The Town Files

Crittenden County, Arkansas

47,266 people. The median home is worth $160,200 (typical Arkansas town: $128,600) and the median household earns $55,358.

Towns in Crittenden County

Towns in Crittenden County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
West Memphis24,520$120,100$42,67434.1
Marion13,752$212,400$78,33035.8

People and housing

Crittenden CountyTypical Arkansas town
Median home value$160,200$128,600
Median rent$911$792
Median household income$55,358$50,408
Median age36.237.8
Bachelor's degree or higher17.0%16.5%
Below the poverty line21.0%19.7%

Jobs and pay

16,197 jobs in 2024, average pay $47,790 a year.

Largest industries in Crittenden CountyManufacturing2,226 jobs · $63,705Hotels & restaurants2,030 jobs · $21,807Health care & social assistan…1,908 jobs · $44,581Retail1,812 jobs · $31,552Transportation & warehousing1,802 jobs · $65,544Arts & recreation875 jobs · $41,203
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Crittenden County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 4.2%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 466 storm events in Crittenden County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Crittenden County by type since 1996Hail77Heat91Flood8Drought26Tornado10Ice Storm5Flash Flood25Winter Storm30Excessive Heat48Winter Weather16
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Crittenden County has been included in 21 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).