The Town Files

Greene County, Arkansas

46,432 people. The median home is worth $169,300 (typical Arkansas town: $128,600) and the median household earns $57,839.

Towns in Greene County

Towns in Greene County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Paragould29,537$181,500$56,98036.2

People and housing

Greene CountyTypical Arkansas town
Median home value$169,300$128,600
Median rent$904$792
Median household income$57,839$50,408
Median age38.037.8
Bachelor's degree or higher16.9%16.5%
Below the poverty line17.4%19.7%

Jobs and pay

15,663 jobs in 2024, average pay $47,490 a year.

Largest industries in Greene CountyManufacturing4,561 jobs · $56,489Health care & social assistan…2,205 jobs · $46,634Retail1,929 jobs · $33,587Hotels & restaurants1,398 jobs · $20,467Administrative & support579 jobs · $40,523Wholesale trade537 jobs · $60,762
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Greene County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3.3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 522 storm events in Greene County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Greene County by type since 1996Hail93Heat83Flood7Drought31Tornado26Heavy Snow9Flash Flood40Winter Storm29Excessive Heat40Winter Weather27
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Greene County has been included in 28 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3636: Severe Winter Storm
May 21, 2025FloodDR-4873: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
May 8, 2025Severe StormDR-4865: Severe Storms And Tornadoes
April 5, 2025Severe StormEM-3627: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
May 30, 2024Severe StormDR-4788: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
August 27, 2020HurricaneEM-3541: Hurricane Laura
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).