Drew County, AR

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2024 Population

17,046

US Senator

John Boozman

Republican Party

US Senator

Tom Cotton

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

22.4%

1.51% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$42,824

4.27% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$140,800

10.2% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

6,722

2.34% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Drew County, AR reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98% of the residents in Drew County, AR are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Drew County, AR are University of Arkansas at Monticello (1,104 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Drew County, AR was $140,800, and the homeownership rate was 63.7%.

Most people in Drew County, AR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21 minutes. The average car ownership in Drew County, AR was 2 cars per household.

Drew County, AR borders Ashley County, AR, Bradley County, AR, Chicot County, AR, Cleveland County, AR, Desha County, AR, and Lincoln County, AR.

United States Arkansas

Population & Diversity

Drew County, AR is home to a population of 17k people, from which 98% are citizens. As of 2024, 3.37% of Drew County, AR residents were born outside of the country (574 people).

In 2024, there were 2.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (11k people) in Drew County, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.59k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 533 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98%

2024 Citizenship

98.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98% of Drew County, AR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Drew County, AR was 98.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Drew County, AR compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Drew County, AR

White (Non-Hispanic)
11k ± 87
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
4.59k ± 201
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
533 ± 181

4.44%

Hispanic Population

756 people

4.44% of the people in Drew County, AR are hispanic (756 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Drew County, AR as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Arkansas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
66,711 ± 6,271 people
El Salvador
16,390 ± 3,135 people
India
10,242 ± 2,480 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Arkansas was Mexico, the natal country of 66,711 Arkansas residents, followed by El Salvador with 16,390 and India with 10,242.

Foreign-Born Population

3.37%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

574 people

2.55%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

438 people

As of 2024, 3.37% of Drew County, AR residents (574 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Drew County, AR was 2.55%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Drew County, AR compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
373 ± 128
Gulf War (2001-)
121 ± 101
Gulf War (1990s)
93 ± 65

Drew County, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.08 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Drew County, AR.

Economy

The economy of Drew County, AR employs 6.72k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Drew County, AR were Educational Services (1,068 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (919 people), and Manufacturing (855 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($122,866), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($92,670), and Finance & Insurance ($89,737).

Employment

Occupations

6.72k

2024 Value

± 653

2.34%

1 Year growth

± 13.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Drew County, AR grew at a rate of 2.34%, from 6.57k employees to 6.72k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Drew County, AR, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (643 people), Management Occupations (636 people), and Production Occupations (580 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Drew County, AR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Arkansas.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Arkansas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

6.72k

2024 Value

± 653

2.34%

1 Year growth

± 13.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Drew County, AR grew at a rate of 2.34%, from 6.57k employees to 6.72k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Drew County, AR, are Educational Services (1,068 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (919 people), and Manufacturing (855 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Drew County, AR, though some of these residents may live in Drew County, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,115

Median earning men ± $3,808

$32,169

Median earning women ± $7,425

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($104,837), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($68,404), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,917).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($123,039), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($81,500), and Manufacturing ($51,771).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Arkansas.

Y-Axis

2.24%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.35M people employed in Arkansas. This represents a 2.24% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 8.69%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Arkansas.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

36
Retail Trade
32
Other Services (except Public Administration)
22
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$54.3k
Manufacturing
$45.7k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$24.9k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Arkansas went to Donald J. Trump with 64.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (33.6%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.12%).

John Boozman and Tom Cotton are the senators currently representing the state of Arkansas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Arkansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Drew County, AR. Showing the available data for Arkansas.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (64.2%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (33.6%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (1.12%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Arkansas went to Donald J. Trump with 64.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (33.6%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.12%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Arkansas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Arkansas

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Arkansas.

John Boozman

Senator from Arkansas

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Tom Cotton

Senator from Arkansas

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

John Boozman and Tom Cotton are the senators currently representing Arkansas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Arkansas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2023, universities in Drew County, AR awarded 1,104 degrees. The student population of Drew County, AR in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 1,077 male students and 1,662 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Drew County, AR are White (662 and 60.2%), Black or African American (284 and 25.8%), Hispanic or Latino (85 and 7.73%), and Two or More Races (59 and 5.37%).

The largest universities in Drew County, AR by number of degrees awarded are University of Arkansas at Monticello (1,104 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Drew County, AR are Secondary Education & Teaching (147 and 13.3%), General Studies (106 and 9.6%), and Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (72 and 6.52%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $5,400 for in-state students and $11,250 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 2,739 students enrolled in Drew County, AR, 39.3% men and 60.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,520 records, of which 60.2% were women and 39.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
31 degrees awarded
General Education
29 degrees awarded
General Studies
25 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Drew County, AR was General Business Administration & Management with 31 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Drew County, AR according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

University of Arkansas at Monticello

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

1,104 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Arkansas at Monticello with 1,104 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 493 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Drew County, AR, which is 0.807 times less than the 611 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 662 degrees mean that there were 2.33 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 284 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 4-year or above ($5,400) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($3,468) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,200) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Drew County, AR was $140,800 in 2024, which is 0.423 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $127,800 to $140,800, a 10.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Drew County, AR is 63.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Drew County, AR have an average commute time of 21 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Drew County, AR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 11.3% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Drew County, AR. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 6.24%.

Housing

Property

$140,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$16,522

$4,585

Median Property Taxes

±$491

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Drew County, AR the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Drew County, AR compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

63.7%

Homeownership

2024

66.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 63.7% of the housing units in Drew County, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 63.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Drew County, AR compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$42,824

Median Household Income

± $7,432

7.2k

Number of Households

± 655

In 2024, the median household income of the 7.2k households in Drew County, AR grew to $42,824 from the previous year's value of $41,071.

The following chart displays the households in Drew County, AR distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Drew County, AR is from Arkansas.

0.448

2023 Wage GINI in Arkansas

0.452

2022 Wage GINI in Arkansas

In 2023, the income inequality in Arkansas was 0.448 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.73% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Arkansas was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Arkansas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Arkansas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (82.6%)
Carpooled (8.95%)
Worked At Home (4.18%)

In 2024, 82.6% of workers in Drew County, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.95%) and those who worked at home (4.18%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

21 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Drew County, AR have a shorter commute time (21 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.68% of the workforce in Drew County, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Drew County, AR compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Drew County, AR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Drew County, AR have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 11.3% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Drew County, AR. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 6.24%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

22.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Drew County, AR (3.65k out of 16.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Drew County, AR is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 27.8% of the children was living in poverty in Drew County, AR. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 5.2%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 362 in Drew County, AR. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 87.2 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

91.7% of the population of Drew County, AR has health coverage, with 33.9% on employee plans, 29.4% on Medicaid, 15.4% on Medicare, 11.8% on non-group plans, and 1.26% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Drew County, AR see 1,069 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,069 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3382 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 150 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,069 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Drew County, AR

Primary care physicians in Drew County, AR see an average of 1,069 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,069 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Drew County, AR in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.7% under 18 years, 23.3% between 18 and 34 years, 35.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

8.33%

Uninsured

33.9%

Employer Coverage

29.4%

Medicaid

15.4%

Medicare

11.8%

Non-Group

1.26%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Drew County, AR grew by 16.8% from 7.13% to 8.33%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Drew County, AR changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 78.5 in Drew County, AR.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Drew County, AR.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 41.6% in Drew County, AR.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Drew County, AR.