Phillips County

Phillips County, Arkansas

At a Glance

Population	16,568
County Seat	N/A
State FIPS	05
County FIPS	107
Num Towns	8
Census-Designated Places	3
Total Town Population	11,666
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	16,373
Median Age	39.7
Veterans	725
Housing Units	8,434
Uninsured	178
Net Migration (recent)	-702
Growing	No

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	337
Total Employees	3,513
Avg Annual Pay	$41,596
Median Household Income	$37,458
Poverty Rate	30.5%
Unemployment Rate	13.2%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$42,908
Federal Spending FY2024	$129,254,030
Federal Spending Per Capita	$7,801

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$74,100
Median Rent	$719
FMR Studio	$618
FMR 1BR	$646
FMR 2BR	$848
FMR 3BR	$1,188
FMR 4BR	$1,398

Health & Safety

Hospitals	8
EMS Stations	24
Fire Stations	24
Police Stations	24
Adult Smoking	26.2%
Adult Obesity	43.1%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	14.7
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	12.32
Electric Customers	1476944
Towns with Broadband Data	8
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	8

Community

Churches	2
Libraries	8
Historic Places (NRHP)	60
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	16
SNAP Stores	10
Bank Branches	3

Agriculture

Total Farms	240
Land in Farms (acres)	155,024
Avg Farm Size (acres)	645.9
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	SEVERE STORMS AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS	2020-07-10
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-04-03
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
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
DR	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES	2008-05-20

Communities in Phillips County

Helena-West Helena — pop 9,519
Marvell — pop 855
Elaine — pop 509
Lake View — pop 327
Poplar Grove — pop 215
Lexa — pop 207
Mellwood — pop 21
Oneida — pop 13

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.