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Drew County, Arkansas

AR · population 17,046 · GEOID 05043

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Median gross rent is better than the national figure.

U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

data 2026.10 · built 2026-10-31 · pulled 2026-10-31

Population

17,046

0.56% of Arkansas · 17,046 of 3,049,391

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Unemployment

4.1%

+0.1 pts above the United States

2024-012026-09

This placeUnited States

Table, 32 periods
Unemployment, against United States
PeriodThis placeUnited StatesMargin
2024-014.6%4.1%—
2024-024.5%4.2%—
2024-033.9%3.9%—
2024-043.6%3.5%—
2024-053.7%3.7%—
2024-064.3%4.3%—
2024-074.7%4.5%—
2024-084.2%4.4%—
2024-093.9%3.9%—
2024-104.1%3.9%—
2024-114.1%4.0%—
2024-124.3%3.8%—
2025-015.2%4.4%—
2025-025.4%4.5%—
2025-034.7%4.2%—
2025-044.3%3.9%—
2025-054.6%4.0%—
2025-064.9%4.4%—
2025-075.6%4.6%—
2025-085.1%4.5%—
2025-094.9%4.3%—
2025-114.9%4.3%—
2025-125.1%4.1%—
2026-015.8%4.7%—
2026-025.2%4.7%—
2026-034.8%4.3%—
2026-044.3%4.0%—
2026-054.3%4.1%—
2026-064.9%4.4%—
2026-075.0%4.4%—
2026-084.1%4.3%—
2026-094.1%4.0%—

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · Local Area Unemployment Statistics · LAUCN050430000000003 · 2026-09 · pulled 2026-10-31

Median gross rent

$725

better than the United States

This place $725
Arkansas $947
United States $1,413

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B25064 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Output

$819.1M

+4.2% vs 2023

20162024
Table, 9 periods
Output
PeriodOutputMargin
2016$632.4M—
2017$611.8M—
2018$623.3M—
2019$629.3M—
2020$634.6M—
2021$716.0M—
2022$750.3M—
2023$786.3M—
2024$819.1M—

Arkansas $188.3B · this place is 0.43% of the state

This measure has no national series.

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · BEA Regional, CAGDP2 · CAGDP2-1 · 2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Federal obligations

$28,865

+0.0% vs FY2025

FY2021FY2026
Table, 6 periods
Federal obligations
PeriodFederal obligationsMargin
FY2021$302,998—
FY2022$40,562—
FY2023$35,240—
FY2024$60,155—
FY2025$28,865—
FY2026$28,865—

This measure has no state or national series.

Receipt USAspending.gov · Federal award obligations by county · spending_by_geography · FY2026 · pulled 2026-10-31

More about this place

Median age 37.7 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Bachelor's degree or higher 25.6% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Poverty rate 22.4% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Labor force participation 51.4% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median home value $140,800 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median household income $42,824 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Unemployment rate, five-year average 5.9% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Consumer price index (United States) 336 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2026-09-01
30-year fixed mortgage rate (United States) 7.2% Freddie Mac · 2026-10-29
Share of Arkansas 0.56% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024