In 2020, Phillips County, AR had a population of 18.2k people with a median age of 39.5 and a median household income of $33,724. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Phillips County, AR declined from 18,606 to 18,151, a −2.45% decrease and its median household income grew from $29,320 to $33,724, a 15% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Phillips County, AR are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (63.5%), White (Non-Hispanic) (34.1%), White (Hispanic) (1.11%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (0.501%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.49%).
None of the households in Phillips 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.
100% of the residents in Phillips County, AR are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Phillips County, AR are Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas (475 degrees awarded in 2020).
In 2020, the median property value in Phillips County, AR was $80,800, and the homeownership rate was 46.1%.
Most people in Phillips County, AR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Phillips County, AR was 2 cars per household.
Phillips County, AR borders Arkansas County, AR, Desha County, AR, Lee County, AR, Monroe County, AR, Bolivar County, MS, Coahoma County, MS, and Tunica County, MS.