Drew County, Arkansas
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 18,509
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 17,054
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 16,935
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 17,353
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 17,346
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -2.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 17,350
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 18,509
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.9%
Female persons, percent 50.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 69.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 27.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 5.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 64.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 667
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,355
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 63.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $140,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,122
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $450
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $725
Building Permits, 2025 4
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 7,196
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.27
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 6.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 90.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 80.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 88.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 25.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 15.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 10.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 51.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 46.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 34,379
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 103,096
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 17,723
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 298,719
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $17,663
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 21.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $42,824
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $28,973
Persons in poverty, percent 17.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 423
Total employment, 2023 5,271
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 213,266
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,209
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 332
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 225
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 233
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 238
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 20.9
Population per square mile, 2010 22.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 828.66
Land area in square miles, 2010 828.36
FIPS Code 05043