COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Drew County

Arkansas · 17,369 residents · 829 sq mi

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Drew County is a county of 17,369 people in Arkansas. The typical home is worth $38,800. 24.2% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Median household income is $18,906, under the $30,130 national median. 72% of homes are owner-occupied. Renters pay $281 a month at the median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 31.7

US median: 33.0

Less educated

14% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

17,369

−7%vs 2000

vs 18,723 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

31.7

−7%vs 2000

vs 34.0 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

829 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202417K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57%(1,213)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.8%(1,349)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.5%(1,477)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 198.7%(1,507)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 248.2%(1,418)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414.6%(2,540)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.9%(2,408)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.9%(1,716)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648%(1,395)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747.2%(1,255)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.9%(855)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.4%(236)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$18,906

−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $28,627 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,114

−44%vs 2000

vs $16,264 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

24.2%

+6.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 18.2% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$38,800

−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $52,100 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$281

−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $374 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

72.0%

+3.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 69.0% in 2000

28.0% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic69.7%(13,047)

Black27.1%(5,071)

Hispanic / Latino1.8%(329)

Asian0.4%(79)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic71.8%(12,467)

Black27.3%(4,746)

Hispanic / Latino0.6%(109)

Asian0.1%(9)

Other0.8%(147)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican4.2%(713)

Cuban0.1%(22)

Puerto Rican0%(5)

Asian origin

Chinese0.4%(64)

Asian Indian0.3%(54)

Korean0%(8)

Thai0%(3)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0%(4)

Ancestry

Irish9.1%(1,556)

American7.1%(1,216)

English6.6%(1,125)

Subsaharan African5.2%(880)

German3.2%(540)

French2%(349)

Scottish1.7%(298)

Italian1.2%(211)

Scotch-Irish1%(168)

West Indian0.8%(141)

Russian0.7%(126)

Haitian0.5%(90)

+ 11 more ancestry groups with data

Dutch0.5%(88)

Polish0.4%(60)

Norwegian0.3%(52)

Jamaican0.2%(38)

Canadian0.2%(26)

Slovak0.1%(21)

Czech0.1%(16)

British0.1%(14)

Swedish0.1%(12)

Swiss0.1%(10)

Welsh0.1%(10)

RANKED:Largest Irish population · Largest American population · Largest English population · Largest Subsaharan African population · Largest Mexican population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

13.9%

−3.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 17.3% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

63.1%

−10.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 73.1% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.9%

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 4.8% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

17.5 min

+15%vs 2000

vs 15.2 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married36.8%(2,496)

Married45.1%(3,063)

Widowed5.7%(384)

Divorced12.4%(843)

Women 15+

Never married30.1%(2,192)

Married43%(3,132)

Widowed12.3%(896)

Divorced14.6%(1,062)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

8.3%

−11.6 ptssince 2013

from 19.9% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

40.4%

−7.2 ptssince 2020

from 47.6% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

13.5%

+0.9 ptssince 2020

from 12.6% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

22.5%

+1.1 ptssince 2020

from 21.4% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

34.2%

+4.8 ptssince 2020

from 29.4% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.7%

−1.0 ptssince 2020

from 2.7% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

53.2%

−6.7 ptssince 2020

from 59.9% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

52.1%

+4.9 ptssince 2020

from 47.2% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)18.1%(121)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)15%(100)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era55.9%(373)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 667 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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