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Chicot
Arkansas

10K

Population

$37K

Median Income

$102K

Median Home

D+12

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$37K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate27.0%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate6.2%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$38,223

Federal Spending per Capita$2,826

Median Individual Earnings$36K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers28.1%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$54K

Avg Credit Score615

Work From Home %3.1%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1821.9%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households38.4%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms10

Income (20th Percentile)$12K

Income (80th Percentile)$80K

Income (95th Percentile)$231K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher15.1%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School20.4%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Dependency Ratio1.09

Medicare Spending / Person$4,366

SS Benefits / Person$4,881

Education Wage Premium2.90x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$48K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$81K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$28K

Public Assistance Recipients2.4%

Average Annual Wage$43K

Housing

Median Home Value$92K

This county

$195K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$536/mo

This county

$970/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.59%

This county

0.60% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $524

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$880/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)-6.7%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.6x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households11.7%

Homeownership Rate67.9%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

14.2%

Active Listings

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

165 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

4.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

85.4%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy71.0 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity19.9%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index4.9 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score20

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score21

Dental Care Shortage Score19

Healthcare Shortage Score20.0

Healthcare Offices11

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)47.4%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)20.5%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)31.5%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)39.8%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)46.1%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians8

Nursing Home Rating2.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients625 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$14,068

Uninsured (under 65)11.2%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression22.7%

Education

Math Test Scores2.20 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.31 grade level

HS Diploma Holders2,344

Bachelor's Degree Holders339

HS Completion Rate79.6%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate5.3 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate27.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate20.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Traffic Fatalities6

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)100th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)20.7 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.5

January Sunshine-0.35

January Temperature1.04

Average Temp66°F

Avg High Temp76°F

Avg Low Temp55°F

Annual Precipitation56.6 in/yr

Avg Storm Events14.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$782K

Drought Index (2022)-0.02

Heating Degree Days2,366 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days2,627 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,675 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,167 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year1.6

Avg Flood Events / Year3.6

Avg Hail Events / Year1.2

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)60 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)15 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations18 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.6 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)22 properties

FAA-Registered Airports4 total

Airports (excl. heliports)3 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed96 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed21 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)200 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)263 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)40 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)53 ms

Households with 100Mbps+51.7%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet22.2%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)27 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers99 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work171 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)87 workers

Avg Commute Time19.9 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Walk to Work5.3%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden30.5%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers18.3 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities5

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout51.8%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)6.499

Nonprofit Organizations60

Veterans Share4.0%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults42.6%

Never-Married Adults31.1%

Divorced Adults15.7%

Religious Organizations8

Asian Population0.3%

Native American Population0.0%

Membership Associations11.0 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.30 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities6

Grocery Stores3

Hotels & Lodging4

Professional Services Firms7

Real Estate Firms8

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$34K

Avg Student Loan Balance$17K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate68.6%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.06%

Politics

D+12

2024 Presidential · Arkansas was R+28 statewide

vs Arkansas State

Income tax

3.9%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.59%0.6% state avg

Politics

D+12R+28

COL Index

County data85 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -209

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.70x avg income)

Economic Mobility

35%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $102K

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Local News — Chicot

Southwest Arkansas Radio · 3 days ago

Sanders Announces Nearly $150 Million Awarded in Rural Health Transformation Funds

The THRIVE grant recipients are: Arkansas Ambulance Association: EMS Coordinated Network for Emergen…

Pine Bluff Commercial · 6 days ago

Southeast Arkansas counties among recipients of $149.3 million in rural health grants

Jefferson County and other Southeast Arkansas counties are among communities expected to benefit fro…

The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette · Jun 24, 2026

Bookkeeper arrested, charged in thefts involving Chicot County’s water system, drainage district

A bookkeeper who provided services to the Chicot County water system was arrested Tuesday after poli…

EDP Global · May 4, 2026

EDP Renewables Signs Agreement with Meta for 250 MW of Solar Energy in Arkansas

Chicot County, Arkansas (May 4, 2026)— Meta and EDP Renewables North America (EDPR NA) today announc…

deltanews.tv · Jan 29, 2026

Chicot County roads slowly clearing after winter storm hits Arkansas, Mississippi Delta

Chicot County Emergency Management says several buildings have been damaged due to the buildup of sn…

Arkansas Money & Politics · Mar 19, 2026

Digs of the Deal: Lakeport Plantation

The Lakeport Plantation on the Mississippi River just outside of Lake Village in Chicot County is su…

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