The Town Files

Ashley County, Arkansas

18,429 people. The median home is worth $91,900 (typical Arkansas town: $128,600) and the median household earns $44,266.

Towns in Ashley County

Towns in Ashley County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Crossett4,822$114,600$44,67244.8
North Crossett2,756$70,100$32,91739.1
Hamburg2,536$77,100$34,23433.9

People and housing

Ashley CountyTypical Arkansas town
Median home value$91,900$128,600
Median rent$703$792
Median household income$44,266$50,408
Median age42.837.8
Bachelor's degree or higher12.8%16.5%
Below the poverty line22.1%19.7%

Jobs and pay

5,759 jobs in 2024, average pay $50,111 a year.

Largest industries in Ashley CountyManufacturing1,039 jobs · $77,480Health care & social assistan…767 jobs · $47,415Retail764 jobs · $27,382Construction560 jobs · $64,588Hotels & restaurants353 jobs · $17,481Transportation & warehousing254 jobs · $51,398
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Ashley County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 5.6%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 454 storm events in Ashley County from 1996 to 2026, with 3 deaths.

Storm events in Ashley County by type since 1996Hail102Heat3Flood9Drought15Tornado28Ice Storm7Heavy Snow9Flash Flood57Funnel Cloud5Winter Storm5
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Ashley County has been included in 15 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3636: Severe Winter Storm
April 5, 2025Severe StormEM-3627: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
August 27, 2020HurricaneEM-3541: Hurricane Laura
April 3, 2020BiologicalDR-4518: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3461: Covid-19
May 6, 2016Severe StormDR-4270: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).