Desha County, AR
Demographic and economic profile of Desha County, AR, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.
AI Overview
Desha County is a small, agriculture-oriented rural county in southeast Arkansas with a population of 11,041 that has declined 7.1% over five years. The labor force is limited, with a participation rate of just 48.3% and only 13.0% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher, though median worker earnings of $33,662 and a GDP per capita of $50,046 suggest meaningful output per employed worker. Housing costs are low—median home value of $89,100 and median gross rent of $689/month—but a 28.9% poverty rate and median household income of $37,662 reflect significant economic stress across the population.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page
Population Growth (5-year)
-7.1% since 2018
Desha County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.
Demographics
Race & Ethnicity
- Black or African American Alone5,288 (49.0%)
- White Alone4,747 (44.0%)
- Two Races Including Some Other Race443 (4.1%)
- Some Other Race Alone204 (1.9%)
- Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races74 (0.7%)
- American Indian & Alaska Native Alone19 (0.2%)
Economy
Cost of Living Index
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Top Industries
- 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance891
- 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining536
- 3.Manufacturing (Group)525
- 4.Retail Trade (Group)325
- 5.Public Administration (Group)320
Top Occupations
- 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,151
- 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations790
- 3.Sales & Office Occupations634
- 4.Service Occupations630
- 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations494
Housing
Education
Workforce
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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.