Crittenden County , Arkansas

Population: 47,609 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $54,271 Home $155,100 Rent $883/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

Crittenden County's headline indicators land 27% below the national median on income ($54,271), with housing 49% below the US figure ($155,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Crittenden County in the top 17% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with earthquake risk the dominant local risk.

$54,271
Median Income
household
$155,100
Home Value
median
$883/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $54,271
Per Capita Income $28,221
Poverty Rate 20.7%
Median Home Value $155,100
Median Gross Rent $883/mo
Owner Occupied 56.6%
Renter Occupied 43.4%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 47,609
Median Age 36 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 17.2%

Health Outcomes

CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults

46.7%
Obesity
16.5%
Diabetes
18.5%
Smoking
44.7%
High Blood Pressure
38.7%
No Physical Activity
23.9%
Depression
42.1%
Insufficient Sleep
80.2%
Annual Checkup

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Relatively Moderate

Overall risk score: 83.0  ·  83th national percentile

🌪️ Tornado
73.28
🌀 Hurricane
47.27
🔥 Wildfire
5.82
❄️ Winter Storm
45.48
🌍 Earthquake
96.41
☀️ Drought
83.84

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