The Town Files

Scott County, Arkansas

9,816 people. The median home is worth $115,000 (typical Arkansas town: $128,600) and the median household earns $43,270.

Towns in Scott County

Towns in Scott County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Waldron3,386$105,300$33,83939.2

People and housing

Scott CountyTypical Arkansas town
Median home value$115,000$128,600
Median rent$722$792
Median household income$43,270$50,408
Median age42.237.8
Bachelor's degree or higher13.0%16.5%
Below the poverty line18.7%19.7%

Jobs and pay

3,110 jobs in 2024, average pay $38,033 a year.

Largest industries in Scott CountyManufacturing1,235 jobs · $35,861Health care & social assistan…324 jobs · $40,050Retail243 jobs · $25,380Administrative & support183 jobs · $44,295Hotels & restaurants165 jobs · $16,559Finance & insurance33 jobs · $49,871
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Scott County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 305 storm events in Scott County from 1996 to 2026, with 8 deaths.

Storm events in Scott County by type since 1996Hail96Flood1Tornado5Ice Storm1Heavy Rain6Flash Flood67Funnel Cloud2Winter Storm5Winter Weather3Thunderstorm Wind119
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Scott County has been included in 23 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).