Phillips County, Arkansas Facts
| Facts | |
| State | Arkansas |
| Land area | 695.7 square miles |
| Population Density | 31.3 persons per square mile. |
| Population | |
| Population (2013) | 20,399 |
| Population change | -6.2% | Under 5 years of age | 7.8% |
| Under 18 | 27.2% |
| 65 and over | 15.8% |
| Females | 53% |
| White | 36.2 |
| Hispanic or Latino of any race | 1.6 |
| Asian | 0.4% |
| Two or more races | 1.1% |
| Black or African American | 62% |
| Native American | 0.3% |
| Pacific Islander | 0% |
| Had graduated from high school | 73% |
| Had a bachelor’s degree or higher | 12% |
| Veterans | 1,271 |
| Households and Housing | |
| Households | 8,339 |
| Persons per household | 2.5 |
| Living in the same house for one year or more | 82.1% |
| Median household income | $26,737 |
| The per capita income | $16,830 |
| Live below the poverty line. | 33.5% |
| housing units | 10,106 |
| Multi-unit structures | 17% |
| The median value of owner-occupied housing | $59,500 |
| Residents owning their homes. | 54.5% |
| Business Facts | |
| Total number of firms | 1,791 |
| Women-owned firms | 33.4% |
| Asian-owned firms | 0% |
| Hispanic-owned firms | 0% |
| Black-owned firms | 26.7% |
| Native American-owned firms | 0% |
| Pacific Islander-owned firms | 0% |
| Retail sales | $229,411 |
| Retail sales per capita | $10,468 |
| Manufacturers shipments | $0 |
| Merchant wholesaler sales | $0 |