Arkansas

Desha County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
African
47.4%
European
44.6%
Hispanic
6.4%
Other
1.6%

Compared with Arkansas and the United States

Desha Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricDesha CountyArkansasUnited States
Black or African American47.4%14.7%—
Non-Hispanic White44.6%67.6%58%
Hispanic6.4%10%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.3%0.7%—
Indian0.3%0.5%—
East Asian0.1%0.3%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Desha County next to Arkansas and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricDesha CountyArkansasUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—86.9 (−13.1%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—58.2 (−41.8%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$37,662$60,773$80,734
Median home value$90,900$188,000$332,700
Home price to income2.4×3.1×4.1×
Median gross rent$718/mo$947/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income22.9%18.7%21.0%