The Town Files

Crawford County, Arkansas

61,139 people. The median home is worth $182,800 (typical Arkansas town: $128,600) and the median household earns $64,132.

Towns in Crawford County

Towns in Crawford County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Van Buren23,218$181,500$61,14936.5
Alma5,825$233,600$68,56227.2

People and housing

Crawford CountyTypical Arkansas town
Median home value$182,800$128,600
Median rent$851$792
Median household income$64,132$50,408
Median age39.237.8
Bachelor's degree or higher20.0%16.5%
Below the poverty line14.7%19.7%

Jobs and pay

19,290 jobs in 2024, average pay $48,778 a year.

Largest industries in Crawford CountyManufacturing4,656 jobs · $57,070Retail2,132 jobs · $33,091Transportation & warehousing2,130 jobs · $58,525Health care & social assistan…1,764 jobs · $41,624Hotels & restaurants1,712 jobs · $19,224Construction1,278 jobs · $61,979
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Crawford County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3.4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 653 storm events in Crawford County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Crawford County by type since 1996Hail239Flood31Drought4Tornado32Lightning3Flash Flood79Funnel Cloud2Excessive Heat3Thunderstorm Wind260
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Crawford County has been included in 26 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).