Izard County

Izard County, Arkansas

At a Glance

Population	13,577
County Seat	Izard County Courthouse
State FIPS	05
County FIPS	065
Num Towns	9
Census-Designated Places	2
Total Town Population	4,110
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	13,748
Median Age	47.7
Veterans	1,193
Housing Units	6,764
Uninsured	119
Net Migration (recent)	811
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	213
Total Employees	1,969
Avg Annual Pay	$41,611
Median Household Income	$46,159
Poverty Rate	19.7%
Unemployment Rate	7.5%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$49,927
Federal Spending FY2024	$130,188,948
Federal Spending Per Capita	$9,589

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$110,600
Median Rent	$616
FMR Studio	$618
FMR 1BR	$713
FMR 2BR	$848
FMR 3BR	$1,138
FMR 4BR	$1,424

Health & Safety

Hospitals	37
EMS Stations	27
Fire Stations	27
Police Stations	27
Adult Smoking	24.0%
Adult Obesity	37.6%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	35.1
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

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

Community

Churches	11
Libraries	9
Historic Places (NRHP)	18
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	42
SNAP Stores	9
Bank Branches	6

Agriculture

Total Farms	2
Land in Farms (acres)	177,587
Avg Farm Size (acres)	88,793.5
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
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES	2025-05-08
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, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2016-02-05
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2015-06-26

Communities in Izard County

Melbourne — pop 1,830
Calico Rock — pop 888
Oxford — pop 573
Mount Pleasant — pop 353
Franklin — pop 191
Pineville — pop 154
Guion — pop 68
Violet Hill — pop 36
Mount Olive — pop 17

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.