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Phillips County

In 2020, Phillips County had a population of 16,568 with a median age of 39.5 and a median household income of $33,724. Between 2010 and 2020 the population of Phillips County declined from 21,757 to 16,568, representing a change of -23.8%.

 

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Phillips County are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (63.5%), White (Non-Hispanic) (34.1%), White (Hispanic) (1.11%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (0.501%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.49%).

 

In 2020, the median property value in Phillips County was $80,800, and the homeownership rate was 46.1%. Most people in Phillips County drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Phillips County was 2 cars per household.

 

In 2020, there were 348 employer establishments.  Employees of private companies represented 59.7% of total employment.  County employment rate of residents was 45.0%.  

 

Between January 2021 and December 2021, monthly retail sales capture fluctuated though ranged from 94% - 127% of the county population’s spent dollars.

 

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Source:

https://data.census.gov/profile?g=0500000US05107

https://datausa.io/profile/geo/phillips-county-ar

https://www.dfa.arkansas.gov/excise-tax/sales-and-use-tax/

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