Chicot County

Chicot County, Arkansas

At a Glance

Population	10,208
County Seat	Chicot County Courthouse
State FIPS	05
County FIPS	017
Num Towns	3
Census-Designated Places	0
Total Town Population	5,814
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	10,234
Median Age	43.2
Veterans	318
Housing Units	5,131
Uninsured	0
Net Migration (recent)	-404
Growing	No

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	197
Total Employees	2,103
Avg Annual Pay	$43,395
Median Household Income	$36,593
Poverty Rate	27.4%
Unemployment Rate	10.9%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$53,531
Federal Spending FY2024	$105,707,060
Federal Spending Per Capita	$10,355

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$88,100
Median Rent	$536
FMR Studio	$618
FMR 1BR	$701
FMR 2BR	$848
FMR 3BR	$1,188
FMR 4BR	$1,424

Health & Safety

Hospitals	4
EMS Stations	9
Fire Stations	9
Police Stations	9
Adult Smoking	27.1%
Adult Obesity	47.1%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	17.1
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	12.32
Electric Customers	1476944
Towns with Broadband Data	3
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	3

Community

Churches	10
Libraries	3
Historic Places (NRHP)	22
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	7
SNAP Stores	17
Bank Branches	8

Agriculture

Total Farms	19
Land in Farms (acres)	276,268
Avg Farm Size (acres)	14,540.4
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
EM	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2026-01-24
EM	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2025-04-05
EM	HURRICANE LAURA	2020-08-27
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-04-03
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2019-06-08
EM	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2019-05-30
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2016-05-06
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND ASSOCIATED FLOODING	2011-05-02
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2009-06-16

Communities in Chicot County

Lake Village — pop 2,065
Dermott — pop 2,021
Eudora — pop 1,728

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.