The Town Files

Cleveland County, Arkansas

7,453 people. The median home is worth $137,600 (typical Arkansas town: $128,600) and the median household earns $54,794.

Towns in Cleveland County

Towns in Cleveland County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Rison967$115,500$35,85537.5

People and housing

Cleveland CountyTypical Arkansas town
Median home value$137,600$128,600
Median rent$536$792
Median household income$54,794$50,408
Median age44.137.8
Bachelor's degree or higher19.7%16.5%
Below the poverty line15.8%19.7%

Jobs and pay

1,045 jobs in 2024, average pay $44,678 a year.

Largest industries in Cleveland CountyHealth care & social assistan…263 jobs · $44,088Retail57 jobs · $22,682Transportation & warehousing40 jobs · $45,481Other services14 jobs · $42,176
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Cleveland County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3.5%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 312 storm events in Cleveland County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Cleveland County by type since 1996Hail68Heat9Flood10Drought17Tornado5Ice Storm8Heavy Snow5Flash Flood29Strong Wind7Winter Storm11
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Cleveland 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
April 4, 2023Winter StormDR-4700: Severe Winter Storm
August 27, 2020HurricaneEM-3541: Hurricane Laura
July 10, 2020TornadoDR-4556: Severe Storms And Straight-Line Winds
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).