Welcome to Desha County ...
Time Zone: Desha County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Arkansas City is the Seat for Desha County.
Desha County was founded in 1838.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Desha had a population of 11,400 people. This is a decrease of 12.36% since the last Census (which gave a population of 13,008 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Desha represented 0.45% of the total population of Arkansas.
Below are some of the communities located in Desha County:
- Arkansas City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arkansas City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkansas City
- Arkansas City is located in Desha County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
- Dumas
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- McGehee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Mitchellville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchellville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellville
- Mitchellville is located in Desha County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
- Reed
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reed have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed
- Reed is located in Desha County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
- Watson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Websites specific to Desha County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Arkansas County
- Phillips County
- Bolivar County
- Chicot County
- Drew County
- Lincoln County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
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. |