White
Arkansas

What stands out

If you had to describe White County in numbers, start here: violent crime is in the top 10% of American counties (4.7 per 1,000), the property tax rate is in the bottom 11% of American counties (0.48%), and natural-hazard risk is in the top 12% of American counties (88 of 100). Within Arkansas it ranks 37th of 75 counties for violent crime.

Where you are

You live in White County, Arkansas. 77,118 people live here with you. The population grew 1.1% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +886).

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 $51,144 a year, lower than 76% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $46,050. Unemployment runs 3.5%, higher than 54% of American counties. 4% of workers work from home; for the rest the average commute is 23 minutes each way.

Arkansas takes 3.5% of that median income in state income tax, about $1,812 a year.

Home

The median home costs $208K, cheaper than 60% of American counties, about 2.4 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $743 a month. Property tax is 0.48% of home value, roughly $720 a year on that median home, lower than 89% of American counties. 66% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 4.7 per 1,000 residents, higher than 90% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 15 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 73.8 years, shorter than 73% of American counties. There are 237 active physicians in the county, about 30.7 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 2.0 of 5 stars. 10.9% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 2.86 where 3.0 is national grade level, lower than 73% of American counties. 86% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 59 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 63°F, highs near 73 and lows near 53, warmer than 76% of American counties. About 50 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 88 out of 100, riskier than 88% of American counties; the county has had 29 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 143 Mbps down, slower than 73% of American counties. There are 6 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.6 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people.