Craighead County , Arkansas

Population: 112,097 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $57,615 Home $198,700 Rent $930/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

Craighead County's headline indicators land 23% below the national median on income ($57,615), with housing 35% below the US figure ($199,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Craighead County in the top 8% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with earthquake risk the dominant local risk.

$57,615
Median Income
household
$198,700
Home Value
median
$930/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $57,615
Per Capita Income $32,319
Poverty Rate 19.1%
Median Home Value $198,700
Median Gross Rent $930/mo
Owner Occupied 59.2%
Renter Occupied 40.8%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 112,097
Median Age 34.5 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 27.8%

Health Outcomes

CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults

39.1%
Obesity
11.2%
Diabetes
15.8%
Smoking
39.1%
High Blood Pressure
31.0%
No Physical Activity
26.5%
Depression
40.8%
Insufficient Sleep
77.2%
Annual Checkup

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Relatively Moderate

Overall risk score: 91.8  ·  92th national percentile

🌪️ Tornado
97.74
🌀 Hurricane
56.82
🔥 Wildfire
43.83
❄️ Winter Storm
91.02
🌍 Earthquake
97.81
☀️ Drought
92.14

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