Retiring Guy's Digest: Population loss in rural Arkansas: Dallas County

Population loss as in major -- 50% or more. (Final post in the series.)

Source: Wikipedia (Dallas County, Fordyce)

Fordyce is the county seat of Dallas County.

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

Source: U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts

Percentage of population 25 and older with a bachelor's degree:

14.1% - Dallas County
22.0% - Arkansas
30.9% - U.S.

Percentage of population 65 and older:

23.2% - Dallas County
16.6% - Arkansas
15.6% - U.S.

In 1972, Richard Nixon was the first Republican presidential candidate to win Dallas County. In the previous presidential election, third-party candidate George Wallace won with 47% of the vote. The GOP presidential candidate has won the county since 2004.