The Town Files

Woodruff County, Arkansas

6,026 people. The median home is worth $106,500 (typical Arkansas town: $128,600) and the median household earns $48,158.

Towns in Woodruff County

Towns in Woodruff County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Augusta1,998$117,000$50,57545.5
McCrory1,583$89,400$43,51637.1
Cotton Plant529$41,100$11,79057.8

People and housing

Woodruff CountyTypical Arkansas town
Median home value$106,500$128,600
Median rent$613$792
Median household income$48,158$50,408
Median age45.337.8
Bachelor's degree or higher16.2%16.5%
Below the poverty line24.1%19.7%

Jobs and pay

1,981 jobs in 2024, average pay $45,809 a year.

Largest industries in Woodruff CountyManufacturing202 jobs · $49,272Retail172 jobs · $28,317Wholesale trade140 jobs · $54,906Administrative & support78 jobs · $43,685Construction44 jobs · $49,308Finance & insurance30 jobs · $47,381
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Woodruff County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3.6%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 642 storm events in Woodruff County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Woodruff County by type since 1996Hail31Heat9Flood384Drought12Tornado15Ice Storm6Heavy Snow5Flash Flood19Strong Wind7Winter Storm19
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Woodruff County has been included in 28 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
December 23, 2021TornadoDR-4633: Severe Storms And Tornadoes
August 27, 2020HurricaneEM-3541: Hurricane Laura
April 3, 2020BiologicalDR-4518: Covid-19 Pandemic
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).