The Town Files

Howard County, Arkansas

12,583 people. The median home is worth $153,900 (typical Arkansas town: $128,600) and the median household earns $45,603.

Towns in Howard County

Towns in Howard County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Nashville4,153$167,600$41,14237.7

People and housing

Howard CountyTypical Arkansas town
Median home value$153,900$128,600
Median rent$690$792
Median household income$45,603$50,408
Median age38.837.8
Bachelor's degree or higher16.2%16.5%
Below the poverty line22.5%19.7%

Jobs and pay

6,139 jobs in 2024, average pay $43,784 a year.

Largest industries in Howard CountyManufacturing2,604 jobs · $44,445Retail527 jobs · $32,549Hotels & restaurants311 jobs · $18,310Transportation & warehousing204 jobs · $61,299Construction176 jobs · $68,656Finance & insurance106 jobs · $53,064
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Howard County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 3.5%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 582 storm events in Howard County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Howard County by type since 1996Hail146Heat59Drought50Tornado16Ice Storm5Heavy Rain6Flash Flood47Winter Storm12Excessive Heat19Winter Weather27
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Howard County has been included in 22 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 26, 2015Severe StormDR-4226: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).