Drew County

Drew County, Arkansas

At a Glance

Population17,350
County SeatDrew County Courthouse
State FIPS05
County FIPS043
Num Towns6
Census-Designated Places2
Total Town Population9,286
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)17,309
Median Age37.5
Veterans933
Housing Units8,289
Uninsured127
Net Migration (recent)425
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments418
Total Employees5,138
Avg Annual Pay$44,295
Median Household Income$44,968
Poverty Rate21.4%
Unemployment Rate3.2%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$57,791
Federal Spending FY2024$127,255,562
Federal Spending Per Capita$7,335

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$123,900
Median Rent$708
FMR Studio$675
FMR 1BR$706
FMR 2BR$926
FMR 3BR$1,152
FMR 4BR$1,228

Health & Safety

Hospitals7
EMS Stations18
Fire Stations18
Police Stations18
Adult Smoking22.2%
Adult Obesity41.5%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k21.3
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)12.32
Electric Customers1476944
Towns with Broadband Data6
Towns with 90%+ Coverage6

Community

Churches13
Libraries7
Historic Places (NRHP)27
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools48
SNAP Stores17
Bank Branches9

Agriculture

Total Farms260
Land in Farms (acres)102,338
Avg Farm Size (acres)393.6
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
EMSEVERE WINTER STORM2026-01-24
EMSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2025-04-05
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM2023-04-04
EMHURRICANE LAURA2020-08-27
DRSEVERE STORMS AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS2020-07-10
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-04-03
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2016-02-05
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2010-02-04
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2009-12-03

Communities in Drew County

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.