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Dallas County, Arkansas | |
Courthouse in Fordyce
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Location in the state of Arkansas | |
Arkansas's location in the U.S. | |
Founded | January 1, 1845 |
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Named for | George M. Dallas |
Seat | Fordyce |
Largest city | Fordyce |
Area - Total - Land - Water |
668 sq mi (1,730 km²) 667 sq mi (1,728 km²) 0.7 sq mi (2 km²), 0.1% |
Population - (2020) - Density |
6,482 |
Congressional district | 4th |
Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
Dallas County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 6,482,[1] making it the fourth-least populous county in Arkansas. The county seat is Fordyce.[2] Dallas County is Arkansas's 49th county, formed on January 1, 1845; it was named for George M. Dallas, 11th Vice President of the United States.
Geography[]
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 668 square miles (1,730 km2), of which 667 square miles (1,730 km2) is land and 0.7 square miles (1.8 km2) (0.1%) is water.[3]
Major highways[]
Adjacent counties[]
- Grant County (northeast)
- Cleveland County (east)
- Calhoun County (southeast)
- Ouachita County (southwest)
- Clark County (west)
- Hot Spring County (northwest)
Demographics[]
Historical populations | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1850 | 6,877 | ||
1860 | 8,283 | 20.4% | |
1870 | 5,707 | −31.1% | |
1880 | 6,505 | 14.0% | |
1890 | 9,296 | 42.9% | |
1900 | 11,518 | 23.9% | |
1910 | 12,621 | 9.6% | |
1920 | 14,424 | 14.3% | |
1930 | 14,671 | 1.7% | |
1940 | 14,471 | −1.4% | |
1950 | 12,416 | −14.2% | |
1960 | 10,522 | −15.3% | |
1970 | 10,022 | −4.8% | |
1980 | 10,515 | 4.9% | |
1990 | 9,614 | −8.6% | |
2000 | 9,210 | −4.2% | |
2010 | 8,116 | −11.9% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[4] 1790–1960[5] 1900–1990[6] 1990–2000[7] 2010–2020[1] |
2020 census[]
Race | Num. | Perc. |
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White (non-Hispanic) | 3,425 | 52.84% |
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 2,582 | 39.83% |
Native American | 14 | 0.22% |
Asian | 7 | 0.11% |
Other/Mixed | 253 | 3.9% |
Hispanic or Latino | 201 | 3.1% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 6,482 people, 2,969 households, and 1,797 families residing in the county.
2000 census[]
As of the 2000 census,[10] there were 9,210 people, 3,519 households, and 2,431 families residing in the county. The population density was 14 people per square mile (5/km2). There were 4,401 housing units at an average density of 7 per square mile (3/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 56.96% White, 40.98% Black or African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.23% Asian, 1.01% from other races, and 0.59% from two or more races. 1.92% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 3,519 households, out of which 29.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.00% were married couples living together, 13.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.90% were non-families. 28.30% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the county, the population was spread out, with 26.20% under the age of 18, 8.30% from 18 to 24, 24.50% from 25 to 44, 24.10% from 45 to 64, and 17.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 94.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.90 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $26,608, and the median income for a family was $32,630. Males had a median income of $28,538 versus $17,884 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,610. About 13.30% of families and 18.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.80% of those under age 18 and 20.00% of those age 65 or over.
Government[]
Prior to 2004, this county was considered an "ancestral" Democratic county, where Democrats won every presidential race with exceptions for the 1968 campaign of George Wallace and the 1972 and 1984 landslides of Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan, respectively. Former Governor Bill Clinton won this county twice in his presidential runs: 1992 and 1996. Al Gore won this county in 2000, the most recent Democrat to do so.
