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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 11,361 people. This is a decrease of 12.3% since the last Census (which gave a population of 12,954 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Desha represented 0.44% 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)
    • Arkansas City is located in Desha County (AR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkansas City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
  • Dumas
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Dumas is located in Desha County (AR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,959 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dumas <2>
  • McGehee
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • McGehee is located in Desha County (AR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGehee
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,599 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McGehee <2>
  • Mitchellville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Mitchellville is located in Desha County (AR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
  • Reed
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Reed is located in Desha County (AR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
  • Watson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Watson is located in Desha County (AR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watson <2>

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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.
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