The Town Files

Lincoln County, Arkansas

12,950 people. The median home is worth $108,000 (typical Arkansas town: $128,600) and the median household earns $51,778.

Towns in Lincoln County

Towns in Lincoln County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Star City2,173$122,300$51,05131.3
Gould663$56,900$32,80552.6

People and housing

Lincoln CountyTypical Arkansas town
Median home value$108,000$128,600
Median rent$744$792
Median household income$51,778$50,408
Median age40.337.8
Bachelor's degree or higher12.0%16.5%
Below the poverty line15.4%19.7%

Jobs and pay

2,666 jobs in 2024, average pay $46,882 a year.

Largest industries in Lincoln CountyManufacturing319 jobs · $42,991Health care & social assistan…310 jobs · $48,979Retail132 jobs · $26,821Hotels & restaurants129 jobs · $13,861Construction127 jobs · $55,842Utilities113 jobs · $79,021
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Lincoln County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 278 storm events in Lincoln County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Lincoln County by type since 1996Hail60Heat9Flood5Drought16Tornado10Ice Storm6Flash Flood34Strong Wind8Frost/Freeze3Winter Storm10
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Lincoln County has been included in 24 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).