The Town Files

Stone County, Arkansas

12,568 people. The median home is worth $171,600 (typical Arkansas town: $128,600) and the median household earns $40,943.

Towns in Stone County

Towns in Stone County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Mountain View2,877$203,900$29,17251.1

People and housing

Stone CountyTypical Arkansas town
Median home value$171,600$128,600
Median rent$626$792
Median household income$40,943$50,408
Median age49.237.8
Bachelor's degree or higher15.8%16.5%
Below the poverty line19.3%19.7%

Jobs and pay

2,658 jobs in 2024, average pay $37,476 a year.

Largest industries in Stone CountyRetail487 jobs · $34,706Manufacturing211 jobs · $41,739Finance & insurance99 jobs · $62,116Wholesale trade62 jobs · $41,269Real estate40 jobs · $26,522Professional & technical serv…33 jobs · $30,296
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Stone County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 4.1%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 340 storm events in Stone County from 1996 to 2026, with 7 deaths.

Storm events in Stone County by type since 1996Hail60Heat7Flood8Drought17Tornado15Heavy Rain9Heavy Snow10Flash Flood35Strong Wind7Winter Storm26
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Stone County has been included in 30 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3636: Severe Winter Storm
May 21, 2025FloodDR-4873: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
May 8, 2025Severe StormDR-4865: Severe Storms And Tornadoes
April 5, 2025Severe StormEM-3627: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
April 4, 2023Winter StormDR-4700: Severe Winter Storm
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).