The Town Files

Yell County, Arkansas

20,134 people. The median home is worth $143,600 (typical Arkansas town: $128,600) and the median household earns $55,934.

Towns in Yell County

Towns in Yell County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Dardanelle4,517$138,600$51,04035.1

People and housing

Yell CountyTypical Arkansas town
Median home value$143,600$128,600
Median rent$735$792
Median household income$55,934$50,408
Median age39.337.8
Bachelor's degree or higher14.9%16.5%
Below the poverty line15.6%19.7%

Jobs and pay

6,547 jobs in 2024, average pay $41,516 a year.

Largest industries in Yell CountyManufacturing2,358 jobs · $41,741Retail553 jobs · $26,322Administrative & support378 jobs · $37,707Hotels & restaurants258 jobs · $16,113Finance & insurance154 jobs · $73,521Transportation & warehousing148 jobs · $65,285
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Yell County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3.7%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 503 storm events in Yell County from 1996 to 2026, with 3 deaths.

Storm events in Yell County by type since 1996Hail120Flood85Tornado23Lightning4Dust Devil1Heavy Rain13Flash Flood48Funnel Cloud3Winter Storm7Winter Weather3
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Yell County has been included in 22 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3636: Severe Winter Storm
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
June 8, 2019FloodDR-4441: Severe Storms And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).