The Town Files

Dallas County, Arkansas

6,242 people. The median home is worth $97,300 (typical Arkansas town: $128,600) and the median household earns $42,500.

Towns in Dallas County

Towns in Dallas County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Fordyce3,396$92,600$38,07942.4

People and housing

Dallas CountyTypical Arkansas town
Median home value$97,300$128,600
Median rent$627$792
Median household income$42,500$50,408
Median age45.437.8
Bachelor's degree or higher11.3%16.5%
Below the poverty line13.9%19.7%

Jobs and pay

2,595 jobs in 2024, average pay $44,813 a year.

Largest industries in Dallas CountyManufacturing519 jobs · $56,157Retail306 jobs · $29,965Transportation & warehousing146 jobs · $48,246Agriculture, forestry & fishi…77 jobs · $46,127Construction64 jobs · $47,860Finance & insurance58 jobs · $72,133
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Dallas County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3.9%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 376 storm events in Dallas County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Dallas County by type since 1996Hail59Heat9Flood5Drought23Tornado23Ice Storm7Flash Flood31Strong Wind7Frost/Freeze7Winter Storm12
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Dallas County has been included in 22 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 4, 2023Winter StormDR-4700: Severe Winter Storm
August 27, 2020HurricaneEM-3541: Hurricane Laura
July 10, 2020TornadoDR-4556: Severe Storms 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).