The Town Files

Lawrence County, Arkansas

16,238 people. The median home is worth $98,900 (typical Arkansas town: $128,600) and the median household earns $44,882.

Towns in Lawrence County

Towns in Lawrence County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Walnut Ridge5,384$117,900$45,02738.5
Hoxie2,598$87,600$35,26843.0

People and housing

Lawrence CountyTypical Arkansas town
Median home value$98,900$128,600
Median rent$697$792
Median household income$44,882$50,408
Median age40.337.8
Bachelor's degree or higher14.5%16.5%
Below the poverty line20.1%19.7%

Jobs and pay

3,983 jobs in 2024, average pay $43,366 a year.

Largest industries in Lawrence CountyRetail497 jobs · $34,020Manufacturing298 jobs · $46,344Wholesale trade239 jobs · $48,897Construction180 jobs · $79,716Other services168 jobs · $45,885Agriculture, forestry & fishi…137 jobs · $50,118
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Lawrence County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3.4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 479 storm events in Lawrence County from 1996 to 2026, with 3 deaths.

Storm events in Lawrence County by type since 1996Hail80Heat18Flood74Drought20Tornado15Ice Storm4Heavy Snow7Flash Flood45Winter Storm24Excessive Heat16
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Lawrence County has been included in 23 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).