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A town of 258, settled in 1970.
Among 124 Arkansas towns, just 6 have a higher age of the median resident than Mitchellville. Mitchellville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 494 in 1970, a peak of 618 in 1980, 293 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2012 and a map from 1986 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Mitchellville, 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 Mitchellville.
Children under 18 are 8% of residents (23% statewide); people 65 and older are 25% of residents (18% statewide). Mitchellville is shrinking: down 11% since 2020, to 258 residents (2025 estimate). Arkansas has just over a quarter of adults 25 and older with a bachelor’s degree or more; here it is 22%.
Somewhere between 12% and 62% women
The Census survey reached too few of Mitchellville’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±25.2 points. Across Arkansas, 50.6% of residents are women.
| Mitchellville | AR | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 1.6% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 6.3% | 10.8% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 18.4% | 9.4% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.3% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 2.8% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 15.9% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 20% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 19.1% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.6% | 7.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 18.2% | 11.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 49.2% | 34.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 4.7% | 20.7% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 5.9% | 8.2% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 22% | 16.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 0% | 9.5% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points
In Mitchellville, 1.2% of working residents work locally. The town’s average trip to work is 17 minutes, where Arkansas’ towns sit at 21 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. The top destinations are Dumas (50%), Monticello (9%) and Little Rock (5%). The median commute is under 2 miles.
| Mitchellville | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.2% | 22% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 17 minutes | 21 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 18% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The risk rating from FEMA for Mitchellville comes to 70 of 100. Expected losses in Mitchellville break down as 38% from inland flooding and 24% from earthquakes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Mitchellville’s typical July afternoon high is 91°F, against 92°F in Arkansas’ towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Mitchellville: 21% of adults report frequent physical distress. No town among the 124 in Arkansas we compare has a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Mitchellville. Among 124 Arkansas towns, just 4 have a higher share of adults who feel lonely than Mitchellville.
| Mitchellville | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 25% | 19% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 53% | 39% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 16% | 14% |
| What stands out | Mitchellville | AR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 8.1% | 14.6% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.6% | 8.2% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 27.2% | 10.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Mitchellville; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Mitchellville residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Arkansas.
Where Mitchellville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Arkansas, United States
Mitchellville is a city in Desha County, Arkansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Mitchellville had a population of 293.
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Mitchellville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.