DermottAR
A town of 2,330, settled in 1890. A typical home worth about $63K.
Population
2,330
−12.7% since 2010
Typical home
$63K
−23.6% in a year
Household income
$27K
median
Jobs based here
387
A commuter town
What makes Dermott stand out The 3 things Dermott does most differently from other towns.
A shrinking town Dermott has shrunk 12.7% since 2010 2,316 people in 2010; 2,330 today.
What’s changed most in Dermott? 2,316 2010
2,021 2020
2,330 Today
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
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Housing
A typical Dermott home is worth about $63K The typical Dermott home is worth about $63,000, down 23.6% in a year, 72% below the Arkansas typical home.
$63K Zillow home value
Typical home value Dermott $63K
Arkansas $227K
−23.6%
value change, 1 year
Health
Healthier than 1% of U.S. towns Dermott beats the Arkansas average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 20.
D− Health Grade
32 measures vs. Arkansas
What stands out Dermott AR Fewer binge drinkers 9% 14.6% Fewer adults who have had cancer 7% 8.2% More adults facing a utility shut-off 24.5% 10.4%
Mcgehee Hospital
6.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
3rd
percentile among AR towns
Schools
Dermott’s public schools outperform 3% of Arkansas districts The public schools Dermott’s kids attend trail 97% of Arkansas’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
D− School Grade
Work & commute
About one in six working residents works right in Dermott Most working residents leave Dermott for work: only 17% work in town. The top destinations are Monticello (12%), McGehee (9%) and Lake Village (5%). Half commute less than 22 miles.
17% work in town
Where working residents work In Dermott 17%
Monticello 12%
McGehee 9%
Lake Village 5%
Little Rock 5%
22 mi
median commute distance
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Climate
Mild winters, hot summers Dermott has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 34°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
1″ snow a winter
Typical low → high °F Winter 36–55°
Spring 53–74°
Summer 71–91°
Fall 53–76°
Nov 10
typical first frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
Natural hazards
High risk, with inland flooding at the top Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 63% of U.S. communities.
63 risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
63 High risk Lower Higher Inland flooding Earthquakes Tornadoes
11
paid flood claims since 1989
2
federal disasters paid out here
A commuter town 83% of working residents leave Dermott for work Where Dermott’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
12% → Monticello Monticello 12%
9% → McGehee McGehee 9%
5% → Lake Village Lake Village 5%
5% → Little Rock Little Rock 5%
5% → Pine Bluff Pine Bluff 5%
4% → Collins Collins 4%
Dermott · 17% stay
387 jobs based in Dermott
17% of working residents work in town
22 mi median commute distance
How do you get to work from Dermott?
Census LEHD 2023
2014 · Chicot County Training School · Wikimedia Commons
Dermott’s story
136 years in pictures
10 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 3 places on the National Register.
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Landmarks 3 places in Dermott on the National Register of Historic Places.
All landmarks → Famous people from Dermott 8 notable people were born in Dermott.
See all 8 → About Dermott City in Arkansas, United States
Dermott is a city in Chicot County, Arkansas, United States incorporated in 1890. The population was 2,021 at the 2020 census.
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Established 1890
Population 2,021
Area 3.6 sq mi
Elevation 141 ft
ZIP code 71638
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