Sharp County , Arkansas
Population: 17,597 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $42,950 Home $94,600 Rent $648/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sharp County's headline indicators land 42% below the national median on income ($42,950), with housing 69% below the US figure ($95,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution.
$42,950
Median Income
household
$94,600
Home Value
median
$648/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $42,950 |
| Per Capita Income | $26,959 |
| Poverty Rate | 17.4% |
| Median Home Value | $94,600 |
| Median Gross Rent | $648/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 79.6% |
| Renter Occupied | 20.4% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 17,597 |
| Median Age | 47.5 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 11.9% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
39.4%
Obesity
16.2%
Diabetes
19.3%
Smoking
37.6%
High Blood Pressure
34.7%
No Physical Activity
26.1%
Depression
36.1%
Insufficient Sleep
76.6%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 68.1 · 68th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
76.30
🌀 Hurricane
51.06
🔥 Wildfire
54.52
❄️ Winter Storm
64.64
🌍 Earthquake
86.64
☀️ Drought
30.41
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