The Town Files

Garland County, Arkansas

100,035 people. The median home is worth $194,300 (typical Arkansas town: $128,600) and the median household earns $57,181.

Towns in Garland County

Towns in Garland County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Hot Springs37,930$165,500$47,76045.3
Hot Springs Village15,861$272,000$75,37069.6
Piney5,238$134,400$50,90139.0
Rockwell4,548$289,800$63,50037.8

People and housing

Garland CountyTypical Arkansas town
Median home value$194,300$128,600
Median rent$966$792
Median household income$57,181$50,408
Median age45.537.8
Bachelor's degree or higher25.3%16.5%
Below the poverty line15.8%19.7%

Jobs and pay

38,005 jobs in 2024, average pay $46,226 a year.

Largest industries in Garland CountyHealth care & social assistan…7,892 jobs · $57,737Hotels & restaurants6,153 jobs · $23,976Retail6,026 jobs · $35,984Manufacturing2,151 jobs · $55,461Construction2,008 jobs · $51,159Administrative & support1,734 jobs · $37,399
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Garland County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3.7%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 759 storm events in Garland County from 1996 to 2026, with 7 deaths.

Storm events in Garland County by type since 1996Hail223Heat9Drought21Tornado23Lightning28Heavy Rain15Flash Flood71Strong Wind10Funnel Cloud9Winter Storm17
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Garland County has been included in 21 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).