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Welcome to Dallas County ...

Time Zone: Dallas County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Fordyce is the Seat for Dallas County.

Dallas County was founded in 1845. Dallas was created by taking area from Clark and Bradley Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Dallas had a population of 6,951 people. This is a decrease of 14.35% since the last Census (which gave a population of 8,116 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Dallas represented 0.28% of the total population of Arkansas.

Below are some of the communities located in Dallas County:

  • Carthage
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carthage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
    • Carthage is located in Dallas County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
  • Fordyce
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fordyce have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordyce
    • Fordyce is located in Dallas County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,589 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fordyce <3>
  • Sparkman
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparkman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparkman
    • Sparkman is located in Dallas County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 359 people

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.





 

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