Clark County

Clark County, Arkansas

At a Glance

Population	21,446
County Seat	Clark County Courthouse
State FIPS	05
County FIPS	019
Num Towns	9
Census-Designated Places	2
Total Town Population	13,901
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	21,469
Median Age	31.7
Veterans	933
Housing Units	10,039
Uninsured	221
Net Migration (recent)	87
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	543
Total Employees	6,696
Avg Annual Pay	$45,514
Median Household Income	$48,071
Poverty Rate	20.0%
Unemployment Rate	4.1%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$54,372
Federal Spending FY2024	$136,812,222
Federal Spending Per Capita	$6,379

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$143,300
Median Rent	$690
FMR Studio	$699
FMR 1BR	$721
FMR 2BR	$848
FMR 3BR	$1,181
FMR 4BR	$1,334

Health & Safety

Hospitals	11
EMS Stations	27
Fire Stations	27
Police Stations	27
Adult Smoking	20.1%
Adult Obesity	42.6%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	13.8
Air Quality Good Days	336

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	12.32
Electric Customers	1476944
Towns with Broadband Data	9
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	9

Community

Churches	23
Libraries	9
Historic Places (NRHP)	42
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	70
SNAP Stores	19
Bank Branches	12

Agriculture

Total Farms	342
Land in Farms (acres)	6,770
Avg Farm Size (acres)	19.8
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
EM	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2026-01-24
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2025-05-21
EM	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2025-04-05
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	2015-06-26
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2013-01-29
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND ASSOCIATED FLOODING	2011-05-02
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2010-02-04

Communities in Clark County

Arkadelphia — pop 10,380
Gurdon — pop 1,840
Amity — pop 681
Caddo Valley — pop 595
Alpine — pop 134
Okolona — pop 97
Gum Springs — pop 91
Whelen Springs — pop 47
Beirne — pop 36

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.