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Des Arc, Arkansas: commercial real estate data.
Des Arc is a Census city of 1,591 people across 2.10 square miles of land, in Prairie County. Median household income is $30,921, 62.2 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Des Arc
What Des Arc is
- Census place typecity
- Land area2.1 sq mi
- Water area0.01 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land757
- County holding the largest share of its areaPrairie County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Des Arc
How many people live in Des Arc
- Population1,591
- Median age48.8
- Population under 18201 plus or minus 91
- Share under 1812.6 percent plus or minus 5.2
- Population 65 and over412 plus or minus 129
- Share 65 and over25.9 percent plus or minus 6.5
- Households690
- Family households326 plus or minus 96
- Share of households that are families47.2 percent plus or minus 11.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Des Arc
- Median household income$30,921
- Per capita income$25,639
- Civilian labor force671 plus or minus 172
- Employed643 plus or minus 164
- Unemployed28 plus or minus 33
- Unemployment rate4.2 percent plus or minus 4.8
- Adults 25 and over1,252 plus or minus 254
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher79.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher10.1 percent plus or minus 5.2
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.0 percent plus or minus 4.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Des Arc
- Housing units850
- Occupied units690
- Vacant units160 plus or minus 62
- Vacancy rate18.8 percent plus or minus 6.7
- Owner occupied429 plus or minus 97
- Renter occupied261 plus or minus 92
- Ownership rate62.2 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$90,700 plus or minus $19,549
- Median gross rent, monthly$424 plus or minus $202
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.5 percent plus or minus 8.2
- Single family units472 plus or minus 110
- Share single family55.5 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more251 plus or minus 100
- Share in buildings of two or more29.5 percent plus or minus 10.8
- Mobile homes127 plus or minus 58
- Median year structure built1976
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Des Arc gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute617 plus or minus 157
- Commuting under 15 minutes273 plus or minus 88
- Share commuting under 15 minutes44.2 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more169 plus or minus 96
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more27.4 percent plus or minus 13.9
- Drove alone80.4 percent
- Carpooled10.9 percent plus or minus 7.4
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.9 percent plus or minus 1.6
- Worked from home2.5 percent plus or minus 3.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Des Arc
Flood risk in Des Arc
- NFIP communityCity of Des Arc
- NFIP community number050237
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date01/03/86(M)
The City of Des Arc participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 050237 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Prairie County, not Des Arc
Prairie County context, not Des Arc figures
- Establishments in Prairie County136
- Covered employment, Prairie County1,562
- Average annual pay, Prairie County$45,818
- Housing units permitted, Prairie County5
Every figure in this section is published for Prairie County as a whole and is not a measurement of Des Arc.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Des Arc questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Des Arc, Arkansas?
1,591, in 690 households. Des Arc city covers 2.10 square miles of land, which is 757 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Des Arc in?
Prairie County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Des Arc?
$30,921. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $90,700. Median gross rent is $424 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Des Arc in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Des Arc appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Des Arc, city of, community 050237, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Des Arc figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Prairie County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Des Arc.
Is zoning published for Des Arc?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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