The Town Files

Nevada County, Arkansas

8,159 people. The median home is worth $83,300 (typical Arkansas town: $128,600) and the median household earns $53,886.

Towns in Nevada County

Towns in Nevada County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Prescott3,101$82,400$48,30735.6

People and housing

Nevada CountyTypical Arkansas town
Median home value$83,300$128,600
Median rent$869$792
Median household income$53,886$50,408
Median age44.937.8
Bachelor's degree or higher13.8%16.5%
Below the poverty line20.3%19.7%

Jobs and pay

1,877 jobs in 2024, average pay $48,710 a year.

Largest industries in Nevada CountyRetail282 jobs · $30,593Health care & social assistan…232 jobs · $37,254Transportation & warehousing111 jobs · $61,751Administrative & support44 jobs · $47,387Agriculture, forestry & fishi…36 jobs · $68,152Professional & technical serv…15 jobs · $34,263
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Nevada County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3.7%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 390 storm events in Nevada County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Nevada County by type since 1996Hail69Heat60Drought34Tornado14Ice Storm6Flash Flood44Funnel Cloud2Winter Storm12Excessive Heat19Winter Weather24
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Nevada County has been included in 26 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
May 30, 2024Severe StormDR-4788: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
April 4, 2023Winter StormDR-4700: Severe Winter Storm
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).