The Town Files

Craighead County, Arkansas

113,249 people. The median home is worth $210,400 (typical Arkansas town: $128,600) and the median household earns $59,548.

Towns in Craighead County

Towns in Craighead County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Jonesboro78,576$223,200$55,42433.9
Brookland4,064$169,200$57,30827.3

People and housing

Craighead CountyTypical Arkansas town
Median home value$210,400$128,600
Median rent$958$792
Median household income$59,548$50,408
Median age34.537.8
Bachelor's degree or higher29.7%16.5%
Below the poverty line20.1%19.7%

Jobs and pay

55,053 jobs in 2024, average pay $51,690 a year.

Largest industries in Craighead CountyHealth care & social assistan…12,454 jobs · $61,911Manufacturing7,497 jobs · $59,822Retail6,534 jobs · $36,378Hotels & restaurants5,715 jobs · $22,460Administrative & support2,746 jobs · $31,509Construction2,617 jobs · $63,086
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Craighead County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 2.7%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 763 storm events in Craighead County from 1996 to 2026, with 9 deaths.

Storm events in Craighead County by type since 1996Hail156Heat85Flood10Drought28Tornado38High Wind9Flash Flood83Winter Storm27Excessive Heat46Winter Weather28
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Craighead County has been included in 28 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
December 23, 2021TornadoDR-4633: Severe Storms And Tornadoes
August 27, 2020HurricaneEM-3541: Hurricane Laura
May 8, 2020TornadoDR-4544: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Straight-Line Winds
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).