Sunday, June 23, 2019

Population loss in rural Arkansas: Prairie County


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

Source:  Wikipedia (Prairie County, Des Arc)


Des Arc is the northern county seat of Prairie County.

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



Percentage of population 25 and older with a bachelor's degree:
  • 13.8% - Prairie County
  • 22.0% - Arkansas
  • 30.9% - U.S.
Percentage of population 65 and older:
  • 23.8% - Prairie County
  • 16.6% - Arkansas
  • 15.6% - U.S.

Since 1984, the majority of Prairie County voters have chosen the GOP candidate 7 of 9 times.  Third-party candidate George Wallace won 56% of the vote.  Prior that that,the county voted Republican just once -- in 1904.  


Other Arkansas population loss posts:
Lee County/Marianna.  (6/12/2019)
Phillips County/Helena-West Helena. (6/13/2019)
Desha County/Arkansas City.  (6/15/2019)
Chicot County/Lake Village.  (6 /16/2019)
Lafayette County/Lewisville.  (6/17/2019)
Woodruff County/Augusta.  (6/18/2019)
Monroe County/Clarendon.  (6/19/2019)
Calhoun County/Hampton.  (6/20/2019)
Nevada County/Prescott.  (6/23/2019)

Other population loss series:

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