Phillips County, Arkansas

8 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 15,910
Median household income: $38,874
Median home value: $76,200

Phillips County, Arkansas counts 15,910 residents. 8 cities and places have their primary county here. At $38,874, its median household income sits below Arkansas's $58,773.

From 2019 to 2023, Phillips County's population declined 14.5% from 18,606 to 15,910, while its median household income rose 32.6% from $29,320 to $38,874.

69.0% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1975.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 15,910
Median age: 39.9 yrs
Median household income: $38,874
Median home value: $76,200
Median gross rent: $756
Housing units: 8,386
Homeownership rate: 54.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.5%
Unemployment rate: 15.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

18,60615,910

Median household income

$29,320$38,874

Median home value

$70,700$76,200

Median gross rent

$586$756

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	18,606	$29,320	$70,700	$586
2020	18,151	$33,724	$80,800	$573
2021	16,923	$32,235	$73,400	$614
2022	16,373	$37,458	$74,100	$719
2023	15,910	$38,874	$76,200	$756

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

Age distribution

Under 56.9%

5 to 1719.9%

18 to 247.7%

25 to 349.9%

35 to 4411.3%

45 to 5410.4%

55 to 6413.8%

65 to 7412.3%

75 and over7.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,097	6.9%
5 to 17	3,160	19.9%
18 to 24	1,221	7.7%
25 to 34	1,568	9.9%
35 to 44	1,799	11.3%
45 to 54	1,660	10.4%
55 to 64	2,201	13.8%
65 to 74	1,953	12.3%
75 and over	1,251	7.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,287	33.2%
Black or African American	9,753	61.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	6	0.0%
Asian	149	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	28	0.2%
Two or more races	382	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	305	1.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.4%

High school graduate33.6%

Some college or associate's34.5%

Bachelor's degree9.7%

Graduate or professional degree4.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,811	17.4%
High school graduate	3,505	33.6%
Some college or associate's	3,600	34.5%
Bachelor's degree	1,007	9.7%
Graduate or professional degree	509	4.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone79.9%

Carpooled11.7%

Public transit0.7%

Walked1.5%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home4.0%

Other means2.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,011	79.9%
Carpooled	586	11.7%
Public transit	33	0.7%
Walked	77	1.5%
Bicycle	3	0.1%
Worked from home	202	4.0%
Other means	107	2.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,598	53.9%
15 to 29 min	1,130	23.5%
30 to 44 min	422	8.8%
45 to 59 min	260	5.4%
60+ min	407	8.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.54
Poverty rate: 28.7% (4,534 of 15,782)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,869	62.6%
Nonfamily households	2,310	37.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,179	73.7%
Vacant	2,207	26.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,334	54.0%
Renter-occupied	2,845	46.0%

1-unit, detached69.0%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units11.8%

5 to 19 units5.6%

20 or more units1.6%

Mobile home & other11.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,783	69.0%
1-unit, attached	64	0.8%
2 to 4 units	986	11.8%
5 to 19 units	468	5.6%
20 or more units	134	1.6%
Mobile home & other	951	11.3%

Geography

County GEOID: 05107
State: Arkansas
Land area: 690 sq mi
Water area: 37 sq mi
Center point: 34.4237, -90.8556