Dallas County, Arkansas
7 public bodies govern here, 1 school district is based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 6,242
- Median household income
- $42,500
- ±8,406
- Unemployed
- 8.2%
- 226 of 2,740 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 74.1%
- 1,895 of 2,558 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 Dallas | 6,308 (2021) | 206 W 3rd St, Fordyce | — |
Cities, towns and villages 3
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Carthage | 210 (2021) | Po Box 17, Carthage | — |
| City of Fordyce | 3,329 (2021) | 101 S Main St, Fordyce | — |
| City of Sparkman | 345 (2021) | Po Box 165, Sparkman | — |
Special districts 3
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carthage City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 3, Carthage | — |
| Sparkman City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 103 W Taylor St, Sparkman | — |
| Dallas County Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 702 Forestry St, Fordyce | — |
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
FORDYCE SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district2 schools
THREE REDBUG BUS LOOP, Fordyce, AR, 71742
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
Dallas County Farmer's Market
206 West 3rd St., Fordyce, AR, 71742
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2021-03-17. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.