The Town Files

Izard County, Arkansas

14,009 people. The median home is worth $129,100 (typical Arkansas town: $128,600) and the median household earns $49,405.

Towns in Izard County

Towns in Izard County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Horseshoe Bend2,440$128,500$46,08053.4
Melbourne1,830$172,800$39,46940.0
Calico Rock888$93,800$26,65539.8
Oxford573$97,100$51,59141.3

People and housing

Izard CountyTypical Arkansas town
Median home value$129,100$128,600
Median rent$621$792
Median household income$49,405$50,408
Median age46.337.8
Bachelor's degree or higher19.7%16.5%
Below the poverty line22.3%19.7%

Jobs and pay

2,949 jobs in 2024, average pay $41,611 a year.

Largest industries in Izard CountyHealth care & social assistan…573 jobs · $37,527Retail342 jobs · $28,746Hotels & restaurants147 jobs · $18,896Manufacturing137 jobs · $40,438Transportation & warehousing107 jobs · $56,396Real estate106 jobs · $30,536
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Izard County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 5.1%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 427 storm events in Izard County from 1996 to 2026, with 7 deaths.

Storm events in Izard County by type since 1996Hail118Heat7Flood15Drought13Tornado14Heavy Snow10Flash Flood24Strong Wind9Frost/Freeze9Winter Storm25
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Izard County has been included in 31 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
August 27, 2020HurricaneEM-3541: Hurricane Laura
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).