Fordyce

Population: 3,320
Median household income: $43,056
Median home value: $92,500

Fordyce is a community in Dallas County, Arkansas, home to 3,320 residents. Its median household income of $43,056 runs in line with the Dallas County figure of $44,694.

From 2019 to 2023, Fordyce's population declined 13.7% from 3,849 to 3,320, while its median home value rose 24.8% from $74,100 to $92,500.

The median resident is 37.7 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 21.3% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,320
Median age: 37.7 yrs
Median household income: $43,056
Median home value: $92,500
Median gross rent: $642
Housing units: 1,644
Homeownership rate: 60.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.1%
Unemployment rate: 12.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,8493,320

Median household income

$30,613$43,056

Median home value

$74,100$92,500

Median gross rent

$699$642

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,849	$30,613	$74,100	$699
2020	3,748	$31,488	$72,100	$727
2021	3,516	$25,750	$56,700	$489
2022	3,386	$35,116	$84,300	$580
2023	3,320	$43,056	$92,500	$642

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.7%

5 to 1721.3%

18 to 249.3%

25 to 3410.4%

35 to 4412.3%

45 to 5410.0%

55 to 6410.0%

65 to 7411.6%

75 and over10.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	156	4.7%
5 to 17	707	21.3%
18 to 24	309	9.3%
25 to 34	345	10.4%
35 to 44	409	12.3%
45 to 54	333	10.0%
55 to 64	331	10.0%
65 to 74	385	11.6%
75 and over	345	10.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,040	31.3%
Black or African American	2,112	63.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	101	3.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	67	2.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.1%

High school graduate45.6%

Some college or associate's35.2%

Bachelor's degree6.4%

Graduate or professional degree1.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	238	11.1%
High school graduate	980	45.6%
Some college or associate's	756	35.2%
Bachelor's degree	138	6.4%
Graduate or professional degree	36	1.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone83.9%

Carpooled7.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means3.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,097	83.9%
Carpooled	99	7.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	61	4.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	51	3.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	825	63.1%
15 to 29 min	87	6.7%
30 to 44 min	246	18.8%
45 to 59 min	83	6.3%
60+ min	67	5.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.56
Poverty rate: 12.5% (377 of 3,017)

	Count	Share
Family households	692	58.6%
Nonfamily households	488	41.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,180	71.8%
Vacant	464	28.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	708	60.0%
Renter-occupied	472	40.0%

1-unit, detached69.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units6.9%

5 to 19 units4.7%

20 or more units7.5%

Mobile home & other11.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,145	69.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	113	6.9%
5 to 19 units	77	4.7%
20 or more units	123	7.5%
Mobile home & other	186	11.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0524220
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 6.73 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 33.8182, -92.4170