Little River
Arkansas

What stands out

Three things set Little River County apart from the other 3,142 counties: the overdose death rate is among the lowest in America (-999 per 100,000), homeownership is in the top 5% of American counties (84%), and the share working from home is in the bottom 6% of American counties (2%). Within Arkansas it ranks 2nd of 75 counties for the overdose death rate, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Little River County, Arkansas. 12,024 people live here with you. The population shrank 0.5% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +41).

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 $58,627 a year, lower than 56% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $59,053. Unemployment runs 3.9%, higher than 66% of American counties. 2% of workers work from home; for the rest the average commute is 29 minutes each way.

Arkansas takes 3.6% of that median income in state income tax, about $2,089 a year.

Home

The median home costs $157K, cheaper than 81% of American counties, about 1.4 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $674 a month. Property tax is 0.49% of home value, roughly $529 a year on that median home, lower than 89% of American counties. 84% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 4.5 per 1,000 residents, higher than 80% of American counties.

A child born here can expect to live 72.1 years, shorter than 87% of American counties. There are 5 active physicians in the county, about 4.2 per 10,000 people. 9.5% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 2.77 where 3.0 is national grade level, lower than 82% of American counties. 91% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 48 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 54% 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 65°F, highs near 76 and lows near 55, warmer than 84% of American counties. About 52 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 26 out of 100, safer than 74% of American counties; the county has had 23 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 200 Mbps down, faster than 50% of American counties. There are 2 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.3 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people.