Region:

Southeast

County seat:

Lake Village

Established:

October 25, 1823

Parent county:

Arkansas

Population:

14,117 (from 2000 Census)

Area:

644.0 square miles (from 2000 Census)

Historical population as per the U.S. Census:

1810

1820

1830

1840

1850

1860

1870

1880

1890

1900

-

-

1,165

3,806

5,115

9,234

7,214

10,117

11,419

14,528

1910

1920

1930

1940

1950

1960

1970

1980

1990

2000

21,987

21,749

22,646

27,452

22,306

18,990

18,164

17,793

15,713

14,117

Population Characteristics as per the 2000 U.S. Census:

White

6,104

43.2%

African American

7,617

54.0%

American Indian

18

0.1%

Asian

56

0.4%

Other/More Than One Race

322

2.3%

Hispanic Origin (may be of any race)

407

2.9%

Population Density

21.9 people per square mile

Median Household Income

$22,024

Per Capita Income

$12,825

Percent of Population below Poverty Line

28.6%