Monroe County

Monroe County, Arkansas

At a Glance

Population6,799
County SeatMonroe County Courthouse
State FIPS05
County FIPS095
Num Towns7
Census-Designated Places2
Total Town Population4,877
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)6,787
Median Age45.8
Veterans462
Housing Units3,864
Uninsured129
Net Migration (recent)-118
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments170
Total Employees1,304
Avg Annual Pay$41,633
Median Household Income$41,786
Poverty Rate23.8%
Unemployment Rate11.0%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$45,049
Federal Spending FY2024$65,989,422
Federal Spending Per Capita$9,706

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$84,600
Median Rent$543
FMR Studio$598
FMR 1BR$646
FMR 2BR$848
FMR 3BR$1,022
FMR 4BR$1,193

Health & Safety

Hospitals0
EMS Stations21
Fire Stations21
Police Stations21
Adult Smoking25.9%
Adult Obesity43.0%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k15.2
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)12.32
Electric Customers1476944
Towns with Broadband Data7
Towns with 90%+ Coverage7

Community

Churches9
Libraries7
Historic Places (NRHP)41
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools24
SNAP Stores16
Bank Branches6

Agriculture

Total Farms4
Land in Farms (acres)14,530
Avg Farm Size (acres)3,632.5
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
EMSEVERE WINTER STORM2026-01-24
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2025-05-21
EMSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2025-04-05
EMHURRICANE LAURA2020-08-27
DRSEVERE STORMS AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS2020-07-10
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-04-03
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND ASSOCIATED FLOODING2011-05-02
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2010-02-04
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2009-12-03

Communities in Monroe 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.