The Town Files

Clay County, Arkansas

14,280 people. The median home is worth $94,600 (typical Arkansas town: $128,600) and the median household earns $51,481.

Towns in Clay County

Towns in Clay County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Piggott3,622$115,500$44,46835.8
Corning3,227$89,500$50,40842.2

People and housing

Clay CountyTypical Arkansas town
Median home value$94,600$128,600
Median rent$707$792
Median household income$51,481$50,408
Median age42.737.8
Bachelor's degree or higher15.3%16.5%
Below the poverty line17.2%19.7%

Jobs and pay

3,120 jobs in 2024, average pay $42,107 a year.

Largest industries in Clay CountyHealth care & social assistan…452 jobs · $43,804Retail360 jobs · $35,243Wholesale trade247 jobs · $49,550Manufacturing148 jobs · $36,429Other services94 jobs · $51,310Finance & insurance80 jobs · $57,860
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Clay County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 4.1%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 519 storm events in Clay County from 1996 to 2026, with 4 deaths.

Storm events in Clay County by type since 1996Hail96Heat79Flood10Drought31Tornado20Heavy Snow7Flash Flood27Winter Storm27Excessive Heat45Winter Weather29
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Clay County has been included in 25 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3636: Severe Winter Storm
May 21, 2025FloodDR-4873: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
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
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).