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
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No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
2020 | 1,573 | 59.38% | 963 | 36.35% | 113 | 4.27% |
2016 | 1,509 | 54.46% | 1,165 | 42.04% | 97 | 3.50% |
2012 | 1,665 | 53.99% | 1,337 | 43.35% | 82 | 2.66% |
2008 | 1,757 | 52.95% | 1,471 | 44.33% | 90 | 2.71% |
2004 | 1,700 | 50.18% | 1,671 | 49.32% | 17 | 0.50% |
2000 | 1,571 | 47.25% | 1,710 | 51.43% | 44 | 1.32% |
1996 | 1,041 | 30.31% | 2,118 | 61.66% | 276 | 8.03% |
1992 | 1,458 | 37.15% | 2,107 | 53.68% | 360 | 9.17% |
1988 | 1,947 | 49.19% | 1,990 | 50.28% | 21 | 0.53% |
1984 | 2,361 | 52.80% | 2,035 | 45.51% | 76 | 1.70% |
1980 | 1,596 | 35.16% | 2,838 | 62.52% | 105 | 2.31% |
1976 | 1,012 | 23.61% | 3,266 | 76.20% | 8 | 0.19% |
1972 | 2,152 | 60.55% | 1,402 | 39.45% | 0 | 0.00% |
1968 | 672 | 18.43% | 1,253 | 34.36% | 1,722 | 47.22% |
1964 | 1,625 | 47.14% | 1,779 | 51.61% | 43 | 1.25% |
1960 | 659 | 25.20% | 1,639 | 62.68% | 317 | 12.12% |
1956 | 984 | 35.63% | 1,726 | 62.49% | 52 | 1.88% |
1952 | 737 | 25.03% | 2,202 | 74.80% | 5 | 0.17% |
1948 | 152 | 8.93% | 1,174 | 68.98% | 376 | 22.09% |
1944 | 266 | 17.65% | 1,238 | 82.15% | 3 | 0.20% |
1940 | 118 | 8.04% | 1,295 | 88.28% | 54 | 3.68% |
1936 | 103 | 6.71% | 1,433 | 93.29% | 0 | 0.00% |
1932 | 150 | 6.53% | 2,139 | 93.16% | 7 | 0.30% |
1928 | 503 | 32.73% | 1,030 | 67.01% | 4 | 0.26% |
1924 | 401 | 26.68% | 1,068 | 71.06% | 34 | 2.26% |
1920 | 659 | 36.19% | 1,140 | 62.60% | 22 | 1.21% |
1916 | 527 | 31.43% | 1,150 | 68.57% | 0 | 0.00% |
1912 | 228 | 17.33% | 654 | 49.70% | 434 | 32.98% |
1908 | 636 | 44.26% | 721 | 50.17% | 80 | 5.57% |
1904 | 496 | 43.06% | 604 | 52.43% | 52 | 4.51% |
1900 | 514 | 40.35% | 746 | 58.56% | 14 | 1.10% |
1896 | 479 | 31.55% | 1,032 | 67.98% | 7 | 0.46% |
1892 | 498 | 34.49% | 867 | 60.04% | 79 | 5.47% |
Communities[]
Cities[]
- Carthage
- Fordyce (county seat)
- Sparkman
Townships[]
Townships in Arkansas are the divisions of a county. Each township includes unincorporated areas and some may have incorporated towns or cities within part of their space. Townships have limited purposes in modern times. However, the US Census does list Arkansas population based on townships (often referred to as "minor civil divisions"). Townships are also of value for historical purposes in terms of genealogical research. Each town or city is within one or more townships in an Arkansas county based on census maps. The townships of Dallas County are listed below with the town(s) and/or city that are fully or partially inside them listed in parentheses.
- Bunn
- Chester (Carthage)
- Dry Run (part of Fordyce)
- Fordyce (most of Fordyce)
- Holly Springs
- Jackson
- Liberty
- Manchester
- Manning
- Nix
- Owen (Sparkman)
- Princeton
- Smith
- Southall
- Willow
See also[]
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Dallas County, Arkansas
References[]
- ^ a b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/05/05039.html.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx.
- ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. http://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/counties_list_05.txt.
- ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html.
- ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu.
- ^ Forstall, Richard L., ed (March 27, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/ar190090.txt.
- ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000". United States Census Bureau. April 2, 2001. https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf.
- ^ Based on 2000 census data
- ^ "Explore Census Data". https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=0500000US05039&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov.
- ^ "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/.
- ^ U. S. Census Bureau. 2011 Boundary and Annexation Survey (BAS): Dallas County, AR (Map). http://www2.census.gov/geo/pvs/bas/bas11/st05_ar/cou/c05039_dallas/BAS11C20503900000_000.pdf.
- ^ "Arkansas: 2010 Census Block Maps - County Subdivision". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/maps/block/2010/cousub/dc10blk_st05_cousub.html#D.
Hot Spring County | Grant County | |||
Clark County | Cleveland County | |||
Dallas County, Arkansas | ||||
Ouachita County | Calhoun County |
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