The Town Files

Chicot County, Arkansas

9,765 people. The median home is worth $89,100 (typical Arkansas town: $128,600) and the median household earns $39,045.

Towns in Chicot County

Towns in Chicot County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Lake Village2,065$133,000$41,43436.4
Dermott2,021$68,400$27,21240.9
Eudora1,728$57,500$28,56351.4

People and housing

Chicot CountyTypical Arkansas town
Median home value$89,100$128,600
Median rent$574$792
Median household income$39,045$50,408
Median age43.237.8
Bachelor's degree or higher18.0%16.5%
Below the poverty line22.6%19.7%

Jobs and pay

2,663 jobs in 2024, average pay $43,395 a year.

Largest industries in Chicot CountyTransportation & warehousing306 jobs · $38,108Retail270 jobs · $29,647Agriculture, forestry & fishi…219 jobs · $46,673Other services102 jobs · $42,577Finance & insurance68 jobs · $63,722Professional & technical serv…37 jobs · $65,148
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Chicot County0%4%8%12%2000200420082012201620202023 5.8%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 475 storm events in Chicot County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Chicot County by type since 1996Hail106Flood13Drought14Tornado31Ice Storm8Heavy Snow8Flash Flood81Strong Wind5Funnel Cloud3Winter Storm4
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Chicot County has been included in 18 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
June 8, 2019FloodDR-4441: Severe Storms And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).