Chicot
6.7
High score (8-10)
Lake Chicot — the largest natural lake in Arkansas, an oxbow of the Mississippi — draws catfish fishing and waterfowl hunting that brings outsiders through during those seasons. Lake Village has some tourism infrastructure around the lake. If you're there for the fishing culture, you have an entry point that locals respect.
Mid score (6-8) · Your profile
Chicot County's main asset is Lake Chicot and the fishing culture around it, which creates seasonal social activity that otherwise wouldn't exist in a county this economically depressed. Lake Village is the county seat with basic services. The poverty rates here are among the highest in the country, not just Arkansas. Seasonal recreational activity is the only time the social surface opens up.
Lower score (below 6)
Chicot County has one of the lowest per capita incomes in the United States and a population that's been declining for generations as the cotton economy mechanized and people left. Lake Village is a struggling Delta town where the economic infrastructure has been contracting for decades. An outsider here has almost no social or economic scaffolding to work with. This is the bottom of the Delta.
Frequently Asked Questions
What's the median income in Chicot, Arkansas?
$63k median
What's the typical marriage age for women in Chicot, Arkansas?
Women marry at 28
How common is a college degree in Chicot, Arkansas?
29% men have degree
What's the average male height in Chicot, Arkansas?
176 cm local avg
What's the average BMI for women in Chicot, Arkansas?
Local women avg 29.6