The Town Files

Monroe County, Arkansas

6,589 people. The median home is worth $88,700 (typical Arkansas town: $128,600) and the median household earns $43,214.

Towns in Monroe County

Towns in Monroe County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Brinkley2,700$94,000$38,99649.1

People and housing

Monroe CountyTypical Arkansas town
Median home value$88,700$128,600
Median rent$614$792
Median household income$43,214$50,408
Median age45.537.8
Bachelor's degree or higher12.7%16.5%
Below the poverty line20.6%19.7%

Jobs and pay

1,761 jobs in 2024, average pay $41,633 a year.

Largest industries in Monroe CountyHealth care & social assistan…338 jobs · $37,616Retail233 jobs · $34,506Wholesale trade121 jobs · $77,324Manufacturing98 jobs · $42,248Agriculture, forestry & fishi…86 jobs · $65,761Transportation & warehousing82 jobs · $58,972
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Monroe County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3.9%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 365 storm events in Monroe County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Monroe County by type since 1996Hail63Heat9Flood86Drought16Tornado10Heavy Snow6Flash Flood20Strong Wind8Frost/Freeze3Winter Storm17
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Monroe County has been included in 27 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
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).