The Town Files

Jackson County, Arkansas

16,712 people. The median home is worth $98,300 (typical Arkansas town: $128,600) and the median household earns $44,218.

Towns in Jackson County

Towns in Jackson County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Newport8,005$162,600$34,76438.8

People and housing

Jackson CountyTypical Arkansas town
Median home value$98,300$128,600
Median rent$668$792
Median household income$44,218$50,408
Median age40.237.8
Bachelor's degree or higher14.7%16.5%
Below the poverty line21.7%19.7%

Jobs and pay

5,130 jobs in 2024, average pay $49,233 a year.

Largest industries in Jackson CountyManufacturing915 jobs · $68,674Retail704 jobs · $37,028Health care & social assistan…685 jobs · $50,452Wholesale trade233 jobs · $72,561Construction162 jobs · $61,478Finance & insurance111 jobs · $56,071
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Jackson County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 5.1%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 505 storm events in Jackson County from 1996 to 2026, with 7 deaths.

Storm events in Jackson County by type since 1996Hail91Heat7Flood43Drought12Tornado39Ice Storm7Heavy Rain11Flash Flood53Strong Wind7Winter Storm23
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Jackson County has been included in 35 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3636: Severe Winter Storm
May 21, 2025FloodDR-4873: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
May 8, 2025Severe StormDR-4865: Severe Storms And Tornadoes
April 5, 2025Severe StormEM-3627: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
December 23, 2021TornadoDR-4633: Severe Storms And Tornadoes
August 27, 2020HurricaneEM-3541: Hurricane Laura
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).