The Town Files

Drew County, Arkansas

17,046 people. The median home is worth $140,800 (typical Arkansas town: $128,600) and the median household earns $42,824.

Towns in Drew County

Towns in Drew County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Monticello8,442$137,500$27,23835.3

People and housing

Drew CountyTypical Arkansas town
Median home value$140,800$128,600
Median rent$725$792
Median household income$42,824$50,408
Median age37.737.8
Bachelor's degree or higher25.6%16.5%
Below the poverty line22.4%19.7%

Jobs and pay

6,337 jobs in 2024, average pay $44,295 a year.

Largest industries in Drew CountyHealth care & social assistan…1,226 jobs · $43,183Retail873 jobs · $32,154Manufacturing851 jobs · $52,982Hotels & restaurants612 jobs · $19,750Agriculture, forestry & fishi…253 jobs · $55,836Construction172 jobs · $55,578
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Drew County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 4.2%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 421 storm events in Drew County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Drew County by type since 1996Hail74Heat9Drought23Tornado14Ice Storm8Lightning9Heavy Rain9Flash Flood50Strong Wind7Winter Storm7
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Drew County has been included in 20 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3636: Severe Winter Storm
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
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).