Cross County

Cross County, Arkansas

At a Glance

Population	16,833
County Seat	Cross County Courthouse
State FIPS	05
County FIPS	037
Num Towns	6
Census-Designated Places	2
Total Town Population	10,305
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	16,827
Median Age	40.7
Veterans	945
Housing Units	7,618
Uninsured	161
Net Migration (recent)	-529
Growing	No

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	369
Total Employees	3,532
Avg Annual Pay	$41,359
Median Household Income	$48,129
Poverty Rate	20.2%
Unemployment Rate	8.1%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$53,483
Federal Spending FY2024	$108,861,985
Federal Spending Per Capita	$6,467

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$97,500
Median Rent	$815
FMR Studio	$618
FMR 1BR	$646
FMR 2BR	$848
FMR 3BR	$1,188
FMR 4BR	$1,424

Health & Safety

Hospitals	7
EMS Stations	18
Fire Stations	18
Police Stations	18
Adult Smoking	24.0%
Adult Obesity	43.0%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	26.7
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	12.32
Electric Customers	1476944
Towns with Broadband Data	6
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	6

Community

Churches	23
Libraries	6
Historic Places (NRHP)	18
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	30
SNAP Stores	17
Bank Branches	13

Agriculture

Total Farms	158
Land in Farms (acres)	54,816
Avg Farm Size (acres)	346.9
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
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES	2023-04-02
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	2013-06-25
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND ASSOCIATED FLOODING	2011-05-02

Communities in Cross County

Wynne — pop 8,314
Parkin — pop 794
Cherry Valley — pop 575
Vanndale — pop 339
Hickory Ridge — pop 228
Fair Oaks — pop 55

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.