Desha
6.6
High score (8-10)
McGehee and the Desha County area have some agricultural prosperity — the county is serious rice and cotton country — and the occasional fishing access to the Arkansas and Mississippi Rivers provides outdoor recreation anchors. If you're there for agricultural business, the money is real even if the town infrastructure is modest.
Mid score (6-8) · Your profile
Desha County is central Delta Arkansas — cotton, catfish farming, and the rivers — with McGehee as the functional county seat. There's a WWII Japanese-American internment camp historical site nearby that draws some niche visitors. The county has been in population decline for decades. Functional for agricultural work, limited for social life.
Lower score (below 6)
Desha County is deep Delta Arkansas with persistent poverty, a declining population, and an economy entirely dependent on commodity agriculture. McGehee is a small town with limited commercial activity. There's no college, no tourism, and no employer that would bring outsiders in with the kind of profile that creates social opportunity. One of the harder counties in Arkansas to build any kind of foothold.
Frequently Asked Questions
What's the median income in Desha, Arkansas?
$65k median
What's the typical marriage age for women in Desha, Arkansas?
Women marry at 28
How common is a college degree in Desha, Arkansas?
30% men have degree
What's the average male height in Desha, Arkansas?
178 cm local avg
What's the average BMI for women in Desha, Arkansas?
Local women avg 29.6