Moving to Fordyce, Arkansas

About Fordyce, Arkansas
Fordyce

Fordyce is a city in southeast Dallas County, Arkansas, United States. Its population has been decreasing since the 1980s when the town reached an all time high of 5,175. The population in 2020 was 3,396 down from 4,300 at the 2010 census, and from 4,799 in 2000.

The city is the county seat, home to the 1911 Dallas County Courthouse.

Within Fordyce there are 19 sites listed on the National Register of Historic Places, including the Fordyce Home Accident Insurance Company. The town was named for Samuel W. Fordyce.

Gender
Gender Fordyce Arkansas Country
Female 52.8% 50.9% 50.8%
Male 47.2% 49.1% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Fordyce Arkansas Country
Less than $10,000 16.5% 7.4% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 8.4% 5.6% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 20.2% 11.9% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 9.2% 11.3% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 16.8% 14.1% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 16.5% 18.4% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 6.7% 11.6% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 4.1% 11.7% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 0% 4% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 1.5% 4% 8.3%
Education


Education Fordyce Arkansas Country
< 9th Grade 7% 6% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 10% 8% 7.0%
High School or GED 39% 34% 27.0%
Other College 31% 22% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 5% 7% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 7% 15% 20.0%
Master's Degree 1% 6% 9.0%
Professional Degree 0% 1% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 0% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Fordyce Arkansas Country
White 36.8% 71.6% 60.1%
African American 58.8% 15.1% 12.2%
American Indian 0.6% 0.5% 0.6%
Asian 0% 1.5% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0.3% 0.2%
Other 0% 0.2% 0.3%
Multiracial 1.7% 3.1% 2.8%
Hispanic 2.1% 7.6% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity