Demographic Profile for Drew County, Arkansas
In terms of total land area, Drew spans a total of 828 square miles. The land areas has a low average area density of 23 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Wayne, TN (23 per sq. mile ), Clay, AL (23 per sq. mile ), Pacific, WA (23 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Allamakee, IA (23 per sq. mile ), Umatilla, OR (23 per sq. mile ), Humboldt, IA (23 per sq. mile ).
Drew County, Arkansas has a population base that is comprised of 68.8 percent White, 27.4 percent African American, 0.5 percent Asian, and 2.6 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a high level of diversity, with 30.5 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is greater than the State of Arkansas percent of 21.2. Since 2000, Drew has increased in diversity when 29.5 percent of the total population were minorities.
Since 2000, a low amount of people have migrated to Drew from another country. The international migration into Drew totals 0.1 percent of the total migration into the State of Arkansas. This level of international migration can be considered low when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.
The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Drew County, Arkansas to be 35.2 years of age. The median in Drew is less than the median in Arkansas of 37.0. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in the median age, when it was 34.1 years of age. A total of 23.5 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Drew can be understood as having a medium-high percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-high presence of the 2005 population base, with 63.4 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 13.1 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-low proportion of the area population base.
Drew County, Arkansas had a population that was estimated at 18,693 in 2005. The estimated population has decreased, since the 2000 total population of 18,709. The decline represents a decrease of -0.1 percent. Drew ranks 42 of 75 counties by growth in total population in Arkansas and the county ranks 1,956 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
Drew County, Arkansas has a population base that is comprised of 68.8 percent White, 27.4 percent African American, 0.5 percent Asian, and 2.6 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a high level of diversity, with 30.5 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is greater than the State of Arkansas percent of 21.2. Since 2000, Drew has increased in diversity when 29.5 percent of the total population were minorities.
Since 2000, a low amount of people have migrated to Drew from another country. The international migration into Drew totals 0.1 percent of the total migration into the State of Arkansas. This level of international migration can be considered low when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.
The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Drew County, Arkansas to be 35.2 years of age. The median in Drew is less than the median in Arkansas of 37.0. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in the median age, when it was 34.1 years of age. A total of 23.5 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Drew can be understood as having a medium-high percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-high presence of the 2005 population base, with 63.4 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 13.1 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-low proportion of the area population base.
Drew County, Arkansas had a population that was estimated at 18,693 in 2005. The estimated population has decreased, since the 2000 total population of 18,709. The decline represents a decrease of -0.1 percent. Drew ranks 42 of 75 counties by growth in total population in Arkansas and the county ranks 1,956 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
