Desha County, Arkansas

7 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 11,041
Median household income: $36,064
Median home value: $89,100

Home to 11,041 residents, Desha County is one of Arkansas's counties. 7 cities and places have their primary county here. At $36,064, its median household income sits below Arkansas's $58,773.

Between 2019 and 2023, Desha County's population declined 5.7% from 11,709 to 11,041, while its median household income rose 13.1% from $31,893 to $36,064.

28.9% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.30 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 11,041
Median age: 41.2 yrs
Median household income: $36,064
Median home value: $89,100
Median gross rent: $689
Housing units: 5,812
Homeownership rate: 60.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.0%
Unemployment rate: 4.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

11,70911,041

Median household income

$31,893$36,064

Median home value

$70,300$89,100

Median gross rent

$495$689

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	11,709	$31,893	$70,300	$495
2020	11,538	$31,855	$82,500	$565
2021	11,530	$33,295	$84,800	$593
2022	11,285	$38,067	$88,300	$628
2023	11,041	$36,064	$89,100	$689

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

Age distribution

Under 56.7%

5 to 1718.6%

18 to 246.8%

25 to 3410.7%

35 to 4411.3%

45 to 5412.6%

55 to 6413.8%

65 to 7411.7%

75 and over7.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	738	6.7%
5 to 17	2,052	18.6%
18 to 24	748	6.8%
25 to 34	1,179	10.7%
35 to 44	1,246	11.3%
45 to 54	1,387	12.6%
55 to 64	1,522	13.8%
65 to 74	1,296	11.7%
75 and over	873	7.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,726	42.8%
Black or African American	5,371	48.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	17	0.2%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	7	0.1%
Some other race	6	0.1%
Two or more races	149	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	765	6.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma22.1%

High school graduate41.1%

Some college or associate's23.8%

Bachelor's degree7.6%

Graduate or professional degree5.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,659	22.1%
High school graduate	3,083	41.1%
Some college or associate's	1,783	23.8%
Bachelor's degree	567	7.6%
Graduate or professional degree	411	5.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone85.5%

Carpooled9.8%

Public transit0.3%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.1%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,379	85.5%
Carpooled	389	9.8%
Public transit	11	0.3%
Walked	24	0.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	121	3.1%
Other means	27	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,989	51.9%
15 to 29 min	992	25.9%
30 to 44 min	514	13.4%
45 to 59 min	168	4.4%
60+ min	167	4.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.30
Poverty rate: 28.9% (3,164 of 10,941)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,180	66.9%
Nonfamily households	1,570	33.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,750	81.7%
Vacant	1,062	18.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,874	60.5%
Renter-occupied	1,876	39.5%

1-unit, detached72.7%

1-unit, attached1.6%

2 to 4 units8.6%

5 to 19 units5.1%

20 or more units1.3%

Mobile home & other10.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,225	72.7%
1-unit, attached	95	1.6%
2 to 4 units	498	8.6%
5 to 19 units	298	5.1%
20 or more units	77	1.3%
Mobile home & other	619	10.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 05041
State: Arkansas
Land area: 741 sq mi
Water area: 71 sq mi
Center point: 33.8288, -91.2441