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Welcome to Drew County ...

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

The community of Monticello is the Seat for Drew County.

Drew County was founded in 1846. Drew was created by taking area from Bradley, , Desha and Union Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Drew had a population of 18,219 people. This is a decrease of 2.39% since the last Census (which gave a population of 18,666 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Drew represented 0.64% of the total population of Arkansas.

Below are some of the communities located in Drew County:

  • Jerome
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jerome is located in Drew County (AR)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
  • Monticello
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Tillar
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Tillar is located in Drew County (AR)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
  • Wilmar
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Wilmar is located in Drew County (AR)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
  • Winchester
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Winchester is located in Drew County (AR)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people

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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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