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Desha County, AR


Designated Market Area: Little Rock-Pine Bluff, AR
American Communities Project County Type (2023): African American South

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2022 population: 10,771   ( 2,237 from 2010 , 624 from 2020)
Land area: 741.2 square miles
Population density: 14.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:4,651 43.18% 23.5%
Black:5,01846.59% 18.8%
Indian:460.43% 35.3%
Asian:1131.05% 151.1%
2+ races:1511.40% 75.6%
Hispanic:7927.35% 37.0%
Total non-White:6,12056.82% 11.6%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:258 11.3
Deaths:41618.3
Net Migration: -495-21.7
Net Immigration: 361.6
Change in White population:-1,432 -11.0
Change in Non-White pop.:-805 -6.2




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
13,008
6,08346.76%
6,17647.48%
340.26%
450.35%
860.66%
5784.44%
6,92553.24%

2000
15,341
7,61149.61%
7,04445.92%
510.33%
490.32%
980.64%
4853.16%
7,73050.39%

1990
16,798
9,50856.60%
6,99241.62%
80.05%
1981.18%
n/a
920.55%
7,29043.40%

1980
19,760
11,08356.09%
8,38342.42%
580.29%
100.05%
n/a
2261.14%
8,67743.91%

1970
18,761
10,51856.06%
8,14843.43%
60.03%
150.08%
n/a
700.37%
8,243 43.94%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
1,977 12.9
1,56710.2
-2,439-15.9
840.5
-1,528 -10.0
-805 -5.2
1990's
NumberRate
2,581 15.4
1,90511.3
-2,682-16.0
600.4
-1,897 -11.3
440 2.6
1980's
NumberRate
3,396 17.2
2,027 10.3
-4,227 -21.4
n/a
-1,575 -8.0
-1,387 -7.0
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-1,045 -5.6
n/a
565 3.0
434 2.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Desha County, AR
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
40.7
2,852 26.5%
7,919 73.5%
2,162 20.1%
4,603
2.43
2,857 62.1%
1,632 57.1%
445 15.6%
1,746 37.9%

2010
NumberPercent
38.7
3,377 26.0%
9,631 74.0%
1,970 15.1%
5,321
2.43
3,588 67.4%
2,184 60.9%
620 17.3%
1,733 32.6%

2000
NumberPercent
36.1
4,430 28.9%
10,911 71.1%
2,199 14.3%
5,942
2.56
4,234 71.3%
2,817 66.5%
732 17.3%
1,708 28.7%

1990
NumberPercent
31.5
5,328 31.7%
11,470 68.3%
2,490 14.8%
6,039
2.75
4,461 73.9%
3,247 72.8%
632 14.2%
1,578 26.1%

1980
NumberPercent
27.7
6,801 34.4%
12,959 65.6%
2,709 13.7%
6,627
2.95
4,939 74.5%
3,851 78.0%
504 10.2%
1,688 25.5%

2022 Housing Data for Desha County, AR

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units5,828 
Median Value$88,300 
Occupied4,60379.0%
Vacant1,22521.0%
Owned2,87762.5%
Rented1,72637.5%
Median Rent$628 
Single-Family Units4,38975.3%
    Detached4,30173.8%
    Attached881.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units4036.9%
Mobile Homes60510.4%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Desha County, AR

