Calhoun County

Calhoun County, Arkansas

At a Glance

Population	4,739
County Seat	Calhoun County Courthouse
State FIPS	05
County FIPS	013
Num Towns	4
Census-Designated Places	0
Total Town Population	1,780
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	4,773
Median Age	44.2
Veterans	202
Housing Units	2,476
Uninsured	85
Net Migration (recent)	-132
Growing	No

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	61
Total Employees	406
Avg Annual Pay	$73,626
Median Household Income	$60,237
Poverty Rate	12.5%
Unemployment Rate	9.1%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$59,478
Federal Spending FY2024	$386,928,521
Federal Spending Per Capita	$81,648

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$82,700
Median Rent	$808
FMR Studio	$710
FMR 1BR	$743
FMR 2BR	$975
FMR 3BR	$1,175
FMR 4BR	$1,372

Health & Safety

Hospitals	0
EMS Stations	12
Fire Stations	12
Police Stations	12
Adult Smoking	21.2%
Adult Obesity	41.9%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	20.9
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	12.32
Electric Customers	1476944
Towns with Broadband Data	4
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	4

Community

Churches	4
Libraries	4
Historic Places (NRHP)	11
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	8
SNAP Stores	3
Bank Branches	2

Agriculture

Total Farms	119
Land in Farms (acres)	15,903
Avg Farm Size (acres)	133.6
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
EM	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2026-01-24
EM	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2025-04-05
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2023-04-04
EM	HURRICANE LAURA	2020-08-27
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-04-03
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2016-05-06
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2016-02-05
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND ASSOCIATED FLOODING	2011-05-02
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2010-02-04

Communities in Calhoun County

Hampton — pop 1,181
Thornton — pop 339
Harrell — pop 210
Tinsman — pop 50

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.