Desha County, Arkansas Population 2024

10,200

Desha County, Arkansas's estimated 2024 population is 10,200 with a growth rate of -2.66% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Desha County, Arkansas is the 60th largest county in Arkansas. The 2010 population was 12,953 and has seen a growth of -21.25% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
20298,805-279-3.07%
20289,084-279-2.98%
20279,363-279-2.89%
20269,642-279-2.81%
20259,921-279-2.74%
202410,200-279-2.66%
202310,479-279-2.59%
202210,758-290-2.62%
202111,048-276-2.44%
202011,324-76-0.67%
201911,400-116-1.01%
201811,516-246-2.09%
201711,762-142-1.19%
201611,904-120-1%
201512,024-241-1.96%
201412,265-232-1.86%
201312,497-89-0.71%
201212,586-140-1.1%
201112,726-227-1.75%
201012,95300%
199016,798-2,962-14.99%
198019,7609995.32%
197018,761-2,009-9.67%
196020,770-4,385-17.43%
195025,155-2,005-7.38%
194027,1605,34624.51%
193021,8141,5177.47%
192020,2975,02332.89%
191015,2743,76332.69%
190011,5111,18711.5%
189010,3241,35115.06%
18808,9732,84846.5%
18706,125-334-5.17%
18606,4593,548121.88%
18502,9111,31382.17%
18401,598-7,207-81.85%
2024 Growth Rate
-2.66% (-279)
County Website
Desha County
County Seat
Arkansas
2020 Population
11,324
Area
741 mi²
Density
14 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-9.93% (-1,124)
Founded
December 12, 1838

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American5,37647.64%
White5,36547.54%
Two or more races3242.87%
Other race1871.66%
Asian250.22%
Native American80.07%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Desha County, Arkansas Population by Race

Desha County, Arkansas Population Pyramid 2024

Desha County, Arkansas Median Age

40.7

Total

40.9

Male

40.5

Female

Desha County, Arkansas Adults

There are 8,433 adults, (2,162 of whom are seniors) in Desha County, Arkansas.

Desha County, Arkansas Age Dependency

80

Age Dependency Ratio

34.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

45.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Desha County, Arkansas Sex Ratio

Female5,83351.69%
Male5,45248.31%

Desha County, Arkansas Population by Age

Desha County, Arkansas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,6032.4362.537.5
Non Family1,7461.1555.744.3
Married1,6323.1482.317.7
Female7523.6441.558.5
Male4732.7752.647.4

3.12

Average Family Size

2.43

Average Household Size

62.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Desha County, Arkansas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade86911.3%
Associates Degree1922.5%
Bachelors Degree6368.27%
Graduate Degree3694.8%
High School Graduate3,35943.67%
Less Than 9th Grade7489.73%
Some College1,51819.74%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Desha County, Arkansas Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Desha County, Arkansas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,6173,007715
Black3,5512,760281
Hispanic4542409
2+ Races140670
Other Race128690
Native American880

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 19.77%.

Desha County, Arkansas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$45,051$85,069$43,646
Graduate Degree$46,375$48,056$45,625
High School Graduate$28,482$39,167$24,336
Less Than 9th Grade$25,440$25,518$22,321
Overall$33,492$37,345$29,286
Some College$35,554$50,625$28,375

$33,492

Average Earnings

$37,345

Average Male

$29,286

Average Female

Desha County, Arkansas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Desha County, Arkansas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Desha County, Arkansas Language

93.4% of Desha County, Arkansas residents speak only English, while 6.6% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.11% of the population.

Desha County, Arkansas Language

Desha County, Arkansas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black5,3271,87735.24%
White4,86680016.44%
Hispanic76225533.46%
Multiple32417654.32%
Asian2525100%
Other18763.21%

27.23%

Overall Poverty Rate

25.38%

Male Poverty Rate

28.95%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Desha County, Arkansas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Desha County, Arkansas is Asian, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Desha County, Arkansas is Other, with 3.21% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.05%. Among those working part-time, it was 31.37%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 31.14%.

Desha County, Arkansas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade33.06%
Some College21.07%
High School20.46%
Bachelors or Greater7.06%

Desha County, Arkansas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed68.09%
Female Unemployed35.8%
Female Employed14.55%
Male Employed6.66%

Desha County, Arkansas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Desha County, Arkansas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$50,040$64,379
Households$38,067$51,673
Married Families$63,980$-999,999,999
Non Families$23,750$29,994

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Desha County, Arkansas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

38.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

38.8%

Male Marriage Rate

37.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Desha County, Arkansas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Desha County, Arkansas Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Desha County, Arkansas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Desha County, Arkansas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

471

Number of Veterans

447

Male Veterans

24

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam176
Second Gulf War150
First Gulf War60
World War II21
Korea6

Desha County, Arkansas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54186
65 to 74105
55 to 6484
75+81
18 to 3415

Desha County, Arkansas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2930.06969552806850618
Black1680.04257475924987329
2+ Races100.07142857142857142
Hispanic60.012684989429175475

Desha County, Arkansas Veterans by Race

Desha County, Arkansas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

11.68%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.18%

Veteran Disability Rate

Desha County, Arkansas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

48.9%

Labor Force Participation

46.4%

Employment Rate

5.2%

Unemployment Rate

Desha County, Arkansas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Desha County, Arkansas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Desha County, Arkansas Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

80.58%

Born in Desha County, Arkansas

96.73%

Native Born

3.27%

Foreign Born

2.98%

Non Citizen

0.29%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.73% of Desha County, Arkansas residents were born in the United States, with 80.58% having been born in Arkansas. 2.98% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Desha County, Arkansas Place of Birth

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