Thursday, June 13, 2019

Population loss in rural Arkansas: Phillips County


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

Source:  Wikipedia (Phillips County, Helena-West Helena)


Helena-West Helena is the county seat of Phillips County.

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



Percentage of population 25 and older with a bachelor's degree:
  • 11.3% - Phillips County
  • 22.0% - Arkansas
  • 30.9% - U.S.
Percentage of population 65 and older:
  • 18.3% - Phillips County
  • 16.6% - Arkansas
  • 15.6% - U.S.

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

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