COMPARING TWO PLACES
Drew County vs Ashley County
PLACE A
Drew County, Arkansas
VS
PLACE B
Ashley County, Arkansas
Drew County and Ashley County are close in size. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Drew County has grown faster since 2000 (-6% vs -13%).
DREW COUNTYASHLEY COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population17,05417,831−4% vs Ashley County
Population density2119+1
Population growth-6.3%-12.8%+6.5 pts
Median age37.742.8−5.1
Male48.6%47.7%+0.9 pts
Female51.4%52.3%−0.9 pts
Foreign-born3.4%2.2%+1.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic64.7%67.3%−2.6 pts
Black26.9%23.7%+3.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.4%6.4%−1.9 pts
Asian0.8%0.0%+0.8 pts
Other3.2%2.7%+0.5 pts
Median household income$42,824$44,266−$1,442
Per capita income$28,973$24,967+$4,006
Poverty rate22.4%22.1%+0.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5300.465+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher25.6%12.8%+12.8 pts
Graduate degree9.4%4.0%+5.4 pts
Unemployment rate5.9%5.5%+0.4 pts
Labor force participation51.4%47.6%+3.8 pts
Median home value$140,800$91,900+$48,900
Median gross rent$725$703+$22
Owner-occupied63.7%70.8%−7.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate13.2%21.7%−8.5 pts
Rent-burdened households34.4%38.5%−4.1 pts
Average commute21.023.9−2.9
Worked from home4.2%3.3%+0.9 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.5%−0.5 pts
Uninsured8.3%9.9%−1.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025