Phillips County, AR

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    2024 Population
    15,450
    US Senator
    John Boozman
    Republican Party
    US Senator
    Tom Cotton
    Republican Party
    2024 Median Age
    40.9
    2.51% 1-year increase
    2024 Poverty Rate
    29.3%
    2.15% 1-year increase
    2024 Median Household Income
    $40,134
    3.24% 1-year growth
    2024 Median Property Value
    $78,200
    2.62% 1-year growth
    2024 Employed Population
    4,939
    3.31% 1-year decline

    About

    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.

    98.6% 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 (463 degrees awarded in 2024).

    In 2024, the median property value in Phillips County, AR was $78,200, and the homeownership rate was 51.2%.

    Most people in Phillips County, AR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Phillips County, AR was 1 car per household.

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    Population & Diversity

    Phillips County, AR is home to a population of 15.5k people, from which 98.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.53% of Phillips County, AR residents were born outside of the country (236 people).

    In 2024, there were 1.83 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.31k people) in Phillips County, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.08k White (Non-Hispanic) and 446 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    Population & Diversity

    Citizenship

    98.6%
    2024 Citizenship
    98.9%
    2023 Citizenship

    As of 2024, 98.6% of Phillips County, AR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Phillips County, AR was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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    Diversity

    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Phillips County, AR
    1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
      9.31k ± 271
    2. White (Non-Hispanic)
      5.08k ± 90
    3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
      446 ± 211
    2.07%
    Hispanic Population
    320 people

    In 2024, there were 1.83 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.31k people) in Phillips County, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.08k White (Non-Hispanic) and 446 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    2.07% of the people in Phillips County, AR are hispanic (320 people).

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

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    Global Diversity

    The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Arkansas.
    Most Common Origin
    1. Mexico
      66,868 ± 6,279 people
    2. El Salvador
      15,793 ± 3,077 people
    3. India
      10,798 ± 2,547 people

    In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Arkansas was Mexico, the natal country of 66,868 Arkansas residents, followed by El Salvador with 15,793 and India with 10,798.

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    Foreign-Born Population

    1.53%
    2024 Foreign-Born Population
    236 people
    1.25%
    2023 Foreign-Born Population
    199 people

    As of 2024, 1.53% of Phillips County, AR residents (236 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 Phillips County, AR was 1.25%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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    Military

    Veterans

    Most Common Service Period
    1. Vietnam
      246 ± 108
    2. Gulf War (2001-)
      67 ± 51
    3. Gulf War (1990s)
      43 ± 29

    Phillips County, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.67 times greater than any other conflict.

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    Health

    92.4% of the population of Phillips County, AR has health coverage, with 23.3% on employee plans, 42.6% on Medicaid, 13.3% on Medicare, 11.7% on non-group plans, and 1.51% on military or VA plans.

    Primary care physicians in Phillips County, AR see 1,591 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,591 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3061 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1360 patients per year.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.2% were men and 53.8% were women.

    Coverage

    Patient to Clinician Ratios

    1,591 to 1
    Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Phillips County, AR

    Primary care physicians in Phillips County, AR see an average of 1,591 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,591 patients).

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

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    Health Care Diversity

    In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.4% under 18 years, 15.3% between 18 and 34 years, 35.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.5% over 64 years.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.2% were men and 53.8% were women.

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

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    Uninsured People

    7.58%
    Uninsured
    23.3%
    Employer Coverage
    42.6%
    Medicaid
    13.3%
    Medicare
    11.7%
    Non-Group
    1.51%
    Military or VA

    Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Phillips County, AR declined by 10.1% from 8.43% to 7.58%.

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

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    Health Indicators

    Health Outcomes

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    In 2025, the average number of mentally unhealthy days reported in past 30 days (age-adjusted) was 6.8 in Phillips County, AR.

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    Health Behaviors

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    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 51.3% in Phillips County, AR.

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    Clinical Care

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    In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 8.69% in Phillips County, AR.

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    Economy

    The economy of Phillips County, AR employs 4.94k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Phillips County, AR were Health Care & Social Assistance (754 people), Retail Trade (747 people), and Manufacturing (708 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($70,599), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($59,375), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($51,131).

    Employment

    Occupations

    4.94k
    2024 Value
    ± 527
    −3.31%
    1 Year decline
    ± 15.3%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Phillips County, AR declined at a rate of −3.31%, from 5.11k employees to 4.94k employees.

    The most common job groups, by number of people living in Phillips County, AR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (610 people), Sales & Related Occupations (551 people), and Production Occupations (438 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Phillips County, AR.

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    Unemployment Insurance Claims

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    Industries

    Employment by Industries

    4.94k
    2024 Value
    ± 527
    −3.31%
    1 Year decline
    ± 15.3%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Phillips County, AR declined at a rate of −3.31%, from 5.11k employees to 4.94k employees.

    The most common employment sectors for those who live in Phillips County, AR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (754 people), Retail Trade (747 people), and Manufacturing (708 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Phillips County, AR, though some of these residents may live in Phillips County, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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    Median Earnings by Industry

    $41,594
    Median earning men ± $3,816
    $33,899
    Median earning women ± $6,192

    The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($65,700), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($52,813), and Manufacturing ($48,000).

