The Town FilesSardis, Arkansas
Community in Saline County · population 833 (2020 Census)
- Median home
- $178,000
- Jan low / Jul high
- 31° / 93°
- Snow a year
- 2 in
- Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950
- 44
- Median age
- 44.7
Sardis is a community of 833 people in Saline County, Arkansas. The median home is worth $178,000, above the typical Arkansas town ($128,600). It ranks more of a college town than 90% of Arkansas towns, better for first-time buyers than 89% of Arkansas towns, better for families than 81% of Arkansas towns.
How Sardis ranks
Percentile among Arkansas towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Arkansas towns.
Homes and cost of living
The median home in Sardis is worth $178,000, above the typical Arkansas town ($128,600). 64.1% of households own their home.
| Housing | Sardis | Typical Arkansas town |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $178,000 | $128,600 |
| Median rent | — | $792 |
| Median household income | — | $50,408 |
| Home value ÷ income | —× | 2.7× |
| Homeownership | 64.1% | 64.9% |
| Median year built | 1985 | 1980 |
| Seasonal / vacation homes | 0.0% | — |
Who lives in Sardis
| People | Sardis | Typical Arkansas town |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44.7 | 37.8 |
| Age 65 and over | 10.1% | 17.2% |
| Under 18 | 24.3% | — |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 15.5% | 16.5% |
| Below the poverty line | 45.3% | 19.7% |
| Veterans | 1.9% | — |
| Born outside the U.S. | 4.3% | — |
| Work from home | 9.3% | 5.3% |
| Average commute | 23.3 min | 22.2 min |
| Homes with broadband | 63.8% | 84.4% |
Weather in Sardis
July highs average 92.9°F and January lows 30.6°F. About 53.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 2.2 inches of snow (typical Arkansas town: 2.6 in). Expect about 74 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 64 nights at or below freezing.
Tornadoes, storms and disasters
44 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Sardis since 1950, compared with 24 for the typical Arkansas town. 26 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F4, struck on March 1, 1997 about 6.8 miles from the town center and killed 5. Tornadoes within 10 miles have caused 22 deaths and 413 injuries since 1950. The most recent was on February 9, 2024.
Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 96 times; the largest was 4.00 inches on January 7, 1978.
Severe weather in Saline County since 1996
Saline County has been included in 23 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for flood, tornado, hurricane.
| Declared | Incident | Declaration |
|---|---|---|
| January 24, 2026 | Winter Storm | EM-3636: Severe Winter Storm |
| May 21, 2025 | Flood | DR-4873: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding |
| April 5, 2025 | Severe Storm | EM-3627: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding |
| August 27, 2020 | Hurricane | EM-3541: Hurricane Laura |
| April 3, 2020 | Biological | DR-4518: Covid-19 Pandemic |
Jobs and pay in Saline County
Saline County had 27,501 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $47,454 a year. Unemployment was 2.7% in 2023; in Sardis itself the ACS puts it at 39.1%.
Towns near Sardis
- East End, AR4.7 mi · 7,137 people · home $223,900
- Bauxite, AR5.8 mi · 629 people · home $188,200
- Shannon Hills, AR5.8 mi · 4,490 people · home $170,900
- Alexander, AR6.4 mi · 3,385 people · home $174,000
- Landmark, AR7.4 mi · 3,585 people · home $156,600
- Bryant, AR7.4 mi · 20,663 people · home $223,200
- Benton, AR9.9 mi · 35,014 people · home $212,700
- Salem, AR11.1 mi · 2,544 people · home $202,100
Sardis questions
Is Sardis, Arkansas a good place to retire?
On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Sardis scores better for retirees than 28% of Arkansas towns and quieter than 34%. 10.1% of residents are 65 or older (median age 44.7).
How much does a house cost in Sardis?
The median owner-occupied home in Sardis is valued at $178,000 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of —. Median rent is — a month.
What is the weather like in Sardis?
July highs average 92.9°F and January lows 30.6°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 53.4 inches of precipitation a year and 2.2 inches of snow.
Does Sardis get tornadoes?
44 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Sardis since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F4 on March 1, 1997. The typical Arkansas town has had 24.
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
- NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
- FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
- NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
- BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
- The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)