Population loss in rural Arkansas: Desha County
Population loss as in major -- 50% or more. Source : Wikipedia ( Desha County , Arkansas City ) Arkansas City is the county seat of Desha County . P opulation loss by degrees: 80-89% , 70-79% , 60-69% , 50-59%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts Percentage of population 25 and older with a bachelor's degree: 12.6% - Desha County 22.0% - Arkansas 30.9% - U.S. Percentage of population 65 and older: 18.4% - Desha County 16.6% - Arkansas 15.6% - U.S. Desha County has voted for a Republican candidate for president just once -- in 1972, Richard Nixon . Desha County Public Libraries Other Arkansas population loss posts: Lee County/Marianna. (6/12/2019) Phillips County/Helena-West Helena . (6/13/2019) Other population loss series: Detroit metro Iowa Kansas Nebraska Ohio Oklahoma Pennsylvania