Phillips County, Arkansas
Phillips County, Arkansas, had an estimated population of 14,255 in 2025 across 1,788 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
- 14,255
- 2025 estimate
- Area
- 1,788 km²
- Density
- 8
- per km²
- Median income
- $40,134
- household, ACS 2024
- Median age
- 40.9
- years, ACS 2024
How Arkansas's counties spread
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Arkansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households with Broadband2024 | 79.3% | 56 / 75 | 2,800 / 3,144 |
| Median Gross Rent2024 | $737 | 41 / 75 | 2,545 / 3,137 |
| Median Home Value2024 | $78,200 | 74 / 75 | 3,099 / 3,139 |
| Owner-Occupied Homes2024 | 51.2% | 75 / 75 | 3,087 / 3,144 |
| Vacant Homes2024 | 27.9% | 7 / 75 | 355 / 3,144 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Arkansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 and Over2024 | 20.7% | 31 / 75 | 1,322 / 3,144 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native2024 | 0.0% | 62 / 75 | 2,461 / 3,144 |
| Asian, non-Hispanic2024 | 1.1% | 12 / 75 | 931 / 3,144 |
| Average Household Size2024people | 2.5 | 16 / 75 | 930 / 3,144 |
| Black, non-Hispanic2024 | 60.2% | 1 / 75 | 40 / 3,144 |
| Foreign-Born2024 | 1.5% | 45 / 75 | 2,291 / 3,144 |
| Hispanic or Latino2024 | 2.1% | 68 / 75 | 2,601 / 3,144 |
| Median Age2024years | 40.9 | 42 / 75 | 1,742 / 3,144 |
| Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males | 1,153 | 1 / 75 | 35 / 3,144 |
| Speak a Language Other Than English2024 | 1.9% | 60 / 75 | 2,780 / 3,144 |
| Under 182024 | 26.2% | 3 / 75 | 241 / 3,144 |
| Veterans2024 | 5.5% | 58 / 75 | 2,586 / 3,144 |
| White, non-Hispanic2024 | 32.9% | 75 / 75 | 2,978 / 3,144 |
Economy
| Indicator | Value | In Arkansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below Poverty Line2024 | 29.3% | 2 / 75 | 73 / 3,144 |
| Households on SNAP2024 | 32.1% | 1 / 75 | 40 / 3,144 |
| Income Inequality2024index | 0.491 | 14 / 75 | 352 / 3,144 |
| Median Household Income2024 | $40,134 | 72 / 75 | 3,066 / 3,143 |
| Per Capita Income2024 | $22,343 | 73 / 75 | 3,081 / 3,144 |
| Unemployment Rate2024 | 14.5% | 2 / 75 | 18 / 3,144 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Arkansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024 | 15.0% | 50 / 75 | 2,735 / 3,144 |
| High School or Higher2024 | 80.8% | 72 / 75 | 2,921 / 3,144 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Arkansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| No Health Insurance2024 | 7.6% | 49 / 75 | 1,632 / 3,144 |
| With a Disability2024 | 24.9% | 11 / 75 | 122 / 3,144 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Arkansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2025 | 14,255 | 51 / 75 | 2,140 / 3,144 |
| Population Density2025/km² | 8 | 49 / 75 | 2,171 / 3,144 |
Work & Commute
| Indicator | Value | In Arkansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commute by Public Transit2024 | 0.8% | 3 / 75 | 511 / 3,144 |
| Households with No Vehicle2024 | 17.0% | 1 / 75 | 35 / 3,144 |
| Mean Commute Time2024minutes | 19.9 | 66 / 75 | 2,474 / 3,143 |
| Work from Home2024 | 4.1% | 53 / 75 | 2,843 / 3,144 |
Other counties of Arkansas
- Arkansas County
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- Baxter County
- Benton County
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- Bradley County
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- Clay County
- Cleburne County
- Cleveland County
- Columbia County
- Conway County
- Craighead County
- Crawford County
- Crittenden County
- Cross County
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- Faulkner County
- Franklin County
- Fulton County
- Garland County
- Grant County
- Greene County
- Hempstead County
- Hot Spring County
- Howard County
- Independence County
- Izard County
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- 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
- 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
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