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Howard County, Arkansas
At a Glance
Population 12,785 County Seat Howard County Courthouse State FIPS 05 County FIPS 061 Num Towns 5 Census-Designated Places 2 Total Town Population 6,518 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 12,779 Median Age 39.7 Veterans 545 Housing Units 6,168 Uninsured 478 Net Migration (recent) -32 Growing No
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 272 Total Employees 5,721 Avg Annual Pay $43,784 Median Household Income $44,824 Poverty Rate 18.3% Unemployment Rate 6.4% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $50,794 Federal Spending FY2024 $81,567,053 Federal Spending Per Capita $6,380
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $125,300 Median Rent $732 FMR Studio $634 FMR 1BR $663 FMR 2BR $870 FMR 3BR $1,048 FMR 4BR $1,204
Health & Safety
Hospitals 6 EMS Stations 15 Fire Stations 15 Police Stations 15 Adult Smoking 22.5% Adult Obesity 41.3% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 13.7 Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 12.32 Electric Customers 1476944 Towns with Broadband Data 5 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 5
Community
Churches 15 Libraries 5 Historic Places (NRHP) 13 Homeless Population N/A Schools 24 SNAP Stores 16 Bank Branches 7
Agriculture
Total Farms 11 Land in Farms (acres) 719 Avg Farm Size (acres) 65.4 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 2015-06-26 DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND ASSOCIATED FLOODING 2011-05-02 DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING 2009-06-16 DR SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES 2009-04-27 DR TROPICAL STORM IKE 2008-10-22
Communities in Howard County
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.
