AR

National Population : 333,590,059
Arkansas State Population : 3,101,839

About Fordyce, AR

Fordyce, AR is located in Dallas County in the state of Arkansas.

The total City Population for Fordyce is about 3,311 with about 209 people per square mile, and the larger Metro Area Population is about 5,980.

The Average Home Value is $69,400.00, which is roughly 24% lower than the Average Home Value of $91,557.00 for the state of Arkansas, and roughly 63% lower than the National Average of $188,692.00.

The Median Income Per Household is about $34,737.00, which is roughly 13% lower than the Average Median Income Per Household of $40,120.00 for the state of Arkansas, and roughly 40% lower than the National Average of $57,518.00.

Employment

The Unemployment Rate for Fordyce is about 2.2%.

Arkansas is ranked #34 out of 52 for Best and Worst States to Work in America, with an overall score of 30.43 out of 100.

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Voting

Dallas County voted Republican in the 2020 Presidential Election with a very significant difference of 38.78% between the winner and runner up.

Voting Results by Party

Republican: 59.38%
Democratic: 36.35%
Other: 3.62%
Libertarian: 0.53%
Green: 0.11%


Nearby Locations

Thornton, AR (4.63 mi.)
Kingsland, AR (7.87 mi.)
New Edinburg, AR (13.53 mi.)
Bearden, AR (13.67 mi.)
Banks, AR (20.61 mi.)
Carthage, AR (20.64 mi.)
Rison, AR (20.93 mi.)
Grapevine, AR (22.01 mi.)
Hampton, AR (22.30 mi.)
Warren, AR (24.58 mi.)
Sparkman, AR (25.70 mi.)
Manning, AR (25.70 mi.)
East Camden, AR (27.96 mi.)
Camden, AR (27.96 mi.)
Leola, AR (29.90 mi.)
Wilmar, AR (31.25 mi.)
Jersey, AR (33.12 mi.)
Hermitage, AR (33.30 mi.)
Prattsville, AR (33.55 mi.)
Sheridan, AR (34.01 mi.)
Star City, AR (34.14 mi.)
Louann, AR (34.72 mi.)
White Hall, AR (35.05 mi.)
Smackover, AR (35.62 mi.)
Reader, AR (35.68 mi.)

Additional Location Details

Zip Code(s) : 71742
Latitude : 33.884866
Longitude : -92.459904
TimeZone : Central (GMT -06:00)
Daylight Saving : Yes
Region : South
Average Elevation : 262 ft.
Area Code(s) : 870

Demographic Details

Average # of People Per Household : 2.40
Male Population Estimate : 49.36%
Female Population Estimate : 50.64%
Median Age : 40.3
Male Median Age : 37.0
Female Median Age : 43.0

White Population Estimate : 53.88%
Black Population Estimate : 44.85%
Hispanic Population Estimate : 2.24%
Asian Population Estimate : 0.30%
Hawaiian Population Estimate : 0.08%
Indian Population Estimate : 0.72%
Other Population Estimate : 1.27%

Crime Details

NOTE: Crime is available at the County level so this doesn't necessarily represent the city of Fordyce specifically.
Average # of Homicides for Dallas County: About 17 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2014)

Average # of Violent Crimes for Dallas County: About 597 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)

Dallas County is about 77% higher than the national average of about 4 homicides per 100,000 people, and about 52% higher than the national average of about 288 violent crimes per 100,000 people.