Drew County, Arkansas
8 public bodies govern here, 2 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 17,046
- Median household income
- $42,824
- ±7,432
- Unemployed
- 5.9%
- 421 of 7,143 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 80.5%
- 5,795 of 7,196 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 Drew | 17,110 (2021) | 210 S Main St, Monticello | — |
Cities, towns and villages 4
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Monticello | 8,308 (2021) | Po Box 505, Monticello | Website |
| City of Tillar | 164 (2021) | Po Box 86, Tillar | — |
| City of Wilmar | 389 (2021) | Po Box 397, Wilmar | — |
| Town of Winchester | 135 (2021) | Po Box 52, Winchester | — |
Special districts 3
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southeast Arkansas Regional Library | Libraries | 114 W Jefferson Ave, Monticello | Website |
| Drew County Soil Conservation District | Natural resources and water supply | 419 W Gaines St, Monticello | — |
| Southeast Arkansas Intermodal Authority | Other multi-function districts | Po Box 310, Warren | — |
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
DREW CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district3 schools
250 UNIVERSITY DRIVE, Monticello, AR, 71655
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
MONTICELLO SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district4 schools
935 SCOGIN DRIVE, Monticello, AR, 71655
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
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.