The Town Files

Lonoke County, Arkansas

75,272 people. The median home is worth $193,600 (typical Arkansas town: $128,600) and the median household earns $72,828.

Towns in Lonoke County

Towns in Lonoke County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Cabot26,569$207,300$75,00034.3
Ward6,052$189,100$72,73430.2
Lonoke4,276$106,800$47,52443.1
Austin3,460$220,500$113,76430.5

People and housing

Lonoke CountyTypical Arkansas town
Median home value$193,600$128,600
Median rent$1,025$792
Median household income$72,828$50,408
Median age37.837.8
Bachelor's degree or higher22.1%16.5%
Below the poverty line10.4%19.7%

Jobs and pay

15,597 jobs in 2024, average pay $43,054 a year.

Largest industries in Lonoke CountyRetail2,326 jobs · $30,766Health care & social assistan…2,193 jobs · $39,179Hotels & restaurants2,119 jobs · $19,832Manufacturing1,352 jobs · $63,964Construction1,080 jobs · $60,188Finance & insurance580 jobs · $70,691
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Lonoke County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 2.7%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 794 storm events in Lonoke County from 1996 to 2026, with 8 deaths.

Storm events in Lonoke County by type since 1996Hail215Heat10Flood15Drought19Tornado57Lightning9Heavy Rain10Flash Flood71Funnel Cloud14Winter Storm23
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Lonoke County has been included in 29 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3636: Severe Winter Storm
May 21, 2025FloodDR-4873: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
April 5, 2025Severe StormEM-3627: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
November 14, 2023Severe StormDR-4748: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes
April 2, 2023Severe StormDR-4698: Severe Storms And Tornadoes
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).