Highest-earning counties in Arkansas
Data shows that annual annual income depends heavily on an individual's educational attainment, race, ethnicity, gender, and even location. One cluster of the United States is particularly well off: The five of the seven counties with the highest median household income in the country can be found in the Washington D.C. metropolitan areas of Maryland and Northern Virginia. These counties can likely attribute their wealth to their proximity to Washington D.C., which attracts highly educated and skilled people in areas of law and public policy. And people in those fields often marry each other, making two high-earning households one very high-earning household.
The 2024 real median household income in the United States was $83,730, statistically unchanged from the 2023 estimate of $82,690, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Stacker compiled a list of the highest-earning counties in Arkansas using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Counties are ranked by 2024 5-year estimate median household income.
Keep reading to learn more about the highest-earning counties in Arkansas.
#50. Miller County
- Median household income: $48,836
- Households earning over $100k: 20.4%
- Households earning less than $25k: 27.0%
#49. Montgomery County
- Median household income: $48,906
- Households earning over $100k: 19.7%
- Households earning less than $25k: 28.2%
#48. Newton County
- Median household income: $48,986
- Households earning over $100k: 22.7%
- Households earning less than $25k: 19.8%
#47. Polk County
- Median household income: $49,191
- Households earning over $100k: 20.1%
- Households earning less than $25k: 22.2%
#46. Ouachita County
- Median household income: $49,268
- Households earning over $100k: 20.8%
- Households earning less than $25k: 26.1%
#45. Pike County
- Median household income: $49,269
- Households earning over $100k: 21.3%
- Households earning less than $25k: 26.9%
#44. Izard County
- Median household income: $49,405
- Households earning over $100k: 14.1%
- Households earning less than $25k: 26.4%
#43. Van Buren County
- Median household income: $50,354
- Households earning over $100k: 16.8%
- Households earning less than $25k: 23.5%
#42. Cross County
- Median household income: $50,863
- Households earning over $100k: 23.6%
- Households earning less than $25k: 23.7%
#41. Randolph County
- Median household income: $50,911
- Households earning over $100k: 21.8%
- Households earning less than $25k: 26.7%
#40. Jefferson County
- Median household income: $51,096
- Households earning over $100k: 18.8%
- Households earning less than $25k: 24.9%
#39. Clay County
- Median household income: $51,481
- Households earning over $100k: 20.1%
- Households earning less than $25k: 22.8%
#38. Prairie County
- Median household income: $51,646
- Households earning over $100k: 23.5%
- Households earning less than $25k: 22.4%
#37. Lincoln County
- Median household income: $51,778
- Households earning over $100k: 22.5%
- Households earning less than $25k: 25.5%
#36. Clark County
- Median household income: $52,034
- Households earning over $100k: 24.2%
- Households earning less than $25k: 25.7%
#35. Mississippi County
- Median household income: $52,548
- Households earning over $100k: 23.7%
- Households earning less than $25k: 27.2%
#34. Arkansas County
- Median household income: $53,164
- Households earning over $100k: 22.5%
- Households earning less than $25k: 23.8%
#33. Little River County
- Median household income: $53,344
- Households earning over $100k: 24.0%
- Households earning less than $25k: 21.2%
#32. Sevier County
- Median household income: $53,527
- Households earning over $100k: 20.7%
- Households earning less than $25k: 27.5%
#31. Nevada County
- Median household income: $53,886
- Households earning over $100k: 13.2%
- Households earning less than $25k: 20.6%
#30. Conway County
- Median household income: $54,187
- Households earning over $100k: 21.8%
- Households earning less than $25k: 25.3%
#29. Carroll County
- Median household income: $54,230
- Households earning over $100k: 24.7%
- Households earning less than $25k: 23.6%
#28. Cleveland County
- Median household income: $54,794
- Households earning over $100k: 26.0%
- Households earning less than $25k: 23.9%
#27. Boone County
- Median household income: $55,143
- Households earning over $100k: 22.6%
- Households earning less than $25k: 19.7%
#26. White County
- Median household income: $55,249
- Households earning over $100k: 24.2%
- Households earning less than $25k: 21.7%
#25. Union County
- Median household income: $55,259
- Households earning over $100k: 25.3%
- Households earning less than $25k: 25.3%
#24. Columbia County
- Median household income: $55,334
- Households earning over $100k: 23.2%
- Households earning less than $25k: 27.4%
#23. Crittenden County
- Median household income: $55,358
- Households earning over $100k: 21.1%
- Households earning less than $25k: 23.4%
#22. Hot Spring County
- Median household income: $55,405
- Households earning over $100k: 24.1%
- Households earning less than $25k: 20.0%
#21. Perry County
- Median household income: $55,764
- Households earning over $100k: 29.7%
- Households earning less than $25k: 19.6%
#20. Cleburne County
- Median household income: $55,798
- Households earning over $100k: 20.7%
- Households earning less than $25k: 21.8%
#19. Franklin County
- Median household income: $55,886
- Households earning over $100k: 21.8%
- Households earning less than $25k: 24.3%
#18. Yell County
- Median household income: $55,934
- Households earning over $100k: 21.8%
- Households earning less than $25k: 21.4%
#17. Independence County
- Median household income: $56,609
- Households earning over $100k: 24.1%
- Households earning less than $25k: 22.7%
#16. Madison County
- Median household income: $56,798
- Households earning over $100k: 22.9%
- Households earning less than $25k: 17.5%
#15. Garland County
- Median household income: $57,181
- Households earning over $100k: 24.0%
- Households earning less than $25k: 21.0%
#14. Pope County
- Median household income: $57,344
- Households earning over $100k: 24.2%
- Households earning less than $25k: 20.1%
#13. Sebastian County
- Median household income: $57,790
- Households earning over $100k: 25.7%
- Households earning less than $25k: 18.4%
#12. Greene County
- Median household income: $57,839
- Households earning over $100k: 23.5%
- Households earning less than $25k: 20.3%
#11. Logan County
- Median household income: $58,555
- Households earning over $100k: 25.6%
- Households earning less than $25k: 17.3%
#10. Craighead County
- Median household income: $59,548
- Households earning over $100k: 28.5%
- Households earning less than $25k: 21.3%
#9. Pulaski County
- Median household income: $62,873
- Households earning over $100k: 30.6%
- Households earning less than $25k: 19.3%
#8. Crawford County
- Median household income: $64,132
- Households earning over $100k: 26.6%
- Households earning less than $25k: 17.3%
#7. Calhoun County
- Median household income: $66,809
- Households earning over $100k: 29.5%
- Households earning less than $25k: 20.7%
#6. Faulkner County
- Median household income: $67,289
- Households earning over $100k: 30.7%
- Households earning less than $25k: 15.1%
#5. Washington County
- Median household income: $70,639
- Households earning over $100k: 34.2%
- Households earning less than $25k: 15.2%
#4. Grant County
- Median household income: $71,549
- Households earning over $100k: 31.1%
- Households earning less than $25k: 18.7%
#3. Lonoke County
- Median household income: $72,828
- Households earning over $100k: 34.2%
- Households earning less than $25k: 12.8%
#2. Saline County
- Median household income: $79,046
- Households earning over $100k: 38.5%
- Households earning less than $25k: 12.7%
#1. Benton County
- Median household income: $93,506
- Households earning over $100k: 46.4%
- Households earning less than $25k: 9.2%
