Izard
Arkansas

What stands out

Three things set Izard County apart from the other 3,142 counties: violent crime is in the top 7% of American counties (4.9 per 1,000), the typical two-bedroom rent is in the bottom 9% of American counties ($603 a month), and unemployment is in the top 9% of American counties (5.2%). Within Arkansas it ranks 25th of 75 counties for violent crime.

Where you are

You live in Izard County, Arkansas. 13,748 people live here with you. The population grew 1.0% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +266).

Arkansas has been cutting its income tax rates every legislative session since 2015, and the top rate is now well under 4%. Home prices remain among the lowest in the country, especially outside Northwest Arkansas, where Walmart, Tyson and J.B. Hunt have built a fast-growing corporate corridor around Bentonville and Fayetteville. Tornado season is real across the whole state.

Money

The typical household here brings in $46,159 a year, lower than 86% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $41,611. Unemployment runs 5.2%, higher than 91% of American counties. 3% of workers work from home.

Arkansas takes 3.5% of that median income in state income tax, about $1,628 a year.

Home

The median home costs $178K, cheaper than 73% of American counties, about 1.9 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $603 a month. Property tax is 0.60% of home value, roughly $662 a year on that median home, lower than 77% of American counties. 77% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 4.9 per 1,000 residents, higher than 93% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 13 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 74.3 years, shorter than 67% of American counties. There are 5 active physicians in the county, about 3.6 per 10,000 people. 13.1% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.12 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than 68% of American counties. 83% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 62 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 52% of eligible voters turned out. Under Arkansas law you can carry a concealed handgun without a permit, abortion is banned with narrow exceptions, and marijuana is medical only.

Weather and risk

The year averages 60°F, highs near 71 and lows near 49, warmer than 67% of American counties. About 50 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 49 out of 100, safer than 51% of American counties; the county has had 31 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 136 Mbps down, slower than 76% of American counties. There are 3 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.4 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people.