $55,798.

Towns in Cleburne County

Towns in Cleburne County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Heber Springs6,969$176,300$50,63646.7

People and housing

Cleburne CountyTypical Arkansas town
Median home value$179,800$128,600
Median rent$859$792
Median household income$55,798$50,408
Median age49.537.8
Bachelor's degree or higher18.4%16.5%
Below the poverty line13.9%19.7%

Jobs and pay

6,524 jobs in 2024, average pay $41,874 a year.

Largest industries in Cleburne CountyManufacturing1,244 jobs · $50,614Retail1,143 jobs · $36,728Health care & social assistan…823 jobs · $41,798Hotels & restaurants784 jobs · $21,048Construction298 jobs · $48,978Administrative & support252 jobs · $37,559
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Cleburne County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3.9%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 399 storm events in Cleburne County from 1996 to 2026, with 3 deaths.

Storm events in Cleburne County by type since 1996Hail85Heat8Drought15Tornado16Ice Storm7Heavy Snow8Flash Flood33Strong Wind7Frost/Freeze6Winter Storm25
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Cleburne County has been included in 23 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3636: Severe Winter Storm
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
June 15, 2017Severe StormDR-4318: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).