Saturday, June 15, 2019

Population loss in rural Arkansas: Desha County


Population loss as in major -- 50% or more.  

Source:  Wikipedia (Desha County, Arkansas City)


Arkansas City is the county seat of Desha County.

Population loss by degrees:  80-89%70-79%, 60-69%, 50-59%.




Percentage of population 25 and older with a bachelor's degree:
  • 12.6% - Desha County
  • 22.0% - Arkansas
  • 30.9% - U.S.
Percentage of population 65 and older:
  • 18.4% - Desha County
  • 16.6% - Arkansas
  • 15.6% - U.S.

Desha County has voted for a Republican candidate for president just once -- in 1972, Richard Nixon.


Other Arkansas population loss posts:
Lee County/Marianna.  (6/12/2019)
Phillips County/Helena-West Helena. (6/13/2019)

Other population loss series:

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