The Town Files

Cross County, Arkansas

16,543 people. The median home is worth $117,500 (typical Arkansas town: $128,600) and the median household earns $50,863.

Towns in Cross County

Towns in Cross County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Wynne8,314$141,100$43,25037.6

People and housing

Cross CountyTypical Arkansas town
Median home value$117,500$128,600
Median rent$764$792
Median household income$50,863$50,408
Median age40.937.8
Bachelor's degree or higher18.4%16.5%
Below the poverty line19.7%19.7%

Jobs and pay

4,761 jobs in 2024, average pay $41,359 a year.

Largest industries in Cross CountyRetail752 jobs · $36,056Hotels & restaurants351 jobs · $18,241Manufacturing280 jobs · $36,815Wholesale trade250 jobs · $65,987Agriculture, forestry & fishi…234 jobs · $45,411Finance & insurance134 jobs · $53,758
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Cross County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3.4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 385 storm events in Cross County from 1996 to 2026, with 6 deaths.

Storm events in Cross County by type since 1996Hail36Heat92Flood4Drought25Tornado21Heavy Snow4Flash Flood11Winter Storm29Excessive Heat52Winter Weather18
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Cross 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
April 2, 2023Severe StormDR-4698: Severe Storms And Tornadoes
August 27, 2020HurricaneEM-3541: Hurricane Laura
April 3, 2020BiologicalDR-4518: Covid-19 Pandemic
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).