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0004018.7%
$10,000 to $14,99948410.5%
$15,000 to $19,9992164.7%
$20,000 to $24,9993978.6%
$25,000 to $29,9994058.8%
$30,000 to $34,9992715.9%
$35,000 to $39,9992285.0%
$40,000 to $44,9992685.8%
$45,000 to $49,9991733.8%
$50,000 to $59,9993728.1%
$60,000 to $74,99950811.0%
$75,000 to $99,9993698.0%
$100,000 to $124,9991884.1%
$125,000 to $149,9991112.4%
$150,000 to $199,999972.1%
$200,000 or more1152.5%
Median Household Income38,067 
Per Capita Income21,588 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state92 
Compared to U.S.70 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI65414.2%
Public Assistance2735.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps98921.5%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed3,41756.1%
Unemployed2083.4%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force3,62559.5%
Not in Labor Force2,46840.5%
Real Unemployment Rate 43.9%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,53596261.5%
Non-Profit6012332.8%
Self-Employed2248273.2%
Local Government10019334.1%
State Government20242532.2%
Federal Government21141.7%
Total Private + Self1,7591,04462.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.36485529.9%
Total2,1231,89952.8%
Pct. Govt.25.8%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts3709.1%
Sales and Office Occupations71317.6%
Professional, Technical86421.3%
Service Occupations81420.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1303.2%
All others1,29631.9%
White Collar 48.0%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance56213.9%
Manufacturing48411.9%
Educational services45911.3%
Public administration43910.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting4009.9%
Retail trade3638.9%
Construction2847.0%
Other services2175.3%
Professional, scientific, technical1323.3%
Finance and insurance1313.2%
Wholesale trade1263.1%
Transportation and warehousing1092.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation922.3%
Accommodation and food services902.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.731.8%
Utilities601.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing130.3%
Information120.3%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction110.3%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Desha County, AR

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican7436.58%
Puerto Rican190.17%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American00.00%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic00.00%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese250.22%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English9,87093.4%
Spanish6466.1%
Chinese250.2%
Other Asian150.1%
Arabic120.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
English8047.1%
American6655.9%
African4494.0%
Irish3963.5%
German1561.4%
Italian370.3%
Scottish350.3%
Dutch250.2%
British180.2%
Scotch-Irish170.2%
Hungarian130.1%
Arab120.1%
Pennsylvania German120.1%
European110.1%
Swedish90.1%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen10,94997.0%
Not a citizen3363.0%
Native10,91696.7%
Foreign-born3693.3%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Desha County, AR

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
748 9.7%869 11.3%3,359 43.7%1,710 22.2%636 8.3%369 4.8%
  Average years of education: 12.0
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 748 9.7%
9-12 Years 869 11.3%
H.S. Grad or GED 3,359 43.7%
Some College 1,710 22.2%
Bach. Degree 636 8.3%
Grad Degree 369 4.8%
Average years of education: 12.0

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Desha County, AR

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 6,865 6,150 715 10.4% 6.8%
1991 6,984 6,271 713 10.2% 7.3%
1992 7,025 6,245 780 11.1% 7.0%
1993 7,107 6,501 606 8.5% 6.1%
1994 7,304 6,669 635 8.7% 5.4%
1995 7,333 6,668 665 9.1% 4.9%
1996 7,355 6,581 774 10.5% 5.2%
1997 7,191 6,555 636 8.8% 5.1%
1998 7,231 6,562 669 9.3% 5.1%
1999 7,170 6,502 668 9.3% 4.5%
2000 6,318 5,810 508 8.0% 4.2%
2001 6,245 5,720 525 8.4% 4.8%
2002 6,316 5,770 546 8.6% 5.3%
2003 6,208 5,664 544 8.8% 5.8%
2004 6,033 5,496 537 8.9% 5.6%
2005 6,036 5,510 526 8.7% 5.3%
2006 6,271 5,693 578 9.2% 5.2%
2007 6,099 5,487 612 10.0% 5.4%
2008 5,865 5,356 509 8.7% 5.4%
2009 5,568 4,946 622 11.2% 7.7%
2010 5,895 5,264 631 10.7% 7.9%
2011 6,132 5,481 651 10.6% 7.9%
2012 5,958 5,392 566 9.5% 7.3%
2013 5,682 5,147 535 9.4% 7.1%
2014 5,600 5,159 441 7.9% 5.9%
2015 5,579 5,178 401 7.2% 5.0%
2016 5,455 5,157 298 5.5% 4.0%
2017 5,454 5,190 264 4.8% 3.7%
2018 5,425 5,183 242 4.5% 3.7%
2019 5,410 5,170 240 4.4% 3.5%
2020 5,321 4,948 373 7.0% 6.1%
2021 4,928 4,633 295 6.0% 4.1%
2022 4,969 4,707 262 5.3% 3.3%
2023 4,888 4,663 225 4.6% 3.3%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com