    The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($50,417), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($49,394), and Manufacturing ($46,538).

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    Employment by Industry Sector

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    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.

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    Establishments by Size

    The industries with the most establishments
    1. 29
      Other Services (except Public Administration)
    2. 21
      Retail Trade
    3. 19
      Retail Trade

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    Payroll by Industry Sector

    The industries with the highest total annual payroll
    1. $36.6k
      Health Care and Social Assistance
    2. $21.5k
      Wholesale Trade
    3. $20.6k
      Manufacturing

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    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

    Voting results are not available for Phillips County, AR. Showing the available data for Arkansas.
    2024 Election Results
    1. Donald J. Trump (64.2%)
      Republican Party
    2. Kamala Harris (33.6%)
      Democratic Party
    3. 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%).

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    Senator Elections

    US Senators from Arkansas

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    John Boozman
    Senator from Arkansas3
    Assumed office on January 3, 2011
    Tom Cotton
    Senator from Arkansas2
    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.

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    Education

    In 2024, universities in Phillips County, AR awarded 463 degrees. The student population of Phillips County, AR in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 479 male students and 720 female students.

    Most students graduating from Universities in Phillips County, AR are White (226 and 48.8%), Black or African American (214 and 46.2%), Hispanic or Latino (14 and 3.02%), and Unknown (4 and 0.864%).

    The largest universities in Phillips County, AR by number of degrees awarded are Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas (463 and 100%).

    The most popular majors in Phillips County, AR are Liberal Arts & Sciences (101 and 21.8%), Welding Technology (66 and 14.3%), and General Health Services (41 and 8.86%).

    Admissions & Enrollments

    Enrollments by Gender and Races

    In 2024 there were 1,199 students enrolled in Phillips County, AR, 39.9% men and 60.1% women.

    By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 602 records, of which 62.1% were women and 37.9% men.

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    Completions

    Concentrations

    Most Common
    1. Welding Technology
      58 degrees awarded
    2. General Health Services
      41 degrees awarded
    3. Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor
      30 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common concentation for Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in Phillips County, AR was Welding Technology with 58 degrees awarded.

    This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years from schools in Phillips County, AR according to their major.

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    Universities

    Gender
    Race
    Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas
    Largest Universities by degrees awarded
    463 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas with 463 degrees awarded.

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    Student Diversity

    In 2024, 205 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Phillips County, AR, which is 0.795 times less than the 258 female students who received degrees in the same year.

    In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 226 degrees mean that there were 1.06 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 214 degrees awarded.

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    Awarded Degrees over Time

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    Tuition

    Average Net Price by Sector

    Public, 2-year ($2,730) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

    Public, 2-year ($1,070) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

    Public, 2-year ($1,350) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

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    Housing & Living

    The median property value in Phillips County, AR was $78,200 in 2024, which is 0.235 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $76,200 to $78,200, a 2.62% increase. The homeownership rate in Phillips County, AR is 51.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

    People in Phillips County, AR have an average commute time of 19.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Phillips County, AR is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

    In 2025, 16.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Phillips County, AR. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 4.99%.

    Housing

    Property

    $78,200
    Median Property Value 2024
    ±$15,001
    $3,083
    Median Property Taxes
    ±$343

    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 Phillips County, AR the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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    Rent vs Own

    51.2%
    Homeownership
    2024
    58.3%
    Homeowners with Mortgage
    2024

    In 2024, 51.2% of the housing units in Phillips County, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 54%.

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    Equity

    Household Income

    Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
    $40,134
    Median Household Income
    ± $4,740
    6.02k
    Number of Households
    ± 535

    In 2024, the median household income of the 6.02k households in Phillips County, AR grew to $40,134 from the previous year's value of $38,874.

    The following chart displays the households in Phillips 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 - $15k range.

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    Wage Distribution

    The closest comparable wage GINI for Phillips County, AR is from Arkansas.
    0.445
    2024 Wage GINI in Arkansas
    0.448
    2023 Wage GINI in Arkansas

    In 2024, the income inequality in Arkansas was 0.445 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.844% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Arkansas was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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.

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    Transportation

    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (75.6%)
    2. Carpooled (12.3%)
    3. Worked At Home (4.08%)

    In 2024, 75.6% of workers in Phillips County, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.3%) and those who worked at home (4.08%).

    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.

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    Commute Time

    19.9 minutes
    Average Travel Time

    Using averages, employees in Phillips County, AR have a shorter commute time (19.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.98% of the workforce in Phillips County, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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    Car Ownership

    1 car
    Average Number

    The following chart displays the households in Phillips County, AR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Phillips County, AR have 1 car.

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    Poverty

    Severe Housing Problems

    In 2025, 16.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Phillips County, AR. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 4.99%.

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    Poverty & Diversity

    29.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Phillips County, AR (4.5k out of 15.3k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 45 - 54.

    The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Phillips County, AR is Black, followed by White 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.

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    Children in Poverty

    In 2025, 45.2% of the children was living in poverty in Phillips County, AR. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 9.1%.

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    Security

    Crimes & Accidents

    Indicator

    In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 1.19k in Phillips County, AR. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 73.6% per 100,000 population.

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