Phillips County, Arkansas

AR · FIPS 05107 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
15,450
Rank #2,128 of 3,222
34th %ile
Median Household Income
$40,134 −46.6% vs nat'l
Rank #3,068 of 3,222
5th %ile
Poverty Rate
29.3% +132.9% vs nat'l
Rank #3,078 of 3,222
4th %ile
Median Home Value
$78,200 −72.3% vs nat'l
Rank #3,177 of 3,222
1th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
15.0% −55.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,816 of 3,222
13th %ile
Unemployment Rate
14.4% +171.3% vs nat'l
Rank #3,186 of 3,222
1th %ile

At a Glance

51.2% Homeownership
92.4% Insured
15.0% 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

Black (non-Hispanic)White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%12.9%25.9%38.8%51.8%60.2%32.9%3.5%2.1%1.1%0.1%0.0%

About Phillips County, Arkansas

Phillips County, Arkansas has a total population of 15,450, making it the 2,128th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Phillips County is 40.9 years, which is 5.1% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Phillips County is $40,134, which ranks #3,068 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 46.6% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 29.3%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 14.4%.

The median home value in Phillips County is $78,200, 72.3% below the national median. Renters in Phillips County pay a median gross rent of $737 per month. The homeownership rate is 51.2%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Phillips County, 15.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 55.5% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 92.4% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 21.6 min.

Phillips County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is Black (non-Hispanic) at 60.2% of the population, followed by White (non-Hispanic) (32.9%) and Two or More Races (3.5%).

All data for Phillips 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.