Desha County, Arkansas demographics
Population: 11,530
Median age: 40.5
Median household income: 33,295
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Desha County, Arkansas.
Population
| 2021 | 11,530 |
| 2020 | 11,538 |
| 2019 | 11,709 |
| 2018 | 11,887 |
| 2017 | 12,094 |
| 2016 | 12,234 |
| 2015 | 12,379 |
| 2014 | 12,602 |
| 2013 | 12,774 |
| 2012 | 12,922 |
| 2011 | 13,131 |
| 2010 | 13,351 |
| 2009 | 13,737 |
Desha County, AR cities
Arkansas City city - 451
Dumas city - 4,059
McGehee city - 3,895
Mitchellville city - 273
Reed town - 136
Tillar city - 169
Watson city - 178
Census data for Desha County, Arkansas
Demographic and housing estimates in Desha County, Arkansas
| Total population | 11,530 |
| Male | 5,374 |
| Female | 6,156 |
| Total population | 11,530 |
| Under 5 years | 790 |
| 5 to 9 years | 769 |
| 10 to 14 years | 919 |
| 15 to 19 years | 717 |
| 20 to 24 years | 607 |
| 25 to 34 years | 1,265 |
| 35 to 44 years | 1,324 |
| 45 to 54 years | 1,294 |
| 55 to 59 years | 857 |
| 60 to 64 years | 820 |
| 65 to 74 years | 1,285 |
| 75 to 84 years | 636 |
| 85 years and over | 247 |
| Median age (years) | 40.5 |
| Under 18 years | 2,975 |
| 16 years and over | 8,847 |
| 18 years and over | 8,555 |
| 21 years and over | 8,195 |
| 62 years and over | 2,685 |
| 65 years and over | 2,168 |
| Total population | 11,530 |
| One race | 11,287 |
| White | 5,632 |
| Black or African American | 5,552 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 11 |
| Asian | 27 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Some other race | 65 |
| Two or more races | 243 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 8,263 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 3,795 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 4,468 |
Social characteristics in Desha County, Arkansas
| Total households | 4,721 |
| Family households (families) | 1,848 |
| Married-couple family | 189 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 1,041 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 602 |
| Nonfamily households | 1,643 |
| Average household size | 1,785 |
| Average family size | 2.43 |
Economic characteristics in Desha County, Arkansas
| Total households | 4,721 |
| Less than $10,000 | 472 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 455 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 685 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 801 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 663 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 861 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 286 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 291 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 100 |
| $200,000 or more | 107 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 33,295 |
Housing characteristics in Desha County, Arkansas
| Total housing units | 5,859 |
| Occupied housing units | 4,721 |
| Vacant housing units | 1,138 |
| Total housing units | 5,859 |
| 1-unit, detached | 4,383 |
| 1-unit, attached | 111 |
| 2 units | 173 |
| 3 or 4 units | 217 |
| 5 to 9 units | 129 |
| 10 to 19 units | 73 |
| 20 or more units | 91 |
| Mobile home | 673 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 9 |
| Total housing units | 5,859 |
| Built 2014 or later | 20 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 165 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 638 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 483 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 913 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 1,665 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 771 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 549 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 246 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 409 |
| Total housing units | 5,859 |
| 1 room | 56 |
| 2 rooms | 63 |
| 3 rooms | 162 |
| 4 rooms | 1,098 |
| 5 rooms | 1,841 |
| 6 rooms | 1,024 |
| 7 rooms | 717 |
| 8 rooms | 509 |
| 9 rooms or more | 389 |
| Median rooms | 5.3 |
| Total housing units | 5,859 |
| No bedroom | 56 |
| 1 bedroom | 337 |
| 2 bedrooms | 1,306 |
| 3 bedrooms | 3,433 |
| 4 bedrooms | 636 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 91 |
| Occupied housing units | 4,721 |
| Owner-occupied | 2,994 |
| Renter-occupied | 1,727 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.34 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.57 |
| Occupied housing units | 4,721 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 471 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 1,013 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 948 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 857 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 543 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 889 |
| Owner-occupied units | 2,994 |
| Less than $50,000 | 871 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 986 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 554 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 310 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 126 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 105 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 42 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 84,800 |
| Owner-occupied units | 2,994 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 1,182 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 1,812 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 1,466 |
| Less than $500 | 527 |
| $500 to $999 | 903 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 26 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 10 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 0 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 593 |
| No rent paid | 261 |
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