Dierks

Population: 636
Median household income: $23,333
Median home value: $73,800

Located in Howard County, Arkansas, Dierks is a community with a population of 636. The median household income of $23,333 is below the Howard County median ($44,492).

Between 2019 and 2023, Dierks's population declined 27.2% from 874 to 636, while its median home value rose 15.5% from $63,900 to $73,800.

76.6% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1974.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 636
Median age: 60.7 yrs
Median household income: $23,333
Median home value: $73,800
Median gross rent: $623
Housing units: 465
Homeownership rate: 77.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.7%
Unemployment rate: 16.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

874636

Median household income

$37,984$23,333

Median home value

$63,900$73,800

Median gross rent

$375$623

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	874	$37,984	$63,900	$375
2020	937	$37,736	$63,200	$299
2021	706	$28,889	$60,400	$386
2022	663	$26,250	$64,800	$423
2023	636	$23,333	$73,800	$623

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

Age distribution

Under 57.5%

5 to 176.9%

18 to 243.5%

25 to 349.4%

35 to 447.4%

45 to 545.7%

55 to 6422.0%

65 to 7415.7%

75 and over21.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	48	7.5%
5 to 17	44	6.9%
18 to 24	22	3.5%
25 to 34	60	9.4%
35 to 44	47	7.4%
45 to 54	36	5.7%
55 to 64	140	22.0%
65 to 74	100	15.7%
75 and over	139	21.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	493	77.5%
Black or African American	16	2.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	9	1.4%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	112	17.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	6	0.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.8%

High school graduate42.1%

Some college or associate's25.3%

Bachelor's degree18.6%

Graduate or professional degree1.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	67	12.8%
High school graduate	220	42.1%
Some college or associate's	132	25.3%
Bachelor's degree	97	18.6%
Graduate or professional degree	6	1.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone100.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	160	100.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	16	10.0%
15 to 29 min	55	34.4%
30 to 44 min	85	53.1%
45 to 59 min	3	1.9%
60+ min	1	0.6%

Households

Average household size: 1.62
Poverty rate: 42.8% (251 of 586)

	Count	Share
Family households	119	32.9%
Nonfamily households	243	67.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	362	77.8%
Vacant	103	22.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	281	77.6%
Renter-occupied	81	22.4%

1-unit, detached76.6%

1-unit, attached1.1%

2 to 4 units9.5%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other12.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	356	76.6%
1-unit, attached	5	1.1%
2 to 4 units	44	9.5%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	60	12.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0518970
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.92 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 34.1200, -94.0173