| ZIP Codes: | 8 ZIP Codes (5 Standard, 3 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 327 / 870 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:52:41 PM |
| Population: | 11,507 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 05041 |
| Land Area: | 903 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 59 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 33.7955, -91.2961 |
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11,507 residents live across 8 ZIPs covering 903 sq mi, served by 8 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 13,620 to 11,507 from 2014 to 2024 — a -15.5% change. 0 ZIPs gained residents, 8 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 71674 (Watson, $52,125 median) and poorest ZIP 71670 (Tillar, $34,570) are 14.5 miles apart — a 1.5× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.3× across this county — from $81,900 in 71674 (Watson) to $110,500 in 71670 (Tillar).
Density varies 13× across the county — from 3 people/sq mi in 71674 (Watson) to 35 in 71654 (Mc Gehee).
Educational attainment ranges from 9.7% bachelor's+ in 71639 (Dumas) to 24.6% in 71674 (Watson) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Arkansas, this is the #56 most populous of 78 counties and ranks #73 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $39,627 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
13.1% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (1,022 of 7,823 reporting).
5 Standard delivery, 3 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
A frontier county — vast land area with only a few residents per square mile. Daily life looks very different here than in the country's denser counties.
Desha County lost 15.5% of residents between 2014 and 2024. ZIPs that shed the largest share:
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71639 | Dumas | Standard | 5,077 | $37,173 | 185.3 | -15.8% |
| 71654 | Mc Gehee | Standard | 4,216 | $41,645 | 119.3 | -9.7% |
| 71670 | Tillar | Standard | 983 | $34,570 | 197.3 | -33.3% |
| 71674 | Watson | Standard | 631 | $52,125 | 239.4 | -4.1% |
| 71630 | Arkansas City | PO Box | 456 | $41,900 | 21.9 | -20.4% |
| 71662 | Pickens | Standard | 100 | — | 22.3 | -39.8% |
| 72379 | Snow Lake | PO Box | 34 | — | 117.0 | -8.1% |
| 71666 | Rohwer | PO Box | 10 | — | 0.0 | -47.4% |