Desha County, Arkansas Facts
| Facts | |
| State | Arkansas |
| Land area | 768.2 square miles |
| Population Density | 16.9 persons per square mile. |
| Population | |
| Population (2013) | 12,505 |
| Population change | -3.9% | Under 5 years of age | 6.9% |
| Under 18 | 25.9% |
| 65 and over | 16.5% |
| Females | 53.2% |
| White | 50.1 |
| Hispanic or Latino of any race | 4.6 |
| Asian | 0.4% |
| Two or more races | 0.9% |
| Black or African American | 48.1% |
| Native American | 0.4% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
| Had graduated from high school | 77% |
| Had a bachelor’s degree or higher | 12.7% |
| Veterans | 754 |
| Households and Housing | |
| Households | 5,305 |
| Persons per household | 2.4 |
| Living in the same house for one year or more | 89.1% |
| Median household income | $28,680 |
| The per capita income | $19,822 |
| Live below the poverty line. | 30.1% |
| housing units | 6,225 |
| Multi-unit structures | 17% |
| The median value of owner-occupied housing | $55,100 |
| Residents owning their homes. | 55.9% |
| Business Facts | |
| Total number of firms | 840 |
| Women-owned firms | 27.4% |
| Asian-owned firms | 0% |
| Hispanic-owned firms | 0% |
| Black-owned firms | 0% |
| Native American-owned firms | 0% |
| Pacific Islander-owned firms | 0% |
| Retail sales | $119,201 |
| Retail sales per capita | $8,691 |
| Manufacturers shipments | $400,820 |
| Merchant wholesaler sales | $230,922 |