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Phillips County, AR

Demographic and economic profile of Phillips County, AR, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Phillips County's economy reflects a largely rural, goods-producing base, with a labor force of roughly 8,100 workers and median worker earnings of $35,795 against a median household income of $40,134. The workforce has limited college attainment—14.5% hold a bachelor's degree or higher—and economic stress is significant, with a 15.8% unemployment rate, 28.7% poverty rate, and a labor force participation rate of just 51.0%. Housing costs are low, with a median home value of $76,200 and median gross rent of $756 per month, though the county has shed 16.4% of its population over the past five years.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

15,910

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$40,134

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

40.9 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-16.4% since 2018

Phillips County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • Black or African American Alone9,349 (60.5%)
  • White Alone5,232 (33.9%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races503 (3.3%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race171 (1.1%)
  • Asian Alone167 (1.1%)
  • Some Other Race Alone24 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)91
  2. 2.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)58
  3. 3.Spanish51
  4. 4.German or other West Germanic18

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

26.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

53.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

20.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

626

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$33,093

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$22,360

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

15.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

28.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,252
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)747
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)708
  4. 4.Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing389
  5. 5.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities367

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,473
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,190
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations1,161
  4. 4.Service Occupations632
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations483

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 3.13×)255
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.70×)866
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.35×)751
  4. 4.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.28×)382
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.05×)1,256

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$76,200

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$756/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

51.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $40,000 to $49,999391 (12.7%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999366 (11.9%)
  • $50,000 to $59,999328 (10.6%)
  • $60,000 to $69,999250 (8.1%)
  • $90,000 to $99,999205 (6.6%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999169 (5.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

14.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

82.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

51.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$35,795

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

19.9 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

15.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone3,653 (75.6%)
  • Carpooled595 (12.3%)
  • Worked At Home197 (4.1%)
  • Walked185 (3.8%)
  • Other102 (2.1%)
  • Public Transit38 (0.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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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.