Sebastian County , Arkansas

Population: 128,448 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $56,450 Home $166,000 Rent $854/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

Sebastian County's headline indicators land 24% below the national median on income ($56,450), with housing 46% below the US figure ($166,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Sebastian County in the top 13% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with tornado activity the dominant local risk.

$56,450
Median Income
household
$166,000
Home Value
median
$854/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $56,450
Per Capita Income $34,275
Poverty Rate 16.3%
Median Home Value $166,000
Median Gross Rent $854/mo
Owner Occupied 61.2%
Renter Occupied 38.8%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 128,448
Median Age 38 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 24.4%

Health Outcomes

CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults

36.2%
Obesity
13.1%
Diabetes
16.1%
Smoking
40.7%
High Blood Pressure
32.5%
No Physical Activity
25.5%
Depression
38.5%
Insufficient Sleep
77.7%
Annual Checkup

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Relatively Moderate

Overall risk score: 86.8  ·  87th national percentile

🌪️ Tornado
94.24
🌀 Hurricane
49.44
🔥 Wildfire
90.36
❄️ Winter Storm
91.85
🌍 Earthquake
85.11
☀️ Drought
38.42

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