 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)
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