The Town Files

Boone County, Arkansas

38,138 people. The median home is worth $188,900 (typical Arkansas town: $128,600) and the median household earns $55,143.

Towns in Boone County

Towns in Boone County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Harrison13,069$169,600$44,05640.9

People and housing

Boone CountyTypical Arkansas town
Median home value$188,900$128,600
Median rent$733$792
Median household income$55,143$50,408
Median age41.437.8
Bachelor's degree or higher17.2%16.5%
Below the poverty line11.7%19.7%

Jobs and pay

14,330 jobs in 2024, average pay $48,350 a year.

Largest industries in Boone CountyRetail2,200 jobs · $35,747Health care & social assistan…1,627 jobs · $44,419Manufacturing1,575 jobs · $48,729Hotels & restaurants1,266 jobs · $20,027Transportation & warehousing1,214 jobs · $75,388Administrative & support947 jobs · $63,558
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Boone County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 3.1%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 378 storm events in Boone County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Boone County by type since 1996Hail159Flood2Tornado11Ice Storm1Lightning5Heavy Rain10Waterspout1Flash Flood42Funnel Cloud2Winter Storm7
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Boone County has been included in 23 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3636: Severe Winter Storm
April 5, 2025Severe StormEM-3627: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
May 30, 2024Severe StormDR-4788: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
August 27, 2020HurricaneEM-3541: Hurricane Laura
April 3, 2020BiologicalDR-4518: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3461: Covid-19
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).