Drew County, Arkansas

7 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 17,143
Median household income: $41,071
Median home value: $127,800

Home to 17,143 residents, Drew County is one of Arkansas's counties. 7 cities and places have their primary county here. At $41,071, its median household income sits below Arkansas's $58,773.

Between 2019 and 2023, Drew County's population declined 6.9% from 18,417 to 17,143, while its median household income fell 12.6% from $46,997 to $41,071.

Owners occupy 63.9% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 37.7 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 17,143
Median age: 37.7 yrs
Median household income: $41,071
Median home value: $127,800
Median gross rent: $712
Housing units: 8,292
Homeownership rate: 63.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.3%
Unemployment rate: 5.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

18,41717,143

Median household income

$46,997$41,071

Median home value

$99,800$127,800

Median gross rent

$658$712

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	18,417	$46,997	$99,800	$658
2020	18,263	$42,924	$102,300	$661
2021	17,511	$42,891	$103,900	$715
2022	17,309	$44,968	$123,900	$708
2023	17,143	$41,071	$127,800	$712

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

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1716.3%

18 to 2413.8%

25 to 3411.1%

35 to 4410.9%

45 to 5411.2%

55 to 6412.8%

65 to 7410.6%

75 and over7.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,003	5.9%
5 to 17	2,801	16.3%
18 to 24	2,371	13.8%
25 to 34	1,909	11.1%
35 to 44	1,871	10.9%
45 to 54	1,925	11.2%
55 to 64	2,186	12.8%
65 to 74	1,825	10.6%
75 and over	1,252	7.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	11,124	64.9%
Black or African American	4,574	26.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	121	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	618	3.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	706	4.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.9%

High school graduate38.4%

Some college or associate's25.4%

Bachelor's degree15.7%

Graduate or professional degree7.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,411	12.9%
High school graduate	4,213	38.4%
Some college or associate's	2,785	25.4%
Bachelor's degree	1,721	15.7%
Graduate or professional degree	838	7.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone81.9%

Carpooled8.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.6%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home3.1%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,255	81.9%
Carpooled	564	8.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	358	5.6%
Bicycle	15	0.2%
Worked from home	198	3.1%
Other means	26	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,895	46.6%
15 to 29 min	1,878	30.2%
30 to 44 min	659	10.6%
45 to 59 min	463	7.4%
60+ min	323	5.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.34
Poverty rate: 22.7% (3,720 of 16,356)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,059	58.0%
Nonfamily households	2,945	42.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,004	84.5%
Vacant	1,288	15.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,474	63.9%
Renter-occupied	2,530	36.1%

1-unit, detached57.8%

1-unit, attached0.2%

2 to 4 units9.2%

5 to 19 units5.9%

20 or more units2.9%

Mobile home & other23.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,795	57.8%
1-unit, attached	20	0.2%
2 to 4 units	759	9.2%
5 to 19 units	493	5.9%
20 or more units	241	2.9%
Mobile home & other	1,984	23.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 05043
State: Arkansas
Land area: 829 sq mi
Water area: 7.25 sq mi
Center point: 33.5872, -91.7228