The Town Files

Poinsett County, Arkansas

22,543 people. The median home is worth $103,000 (typical Arkansas town: $128,600) and the median household earns $46,707.

Towns in Poinsett County

Towns in Poinsett County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Trumann7,399$112,300$38,88137.8

People and housing

Poinsett CountyTypical Arkansas town
Median home value$103,000$128,600
Median rent$619$792
Median household income$46,707$50,408
Median age40.037.8
Bachelor's degree or higher11.4%16.5%
Below the poverty line20.1%19.7%

Jobs and pay

5,164 jobs in 2024, average pay $50,036 a year.

Largest industries in Poinsett CountyManufacturing718 jobs · $62,698Retail714 jobs · $29,176Health care & social assistan…635 jobs · $46,972Wholesale trade456 jobs · $82,140Construction101 jobs · $61,610Finance & insurance85 jobs · $48,202
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Poinsett County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3.3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 560 storm events in Poinsett County from 1996 to 2026, with 8 deaths.

Storm events in Poinsett County by type since 1996Hail115Heat87Flood4Drought27Tornado26Flash Flood39Strong Wind5Winter Storm27Excessive Heat48Winter Weather22
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Poinsett County has been included in 32 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
November 14, 2023Severe StormDR-4748: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes
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).