Median Household Income
$37,662
Median Home Value
$90,900
Median Gross Rent
$718/mo
Poverty Rate
28.3%
Unemployment Rate
8.0%
Homeownership Rate
56.8%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
12.6%
Median Age
41.6
Population Over Time
Desha County shrank 14.4% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
12,602
2016
12,234
2018
11,887
2020
11,538
2022
11,285
2024
10,786
Business & Industry
Desha County has 270 business establishments employing 3,283 people.
Other services (except public administration)
30
Accommodation and food services
24
Health care and social assistance
21
Wholesale trade
20
Finance and insurance
20
Professional, scientific, and technical services
14
Real estate and rental and leasing
10
Construction
10
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.