The Town FilesSweet Home, Arkansas
Community in Pulaski County · population 712 (2020 Census)
- Median home
- $163,800
- Jan low / Jul high
- 31° / 92°
- Snow a year
- 4 in
- Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950
- 57
- Median age
- 28.5
Sweet Home is a community of 712 people in Pulaski County, Arkansas. The median home is worth $163,800, above the typical Arkansas town ($128,600). It ranks better transit than 96% of Arkansas towns, better for young professionals than 70% of Arkansas towns.
How Sweet Home 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 Sweet Home is worth $163,800, above the typical Arkansas town ($128,600). 57.8% of households own their home.
| Housing | Sweet Home | Typical Arkansas town |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $163,800 | $128,600 |
| Median rent | — | $792 |
| Median household income | — | $50,408 |
| Home value ÷ income | —× | 2.7× |
| Homeownership | 57.8% | 64.9% |
| Median year built | 1979 | 1980 |
| Seasonal / vacation homes | 0.0% | — |
Who lives in Sweet Home
| People | Sweet Home | Typical Arkansas town |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 28.5 | 37.8 |
| Age 65 and over | 17.5% | 17.2% |
| Under 18 | 32.1% | — |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 22.8% | 16.5% |
| Below the poverty line | 48.1% | 19.7% |
| Veterans | 0.0% | — |
| Born outside the U.S. | 2.6% | — |
| Work from home | 21.8% | 5.3% |
| Average commute | 18.7 min | 22.2 min |
| Homes with broadband | 55.3% | 84.4% |
Weather in Sweet Home
July highs average 91.7°F and January lows 30.9°F. About 50.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 3.8 inches of snow (typical Arkansas town: 2.6 in). Expect about 76 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 50 nights at or below freezing.
Tornadoes, storms and disasters
57 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Sweet Home since 1950, compared with 24 for the typical Arkansas town. 28 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F4, struck on March 1, 1997 about 2.0 miles from the town center and killed 5. Tornadoes within 10 miles have caused 27 deaths and 504 injuries since 1950. The most recent was on March 31, 2023.
Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 158 times; the largest was 2.75 inches on April 7, 1980.
Severe weather in Pulaski County since 1996
Pulaski County has been included in 33 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 |
| April 2, 2023 | Severe Storm | DR-4698: Severe Storms And Tornadoes |
| August 27, 2020 | Hurricane | EM-3541: Hurricane Laura |
Jobs and pay in Pulaski County
Pulaski County had 261,631 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $63,505 a year. Unemployment was 3.2% in 2023; in Sweet Home itself the ACS puts it at 5.7%.
Towns near Sweet Home
- Wrightsville, AR3.6 mi · 1,542 people · home $62,900
- Landmark, AR5.6 mi · 3,585 people · home $156,600
- Little Rock, AR7.5 mi · 202,591 people · home $236,400
- North Little Rock, AR7.9 mi · 64,591 people · home $178,900
- East End, AR9.1 mi · 7,137 people · home $223,900
- McAlmont, AR9.1 mi · 1,447 people · home $209,900
- Shannon Hills, AR9.5 mi · 4,490 people · home $170,900
- Cammack Village, AR9.6 mi · 778 people · home $323,600
Sweet Home questions
Is Sweet Home, Arkansas a good place to retire?
On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Sweet Home scores better for retirees than 2% of Arkansas towns and quieter than 59%. 17.5% of residents are 65 or older (median age 28.5).
How much does a house cost in Sweet Home?
The median owner-occupied home in Sweet Home is valued at $163,800 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of —. Median rent is — a month.
What is the weather like in Sweet Home?
July highs average 91.7°F and January lows 30.9°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 50.4 inches of precipitation a year and 3.8 inches of snow.
Does Sweet Home get tornadoes?
57 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Sweet Home 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)