McGehee

Population: 3,744
Median household income: $33,679
Median home value: $93,000

McGehee is a community in Desha County, Arkansas, home to 3,744 residents. At $33,679, its median household income sits below Desha County's $36,064.

From 2019 to 2023, McGehee's population declined 1.4% from 3,796 to 3,744, while its median home value rose 8.9% from $85,400 to $93,000.

The median resident is 35.6 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 20.2% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,744
Median age: 35.6 yrs
Median household income: $33,679
Median home value: $93,000
Median gross rent: $695
Housing units: 1,838
Homeownership rate: 51.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.6%
Unemployment rate: 1.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,7963,744

Median household income

$27,936$33,679

Median home value

$85,400$93,000

Median gross rent

$466$695

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,796	$27,936	$85,400	$466
2020	3,748	$27,865	$92,700	$569
2021	3,895	$31,833	$93,200	$590
2022	3,812	$34,917	$103,300	$671
2023	3,744	$33,679	$93,000	$695

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

Age distribution

Under 510.0%

5 to 1720.2%

18 to 245.6%

25 to 3413.6%

35 to 4411.8%

45 to 5413.7%

55 to 6412.2%

65 to 749.7%

75 and over3.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	373	10.0%
5 to 17	757	20.2%
18 to 24	209	5.6%
25 to 34	509	13.6%
35 to 44	441	11.8%
45 to 54	514	13.7%
55 to 64	458	12.2%
65 to 74	362	9.7%
75 and over	121	3.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,588	42.4%
Black or African American	1,696	45.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	4	0.1%
Two or more races	139	3.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	317	8.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma22.7%

High school graduate41.2%

Some college or associate's21.5%

Bachelor's degree7.9%

Graduate or professional degree6.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	545	22.7%
High school graduate	990	41.2%
Some college or associate's	518	21.5%
Bachelor's degree	191	7.9%
Graduate or professional degree	161	6.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone84.7%

Carpooled11.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,160	84.7%
Carpooled	157	11.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	16	1.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	36	2.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	729	54.7%
15 to 29 min	300	22.5%
30 to 44 min	239	17.9%
45 to 59 min	49	3.7%
60+ min	16	1.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.42
Poverty rate: 36.8% (1,359 of 3,694)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,159	76.0%
Nonfamily households	366	24.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,525	83.0%
Vacant	313	17.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	777	51.0%
Renter-occupied	748	49.0%

1-unit, detached76.8%

1-unit, attached2.2%

2 to 4 units9.0%

5 to 19 units3.7%

20 or more units3.8%

Mobile home & other4.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,411	76.8%
1-unit, attached	41	2.2%
2 to 4 units	166	9.0%
5 to 19 units	68	3.7%
20 or more units	70	3.8%
Mobile home & other	82	4.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0542770
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 6.71 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 33.6278, -91.3950