Dallas County, Arkansas

Dallas County, Arkansas, has 6,011 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Fordyce. It uses Central Time and covers 667 sq mi (1,728 km²) of land.

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Dallas County in Arkansas
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Resident population, July 2025
6,011
Land area
667 sq mi (1,728 km²)
County seat or government
Fordyce
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$42,500 ± $8,406
Median home value
$97,300 ± $10,022
Median rent, with utilities
$627 ± $84
Homes lived in by their owners
72.6% ± 4.2 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Arkadelphia, AR micro area, Malvern, AR micro area, Camden, AR micro area, Pine Bluff, AR micro area, and Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area
Water area
0.67 sq mi (1.73 km²)
State
Arkansas
County code (FIPS)
05039
Coordinates (central point)
33.967823, -92.653999

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Dallas County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 7192314,875 people
  2. 717424,333 people
  3. 717202,523 people
  4. 717631,607 people
  5. 720841,047 people
  6. 71725264 people
  7. 7174844 people

7 ZIP Code areas overlap Dallas County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Dallas County, largest first

  1. Fordyce Township3,332 people
  2. Owen Township925 people
  3. Manchester Township388 people
  4. Dry Run Township300 people
  5. Holly Springs Township261 people
  6. Southall Township233 people
  7. Chester Township225 people
  8. Jackson Township214 people
  9. Smith Township153 people
  10. Princeton Township135 people
  11. Willow Township47 people
  12. Nix Township24 people
All 14
  1. Liberty Township5 people
  2. Bunn Township0 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Arkansas, by county

School districts in Dallas County, largest first

  1. Malvern Special School District18,460 people
  2. Harmony Grove School District (Dallas County)4,543 people
  3. Fordyce School District4,172 people
  4. Bearden School District3,498 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Fordyce, Arkansas (city)3,268 people
  2. Sparkman, Arkansas (city)430 people
  3. Carthage, Arkansas (city)185 people
  4. Ivan, Arkansas (CDP)50 people
  5. Princeton, Arkansas (CDP)3 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Grant County, Arkansas26 mi northeast
  2. Cleveland County, Arkansas27 mi east
  3. Ouachita County, Arkansas29 mi southwest
  4. Hot Spring County, Arkansas29 mi northwest
  5. Calhoun County, Arkansas29 mi south
  6. Clark County, Arkansas30 mi west

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.