The Town Files

Carroll County, Arkansas

28,626 people. The median home is worth $210,400 (typical Arkansas town: $128,600) and the median household earns $54,230.

Towns in Carroll County

Towns in Carroll County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Berryville5,682$165,400$42,28333.6
Green Forest2,972$143,200$49,91836.0
Holiday Island2,533$227,100$53,39164.0

People and housing

Carroll CountyTypical Arkansas town
Median home value$210,400$128,600
Median rent$856$792
Median household income$54,230$50,408
Median age44.537.8
Bachelor's degree or higher20.0%16.5%
Below the poverty line17.2%19.7%

Jobs and pay

10,760 jobs in 2024, average pay $40,303 a year.

Largest industries in Carroll CountyManufacturing3,609 jobs · $40,745Hotels & restaurants1,440 jobs · $23,962Retail1,086 jobs · $29,806Construction430 jobs · $50,495Finance & insurance334 jobs · $67,009Arts & recreation293 jobs · $15,532
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Carroll County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 2.9%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 432 storm events in Carroll County from 1996 to 2026, with 5 deaths.

Storm events in Carroll County by type since 1996Hail123Heat3Flood7Drought38Tornado12High Wind3Ice Storm7Heavy Snow13Flash Flood38Winter Storm32
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Carroll County has been included in 21 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).