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Monroe County
Monroe County, Arkansas
At a Glance
Population 6,799
County Seat Monroe County Courthouse
State FIPS 05
County FIPS 095
Num Towns 7
Census-Designated Places 2
Total Town Population 4,877
Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 6,787
Median Age 45.8
Veterans 462
Housing Units 3,864
Uninsured 129
Net Migration (recent) -118
Growing No
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 170
Total Employees 1,304
Avg Annual Pay $41,633
Median Household Income $41,786
Poverty Rate 23.8%
Unemployment Rate 11.0%
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
Hospitals 0
EMS Stations 21
Fire Stations 21
Police Stations 21
Adult Smoking 25.9%
Adult Obesity 43.0%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 15.2
Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 12.32
Electric Customers 1476944
Towns with Broadband Data 7
Towns with 90%+ Coverage 7
Community
Churches 9
Libraries 7
Historic Places (NRHP) 41
Homeless Population N/A
Schools 24
SNAP Stores 16
Bank Branches 6
Agriculture
Total Farms 4
Land in Farms (acres) 14,530
Avg Farm Size (acres) 3,632.5
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
EM SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING 2025-04-05
EM HURRICANE LAURA 2020-08-27
DR SEVERE STORMS AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS 2020-07-10
DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-04-03
EM COVID-19 2020-03-13
DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND ASSOCIATED FLOODING 2011-05-02
DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 2010-02-04
DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING 2009-12-03
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.