Cleburne County

Cleburne County, Arkansas

At a Glance

Population	24,711
County Seat	Cleburne County Courthouse
State FIPS	05
County FIPS	023
Num Towns	10
Census-Designated Places	4
Total Town Population	12,130
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	24,948
Median Age	49.5
Veterans	2,339
Housing Units	15,619
Uninsured	273
Net Migration (recent)	727
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	600
Total Employees	5,609
Avg Annual Pay	$41,874
Median Household Income	$52,780
Poverty Rate	14.1%
Unemployment Rate	6.0%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$62,851
Federal Spending FY2024	$225,395,392
Federal Spending Per Capita	$9,121

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$162,200
Median Rent	$844
FMR Studio	$673
FMR 1BR	$704
FMR 2BR	$924
FMR 3BR	$1,165
FMR 4BR	$1,225

Health & Safety

Hospitals	11
EMS Stations	30
Fire Stations	30
Police Stations	30
Adult Smoking	22.6%
Adult Obesity	37.6%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	23.4
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	12.32
Electric Customers	1476944
Towns with Broadband Data	10
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	10

Community

Churches	23
Libraries	10
Historic Places (NRHP)	18
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	70
SNAP Stores	26
Bank Branches	16

Agriculture

Total Farms	502
Land in Farms (acres)	102,892
Avg Farm Size (acres)	205.0
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
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	2017-06-15
DR	SEVERE STORMS,TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2014-04-29
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2013-06-25
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND ASSOCIATED FLOODING	2011-05-02
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2009-12-03

Communities in Cleburne County

Heber Springs — pop 6,969
Fairfield Bay — pop 2,108
Tumbling Shoals — pop 902
Greers Ferry — pop 821
Quitman — pop 694
Concord — pop 190
Drasco — pop 144
Wilburn — pop 132
Higden — pop 114
Edgemont — pop 56

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.