The Town Files

Van Buren County, Arkansas

15,998 people. The median home is worth $135,700 (typical Arkansas town: $128,600) and the median household earns $50,354.

Towns in Van Buren County

Towns in Van Buren County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Clinton2,509$126,800$42,94642.0
Fairfield Bay2,108$164,800$56,59468.4

People and housing

Van Buren CountyTypical Arkansas town
Median home value$135,700$128,600
Median rent$722$792
Median household income$50,354$50,408
Median age49.637.8
Bachelor's degree or higher15.0%16.5%
Below the poverty line19.1%19.7%

Jobs and pay

3,804 jobs in 2024, average pay $43,889 a year.

Largest industries in Van Buren CountyRetail651 jobs · $30,868Transportation & warehousing338 jobs · $87,547Hotels & restaurants249 jobs · $17,443Other services173 jobs · $33,600Construction168 jobs · $41,977Manufacturing158 jobs · $39,384
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Van Buren County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 367 storm events in Van Buren County from 1996 to 2026, with 7 deaths.

Storm events in Van Buren County by type since 1996Hail118Flood6Tornado23Ice Storm1Lightning6Heavy Rain9Flash Flood36Funnel Cloud2Winter Storm7Winter Weather9
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Van Buren County has been included in 25 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3636: Severe Winter Storm
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
January 6, 2014Severe Ice StormDR-4160: Severe Winter Storm
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).