City in Desha County, Arkansas · 6.7 sq mi · 492 people per sq mi
About 3,300 people live in McGehee. The typical household earns $36,875, and the median resident is 36.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 3,845 in 2020
Poverty rate 33.96%
Men 37.7 · Women 34.6
1910–2026
3,302
2026 projection
14.1% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1910–2026
3,302
2026 projection
14.1% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 3,302 | -87 | 2.57% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,389 | -110 | 3.14% |
| 2024 | 3,499 | -59 | 1.66% |
| 2023 | 3,558 | -94 | 2.57% |
| 2022 | 3,652 | -102 | 2.72% |
| 2021 | 3,754 | -91 | 2.37% |
| 2020 | 3,845 | +149 | 4.03% |
| 2019 | 3,696 | -43 | 1.15% |
| 2018 | 3,739 | -87 | 2.27% |
| 2017 | 3,826 | -52 | 1.34% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 37 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 3 residents
39% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 39% | 46% | 34% |
| Never married | 42% | 44% | 41% |
| Divorced | 10% | 8% | 11% |
| Widowed | 4% | <1% | 8% |
| Separated | 5% | 2% | 7% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau