Des Arc, AR is a small town with a population of 1,341 and a population density of 745 people per square mile. The town is located in Prairie County, Arkansas and is home to many family-owned businesses including the Des Arc General Store & Grill, Daisy Mae's Antiques & Gifts, and Red Bluff Lodge. There are plenty of outdoor activities year round like fishing in the White River or canoeing down Cache Creek. Other organizations in the area include the Des Arc Museum which focuses on preserving local history, as well as the Boys & Girls Club of Des Arc which offers youth programs for children. Local sporting events in Des Arc are mostly high school basketball and football games at Des Arc High School or nearby college sporting events at Arkansas State University Mid-South and Williams Baptist College.
The population in Des Arc is 1,341. There are 638 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in Des Arc is 48.1, the US median age is 38.4. The number of people per household in Des Arc is 2.3, the US average of people per household is 2.6.
Family in Des Arc
- 38.8% are married
- 14.5% are divorced
- 30.4% are married with children
- 19.7% have children, but are single
Race in Des Arc
- 83.6% are White
- 14.1% are Black
- 0.0% are Asian
- 0.0% are Native American
- 0.0% claim Other
- 0.2% claim Hispanic ethnicity
- 2.1% Two or more races
- 0.0% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander