The Town Files

Calhoun County, Arkansas

4,704 people. The median home is worth $110,700 (typical Arkansas town: $128,600) and the median household earns $66,809.

Towns in Calhoun County

Towns in Calhoun County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Hampton1,181$91,300$46,45835.4

People and housing

Calhoun CountyTypical Arkansas town
Median home value$110,700$128,600
Median rent$769$792
Median household income$66,809$50,408
Median age44.137.8
Bachelor's degree or higher19.8%16.5%
Below the poverty line10.2%19.7%

Jobs and pay

3,268 jobs in 2024, average pay $73,626 a year.

Largest industries in Calhoun CountyManufacturing2,521 jobs · $79,725Construction112 jobs · $54,494Transportation & warehousing98 jobs · $53,766Health care & social assistan…52 jobs · $53,288Professional & technical serv…11 jobs · $121,124
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Calhoun County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 2.9%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 346 storm events in Calhoun County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Calhoun County by type since 1996Hail63Heat9Flood51Drought26Tornado15Ice Storm5Flash Flood33Strong Wind8Frost/Freeze5Winter Storm9
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

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

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
September 15, 2026FireFM-5676: Bunker Fire
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3636: Severe Winter Storm
April 5, 2025Severe StormEM-3627: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
April 4, 2023Winter StormDR-4700: Severe Winter Storm
August 27, 2020HurricaneEM-3541: Hurricane Laura
April 3, 2020BiologicalDR-4518: Covid-19 Pandemic
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).