Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Among 123 Arkansas towns, just one has a lower going rate for rent than Dell. Widner-Magers Farm Historic District is on the National Register of Historic Places. Dell has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Dell beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 162 in 1910, a peak of 384 in 1950, 194 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2018 and 3 maps from 1941 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Dell, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Dell.
3.7% of Dell working residents work locally, below both the Arkansas town median (22%) and the median of U.S. towns (8%). Jobs in Dell grew by 41 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 320. For Dell, the average trip to work is 19 minutes. Half the trips to work are shorter than 13 miles.
| Dell | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 3.7% | 22% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 7.4% | 18% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 21 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
People 65 and older are 34% of residents (18% statewide); children under 18 are 16% of residents (23% statewide). 181 people lived in Dell by the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate, 7.2% fewer than in 2020. For Dell, the age of the median resident is 51.6 years. The bachelor’s-degree share among adults 25 and older is 28%, against 26% across Arkansas.
| Dell | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51.6 years | 36.6 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 28% | 20% | 29% |
Somewhere between 41% and 77% women
The Census survey reached too few of Dell’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±17.8 points. Across Arkansas, 50.6% of residents are women.
| Dell | AR | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.1% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 6.8% | 10.8% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 14.8% | 9.4% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 3.4% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 7.4% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.1% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.4% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 21.6% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 12.5% | 7.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 14.8% | 11.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 32.8% | 34.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 21.3% | 20.7% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 3.3% | 8.2% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 24.6% | 16.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 3.3% | 9.5% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
Expected losses in Dell break down as 59% from earthquakes and 16% from drought. FEMA expects more storm and flood damage locally than in 82% of U.S. communities. Also worth knowing: households locally have drawn federal disaster aid in 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2009.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Dell: 13% of adults smoke cigarettes. Just over a tenth of Dell adults worry about having enough food, where Arkansas’ towns sit at 20% and U.S. towns at 14%. Only 9 of the 124 Arkansas towns we compare have a lower share of adults who feel lonely than Dell.
| Dell | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 41% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 20% | 17% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 20% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 81% | 78% | 79% |
| What stands out | Dell | AR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6% | 10.4% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11% | 18.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.3% | 8.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
In 2 parks and preserves, walkers have 0.7 miles of trail. The concentration of trails for Dell comes to 0.8 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Cyprus Park | 0.5 mi | 6 |
| 2. Dell City Park | 0.1 mi | 10 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of Dell
About 6 of every 100 Dell residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Arkansas.
Where Dell’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in Arkansas, United States
Dell is a town in Mississippi County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 194 at the 2020 census.
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Dell has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.