Desha
County
County Population : 15,341
County Houses : 6,663
Land area : 765.0
sq. mi. Water area :
54.5 sq. mi. Industries providing
employment : Manufacturing (20.6%), Educational,health
and social services (17.5%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting,
and mining (12.1%). Races in Desha
County :
- White Non-Hispanic (49.6%)
- Black (46.3%)
- Hispanic (3.2%)
- Other race (1.7%)
- Two or more races (0.8%)
- American Indian (0.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted
in other races) |