Desha County, Arkansas
Desha County, Arkansas, had an estimated population of 9,984 in 2025 across 1,920 km². The figures below come from the US Census Bureau's population estimates and the American Community Survey, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Arkansas's counties and nationally.
- Population
- 9,984
- 2025 estimate
- Area
- 1,920 km²
- Density
- 5
- per km²
- Median income
- $37,662
- household, ACS 2024
- Median age
- 41.6
- years, ACS 2024
How Arkansas's counties spread
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Arkansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households with Broadband2024 | 78.0% | 64 / 75 | 2,883 / 3,144 |
| Median Gross Rent2024 | $718 | 50 / 75 | 2,649 / 3,137 |
| Median Home Value2024 | $90,900 | 68 / 75 | 3,008 / 3,139 |
| Owner-Occupied Homes2024 | 56.8% | 72 / 75 | 2,999 / 3,144 |
| Vacant Homes2024 | 20.5% | 27 / 75 | 777 / 3,144 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Arkansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 and Over2024 | 20.1% | 35 / 75 | 1,517 / 3,144 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native2024 | 0.2% | 34 / 75 | 1,145 / 3,144 |
| Asian, non-Hispanic2024 | 0.0% | 66 / 75 | 2,833 / 3,144 |
| Average Household Size2024people | 2.3 | 63 / 75 | 2,295 / 3,144 |
| Black, non-Hispanic2024 | 49.0% | 7 / 75 | 98 / 3,144 |
| Foreign-Born2024 | 3.5% | 22 / 75 | 1,346 / 3,144 |
| Hispanic or Latino2024 | 7.2% | 19 / 75 | 1,187 / 3,144 |
| Median Age2024years | 41.6 | 36 / 75 | 1,542 / 3,144 |
| Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males | 1,150 | 2 / 75 | 42 / 3,144 |
| Speak a Language Other Than English2024 | 6.7% | 17 / 75 | 1,318 / 3,144 |
| Under 182024 | 24.9% | 9 / 75 | 457 / 3,144 |
| Veterans2024 | 4.5% | 74 / 75 | 2,886 / 3,144 |
| White, non-Hispanic2024 | 42.5% | 69 / 75 | 2,837 / 3,144 |
Economy
| Indicator | Value | In Arkansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below Poverty Line2024 | 28.3% | 4 / 75 | 86 / 3,144 |
| Households on SNAP2024 | 23.3% | 4 / 75 | 221 / 3,144 |
| Income Inequality2024index | 0.486 | 17 / 75 | 433 / 3,144 |
| Median Household Income2024 | $37,662 | 74 / 75 | 3,093 / 3,143 |
| Per Capita Income2024 | $23,568 | 71 / 75 | 3,034 / 3,144 |
| Unemployment Rate2024 | 8.0% | 13 / 75 | 227 / 3,144 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Arkansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024 | 12.6% | 68 / 75 | 2,982 / 3,144 |
| High School or Higher2024 | 77.9% | 74 / 75 | 3,027 / 3,144 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Arkansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| No Health Insurance2024 | 7.7% | 48 / 75 | 1,601 / 3,144 |
| With a Disability2024 | 22.2% | 33 / 75 | 328 / 3,144 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Arkansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2025 | 9,984 | 59 / 75 | 2,408 / 3,144 |
| Population Density2025/km² | 5 | 62 / 75 | 2,420 / 3,144 |
Work & Commute
| Indicator | Value | In Arkansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commute by Public Transit2024 | 0.2% | 28 / 75 | 1,371 / 3,144 |
| Households with No Vehicle2024 | 14.6% | 4 / 75 | 55 / 3,144 |
| Mean Commute Time2024minutes | 20.8 | 59 / 75 | 2,311 / 3,143 |
| Work from Home2024 | 3.8% | 57 / 75 | 2,904 / 3,144 |
Other counties of Arkansas
- Arkansas County
- Ashley County
- Baxter County
- Benton County
- Boone County
- Bradley County
- Calhoun County
- Carroll County
- Chicot County
- Clark County
- Clay County
- Cleburne County
- Cleveland County
- Columbia County
- Conway County
- Craighead County
- Crawford County
- Crittenden County
- Cross County
- Dallas County
- Drew County
- Faulkner County
- Franklin County
- Fulton County
- Garland County
- Grant County
- Greene County
- Hempstead County
- Hot Spring County
- Howard County
- Independence County
- Izard County
- Jackson County
- Jefferson County
- Johnson County
- Lafayette County
- Lawrence County
- Lee County
- Lincoln County
- Little River County
- Logan County
- Lonoke County
- Madison County
- Marion County
- Miller County
- Mississippi County
- Monroe County
- Montgomery County
- Nevada County
- Newton County
- Ouachita County
- Perry County
- Phillips County
- Pike County
- Poinsett County
- Polk County
- Pope County
- Prairie County
- Pulaski County
- Randolph County
- Saline County
- Scott County
- Searcy County
- Sebastian County
- Sevier County
- Sharp County
- St. Francis County
- Stone County
- Union County
- Van Buren County
- Washington County
- White County
- Woodruff County
- Yell County
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