| | Dardanelle, AR | Heber Springs, AR | United States |
| Population | 4,532 | 7,015 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 48.7% | 47.0% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 51.3% | 53.0% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 38.1 | 39.1 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 4,738 | 7,251 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 4,228 | 6,432 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 3,722 | 5,628 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 6.4% | 7.4% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 20.9% | 22.7% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,243.7 | 817.4 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 3.6 | 8.6 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Dardanelle, AR | Heber Springs, AR | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 8.3% | 7.4% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 6.6% | 6.1% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 5.6% | 2.8% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 2.9% | 3.5% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.2% | 3.4% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 8.9% | 4.3% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 10.5% | 16.5% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 15.0% | 10.4% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 9.0% | 9.7% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 6.8% | 6.5% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 7.5% | 6.3% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 8.2% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 4.4% | 10.8% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 3.2% | 4.4% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Dardanelle, AR | Heber Springs, AR | United States |
| White | 57.6% | 94.9% | 59.4% |
| Black | 3.0% | 0.4% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.1% | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 0.2% | 1.5% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 39.1% | 2.7% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Dardanelle, AR | Heber Springs, AR | United States |
| Married Population | 52.3% | 48.9% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 50.0% | 46.9% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 2.3% | 2.0% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 47.7% | 51.1% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 25.1% | 21.7% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 11.7% | 20.1% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 10.8% | 9.2% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.80 | 2.28 | 2.60 |
| Households | 1,566 | 2,966 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 1,073 | 1,731 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 31.3% | 32.8% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 39.7% | 39.0% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 493 | 1,235 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 16.4% | 7.9% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 12.6% | 20.3% | 10.8% |