The Town Files

Sharp County, Arkansas

17,773 people. The median home is worth $105,100 (typical Arkansas town: $128,600) and the median household earns $44,637.

Towns in Sharp County

Towns in Sharp County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Cherokee Village4,780$94,600$37,32652.7

People and housing

Sharp CountyTypical Arkansas town
Median home value$105,100$128,600
Median rent$766$792
Median household income$44,637$50,408
Median age47.137.8
Bachelor's degree or higher13.9%16.5%
Below the poverty line16.5%19.7%

Jobs and pay

3,954 jobs in 2024, average pay $38,491 a year.

Largest industries in Sharp CountyRetail740 jobs · $28,392Manufacturing292 jobs · $46,773Finance & insurance158 jobs · $71,706Construction112 jobs · $48,246Other services84 jobs · $32,944Administrative & support63 jobs · $48,550
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Sharp County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3.9%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 469 storm events in Sharp County from 1996 to 2026, with 4 deaths.

Storm events in Sharp County by type since 1996Hail97Heat7Flood26Drought15Tornado16Heavy Rain8Heavy Snow8Flash Flood62Frost/Freeze9Winter Storm25
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Sharp 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
May 8, 2025Severe StormDR-4865: Severe Storms And Tornadoes
April 5, 2025Severe StormEM-3627: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
May 30, 2024Severe StormDR-4788: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
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).