Drew County, Arkansas

AR · FIPS 05043 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
17,046
Rank #2,034 of 3,222
37th %ile
Median Household Income
$42,824 −43.0% vs nat'l
Rank #3,010 of 3,222
7th %ile
Poverty Rate
22.4% +77.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,862 of 3,222
11th %ile
Median Home Value
$140,800 −50.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,381 of 3,222
26th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
25.6% −24.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,158 of 3,222
64th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.9% +11.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,484 of 3,222
23th %ile

At a Glance

63.7% Homeownership
91.7% Insured
25.6% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%11.7%23.5%35.2%46.9%58.7%64.7%26.9%4.4%3.2%0.8%0.0%

About Drew County, Arkansas

Drew County, Arkansas has a total population of 17,046, making it the 2,034th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Drew County is 37.7 years, which is 3.1% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Drew County is $42,824, which ranks #3,010 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 43.0% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 22.4%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.9%.

The median home value in Drew County is $140,800, 50.1% below the national median. Renters in Drew County pay a median gross rent of $725 per month. The homeownership rate is 63.7%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Drew County, 25.6% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 24.0% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 91.7% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 23.6 min.

Drew County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 64.7% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (26.9%) and Hispanic or Latino (4.4%).

All data for Drew County, Arkansas comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.