The Town Files

Sevier County, Arkansas

15,712 people. The median home is worth $117,600 (typical Arkansas town: $128,600) and the median household earns $53,527.

Towns in Sevier County

Towns in Sevier County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
De Queen6,105$109,600$52,52232.2

People and housing

Sevier CountyTypical Arkansas town
Median home value$117,600$128,600
Median rent$751$792
Median household income$53,527$50,408
Median age34.737.8
Bachelor's degree or higher9.3%16.5%
Below the poverty line17.3%19.7%

Jobs and pay

4,945 jobs in 2024, average pay $43,390 a year.

Largest industries in Sevier CountyRetail601 jobs · $31,168Health care & social assistan…568 jobs · $43,264Construction179 jobs · $62,635Finance & insurance140 jobs · $56,286Agriculture, forestry & fishi…115 jobs · $66,237Administrative & support114 jobs · $37,209
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Sevier County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3.8%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 479 storm events in Sevier County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Sevier County by type since 1996Hail95Heat59Drought54Tornado13Ice Storm5Lightning5Flash Flood31Winter Storm12Excessive Heat19Winter Weather26
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Sevier 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).