The Town Files

Lee County, Arkansas

8,359 people. The median home is worth $75,300 (typical Arkansas town: $128,600) and the median household earns $34,375.

Towns in Lee County

Towns in Lee County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Marianna3,575$81,700$20,13840.2

People and housing

Lee CountyTypical Arkansas town
Median home value$75,300$128,600
Median rent$667$792
Median household income$34,375$50,408
Median age41.937.8
Bachelor's degree or higher7.2%16.5%
Below the poverty line39.4%19.7%

Jobs and pay

1,623 jobs in 2024, average pay $43,972 a year.

Largest industries in Lee CountyRetail183 jobs · $27,586Agriculture, forestry & fishi…163 jobs · $45,155Wholesale trade71 jobs · $74,483Real estate58 jobs · $40,309Transportation & warehousing33 jobs · $62,791Professional & technical serv…25 jobs · $42,523
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Lee County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 5.2%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 322 storm events in Lee County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Lee County by type since 1996Hail25Heat96Flood7Drought33Tornado5Ice Storm5Flash Flood9Winter Storm25Excessive Heat56Winter Weather12
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Lee County has been included in 18 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
August 27, 2020HurricaneEM-3541: Hurricane Laura
April 3, 2020BiologicalDR-4518: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3461: Covid-19
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).