Lonoke
Arkansas

What stands out

Lonoke County sits close to the middle of the country on most of what we measure: income, home prices, crime, schools, weather. The sections below place each figure against every other American county.

Where you are

You live in Lonoke County, Arkansas. 74,292 people live here with you. The population grew 1.0% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +606).

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 $68,078 a year, higher than 70% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $43,054. Unemployment runs 2.8%, lower than 71% of American counties. 5% of workers work from home.

Arkansas takes 3.6% of that median income in state income tax, about $2,439 a year.

Home

The median home costs $230K, cheaper than 52% of American counties, about 2.0 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $780 a month. Property tax is 0.67% of home value, roughly $1,133 a year on that median home, lower than 69% of American counties. 72% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 4.2 per 1,000 residents, higher than 66% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 15 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 74.6 years, shorter than 63% of American counties. There are 52 active physicians in the county, about 7.0 per 10,000 people. 9.1% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.02 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than 58% of American counties. 90% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 53 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 57% 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 64°F, highs near 74 and lows near 53, warmer than 79% of American counties. About 50 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 79 out of 100, riskier than 79% of American counties; the county has had 29 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 226 Mbps down, faster than 62% of American counties. There are 13 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.5 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people.