Desha County, Arkansas
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $37,662
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9,984
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 10,321
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 11,393
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 11,395
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -12.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -9.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 11,395
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 13,008
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 22.2%
Female persons, percent 53.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 48.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 48.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 7.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 42.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 361
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,806
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 56.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $90,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $999
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $399
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $718
Building Permits, 2025 2
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 4,610
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.31
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 6.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 88.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 78.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 77.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 12.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 15.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 12.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 47.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 41.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 18,910
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 69,392
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 27,767
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 183,149
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $17,024
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 20.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $37,662
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $23,568
Persons in poverty, percent 25.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 270
Total employment, 2023 3,283
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 154,733
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 3.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 780
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 179
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 85
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 116
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 24
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 119
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 15.4
Population per square mile, 2010 16.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 741.21
Land area in square miles, 2010 768.15
FIPS Code 05041