Arkansas County, Arkansas
14 public bodies govern here, 2 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 2 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 16,515
- Median household income
- $53,164
- ±4,027
- Unemployed
- 8.1%
- 638 of 7,839 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 82.5%
- 5,534 of 6,705 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Arkansas | 16,722 (2021) | 101 Court Sq, Dewitt | — |
Cities, towns and villages 6
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Dewitt | 2,898 (2021) | 120 Court Sq, De Witt | — |
| City of Gillett | 580 (2021) | Po Box 367, Gillett | — |
| City of Humphrey | 464 (2021) | Po Box 128, Humphrey | — |
| City of Stuttgart | 8,056 (2021) | 304 S Maple St, Stuttgart | — |
| Town of Almyra | 250 (2021) | Po Box 189, Almyra | — |
| Town of St Charles | 201 (2021) | Po Box 226, Saint Charles | — |
Special districts 7
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Gum Drainage District | Drainage | Po Box 726, Paragould | — |
| Salt Bayou Drainage District | Drainage | Po Box 7808, Pine Bluff | — |
| Stuttgart Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 569, Stuttgart | — |
| White River Regional Irrigation Water Distribution District | Irrigation | 157 E Front St, Hazen | — |
| Stuttgart and Kings Bayou Drainage and Irrigation District | Other multi-function districts | 307 Don Lloyd Rd, Humphrey | — |
| Arkansas County Soil Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 1015 W 2nd St, Dewitt | — |
| Grand Prairie Regional Water Distribution District | Water supply utility | Po Box 850, Stuttgart | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
DEWITT SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district3 schools
1841 S. GRANDVIEW, DeWitt, AR, 72042
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
STUTTGART SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district4 schools
2501 SOUTH MAIN, Stuttgart, AR, 72160
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Arkansas County Farmers Market
1009 Liberty Dr. De Witt, AR, 72042
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
Grand Prairie Farmers Market
505 S. Main St., Stuttgart, AR, 72160
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2021-03-15. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.