The Town Files

Franklin County, Arkansas

17,326 people. The median home is worth $130,800 (typical Arkansas town: $128,600) and the median household earns $55,886.

Towns in Franklin County

Towns in Franklin County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Ozark3,542$124,000$47,68635.9
Charleston2,588$156,300$56,60037.6

People and housing

Franklin CountyTypical Arkansas town
Median home value$130,800$128,600
Median rent$719$792
Median household income$55,886$50,408
Median age42.337.8
Bachelor's degree or higher14.5%16.5%
Below the poverty line18.0%19.7%

Jobs and pay

4,972 jobs in 2024, average pay $44,454 a year.

Largest industries in Franklin CountyManufacturing1,029 jobs · $47,658Retail738 jobs · $28,761Health care & social assistan…502 jobs · $41,369Utilities227 jobs · $89,248Construction189 jobs · $46,229Transportation & warehousing88 jobs · $46,483
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Franklin County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 3.2%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 631 storm events in Franklin County from 1996 to 2026, with 3 deaths.

Storm events in Franklin County by type since 1996Hail206Flood15Drought4Tornado35Lightning8Flash Flood69Funnel Cloud2Excessive Heat3Thunderstorm Wind289
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Franklin County has been included in 27 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3636: Severe Winter Storm
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
June 8, 2019FloodDR-4441: Severe Storms And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).