The Town Files

Grant County, Arkansas

18,242 people. The median home is worth $161,700 (typical Arkansas town: $128,600) and the median household earns $71,549.

Towns in Grant County

Towns in Grant County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Sheridan4,920$187,700$62,45337.4

People and housing

Grant CountyTypical Arkansas town
Median home value$161,700$128,600
Median rent$788$792
Median household income$71,549$50,408
Median age40.537.8
Bachelor's degree or higher21.5%16.5%
Below the poverty line13.1%19.7%

Jobs and pay

4,601 jobs in 2024, average pay $51,783 a year.

Largest industries in Grant CountyManufacturing1,524 jobs · $60,422Retail575 jobs · $30,105Construction377 jobs · $76,067Finance & insurance141 jobs · $93,180Wholesale trade88 jobs · $78,759Professional & technical serv…78 jobs · $52,131
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Grant County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 2.9%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 399 storm events in Grant County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Grant County by type since 1996Hail80Heat9Flood7Drought17Tornado18Ice Storm8Heavy Rain10Flash Flood37Frost/Freeze7Winter Storm18
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Grant County has been included in 19 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).