The Town Files

Pike County, Arkansas

10,115 people. The median home is worth $121,600 (typical Arkansas town: $128,600) and the median household earns $49,269.

Towns in Pike County

Towns in Pike County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Glenwood2,068$132,500$33,50035.6
Murfreesboro1,495$119,300$53,26442.0
Kirby721$163,700$66,60741.4

People and housing

Pike CountyTypical Arkansas town
Median home value$121,600$128,600
Median rent$686$792
Median household income$49,269$50,408
Median age41.237.8
Bachelor's degree or higher19.1%16.5%
Below the poverty line20.7%19.7%

Jobs and pay

2,603 jobs in 2024, average pay $41,635 a year.

Largest industries in Pike CountyManufacturing407 jobs · $51,838Retail323 jobs · $30,248Hotels & restaurants236 jobs · $17,311Wholesale trade113 jobs · $53,716Construction63 jobs · $30,783Other services61 jobs · $26,554
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Pike County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3.5%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 403 storm events in Pike County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Pike County by type since 1996Hail99Heat9Drought25Tornado18Ice Storm6Heavy Rain17Flash Flood37Strong Wind7Frost/Freeze5Winter Storm12
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Pike 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
April 5, 2025Severe StormEM-3627: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
August 27, 2020HurricaneEM-3541: Hurricane Laura
April 3, 2020BiologicalDR-4518: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3461: Covid-19
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).