Dyess

Population: 286
Median household income: $45,000
Median home value: $41,700

Dyess, a community in Mississippi County, Arkansas, has 286 residents. The median household income of $45,000 is below the Mississippi County median ($53,428).

Between 2019 and 2023, Dyess's population held roughly steady from 288 to 286, while its median home value fell 15.4% from $49,300 to $41,700.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 18.9% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 69.6% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 286
Median age: 34.5 yrs
Median household income: $45,000
Median home value: $41,700
Median gross rent: $708
Housing units: 165
Homeownership rate: 63.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 2.7%
Unemployment rate: 10.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

288286

Median household income

$41,250$45,000

Median home value

$49,300$41,700

Median gross rent

$707$708

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	288	$41,250	$49,300	$707
2020	295	$40,938	$47,900	$594
2021	329	$42,159	$48,300	$627
2022	278	$42,083	$49,700	$688
2023	286	$45,000	$41,700	$708

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

Age distribution

Under 513.3%

5 to 1712.9%

18 to 248.0%

25 to 3416.1%

35 to 447.0%

45 to 5411.2%

55 to 6418.9%

65 to 7410.5%

75 and over2.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	38	13.3%
5 to 17	37	12.9%
18 to 24	23	8.0%
25 to 34	46	16.1%
35 to 44	20	7.0%
45 to 54	32	11.2%
55 to 64	54	18.9%
65 to 74	30	10.5%
75 and over	6	2.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	199	69.6%
Black or African American	4	1.4%
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	7	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	76	26.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma23.9%

High school graduate52.1%

Some college or associate's21.3%

Bachelor's degree2.1%

Graduate or professional degree0.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	45	23.9%
High school graduate	98	52.1%
Some college or associate's	40	21.3%
Bachelor's degree	4	2.1%
Graduate or professional degree	1	0.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone85.4%

Carpooled11.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	82	85.4%
Carpooled	11	11.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	1	1.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	2	2.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	14	14.9%
15 to 29 min	41	43.6%
30 to 44 min	33	35.1%
45 to 59 min	6	6.4%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.70
Poverty rate: 28.7% (82 of 286)

	Count	Share
Family households	87	82.1%
Nonfamily households	19	17.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1986

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	106	64.2%
Vacant	59	35.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	67	63.2%
Renter-occupied	39	36.8%

1-unit, detached77.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other22.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	128	77.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	37	22.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0520230
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.96 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.5893, -90.2133