Town · Arkansas
Denning, Arkansas
Denning, town, in Franklin County, Arkansas. Denning had 209 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 5.0% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 200 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 245 (±110). GEOID 0518370.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
209
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 200 · ACS 2020-2024: 245 ±110
Median household income
$35,938
±$8,561 (90% margin)
Arkansas: $60,773
Median home value
$75,000
±$15,038 (90% margin)
Arkansas: $188,000
Median gross rent
$742
±$302 (90% margin)
Arkansas: $947
Where is Denning and what county is it in?
Denning is a town in Franklin County, Arkansas. It covers 1.1 square miles of land, 186 residents per square mile in 2020.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Denning, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 209 people lived in Denning on July 1, 2025, up 5.0% since 2020, faster than Arkansas (+3.4%). The 2020 Census counted 200 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 245 (±110).
| Measure | Denning | Franklin County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 245 ±110 | 17,326 | no clear change |
| Households | 93 ±34 | 7,048 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.63 ±0.56 | 2.41 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 107 ±40 | 7,757 | no clear change |
Denning's population since 2000
From 270 in 2000 to 209 in 2025: down 22.6%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Denning as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Denning?
The median resident of Denning is 39.4 years old; 25.7% are under 18 and 20.0% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 78.8%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 14.7%.
| Measure | Denning | Franklin County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39.4 ±5.8 | 42.3 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 25.7% ±10.9 pts | 22.3% | – |
| 65 years and over | 20.0% ±10.6 pts | 20.7% | – |
| Male | 58.8% ±7.4 pts | 49.8% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 14.7% ±16.2 pts | 3.3% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 78.8% ±16.1 pts | 86.1% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±15.0 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±15.0 pts | 0.6% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±15.0 pts | 1.0% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±15.0 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 5.7% ±5.7 pts | 8.5% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.8% ±2.1 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 0.0% ±15.0 pts | 1.5% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 14.5% ±17.3 pts | 3.3% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 10.4% ±8.8 pts | 10.4% | – |
| With a disability | 22.0% ±12.6 pts | 21.7% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 12.2% ±7.4 pts | 9.4% | no clear change |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 74.9% ±9.3 pts | 87.3% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 7.6% ±6.4 pts | 14.5% | – |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 4.1% ±4.8 pts | 4.9% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 93.0% ±12.4 pts | 88.5% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.0% ±15.1 pts | 1.6% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Denning earn?
Half of Denning's 93 households earn less than $35,938 a year (±$8,561), against $55,886 in Franklin County and $60,773 in Arkansas. In 2015-2019 it was $39,998 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart.
| Measure | Denning | Franklin County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $35,938 ±$8,561 | $55,886 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $54,617 ±$20,384 | $72,644 | – |
| Per capita income | $19,759 ±$6,519 | $29,603 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 24.5% ±17.7 pts | 18.0% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 20.6% ±22.1 pts | 23.5% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 10.8% ±13.1 pts | 11.2% | – |
| Households with a computer | 82.8% ±12.9 pts | 90.0% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 61.3% ±18.6 pts | 78.8% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Denning?
Owners occupy 78.5% of Denning's occupied homes and renters 21.5%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $75,000 by its owner (±$15,038). The median renter pays $742 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Denning | Franklin County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $75,000 ±$15,038 | $130,800 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $742 ±$302 | $719 | – |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 7.1% ±21.5 pts | 34.6% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $833 ±$331 | $1,149 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 78.5% ±14.8 pts | 78.0% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 21.5% ±14.8 pts | 22.0% | – |
| Housing units | 107 ±40 | 7,757 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 1.4% ±4.3 pts | 0.5% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±73.6 pts | 8.5% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 55.1% ±18.7 pts | 74.9% | – |
| Mobile homes | 44.9% ±18.7 pts | 13.4% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±30.2 pts | 2.1% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 20.6% ±13.4 pts | 9.2% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 10.3% ±9.3 pts | 5.4% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 4.3% ±9.5 pts | 7.2% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Denning work and get to work?
62.7% of Denning's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 24.2 minutes.
| Measure | Denning | Franklin County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 38.7% ±12.5 pts | 53.6% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 5.1% ±11.2 pts | 4.9% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 62.7% ±25.8 pts | 81.3% | – |
| Carpooled | 34.7% ±25.9 pts | 12.4% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±38.0 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Walked | 0.0% ±38.0 pts | 1.2% | – |
| Worked from home | 0.0% ±38.0 pts | 2.8% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 24.2 min ±8.1 | 23.2 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Denning?
No census tract lies mostly in Denning; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9502.01Franklin County | 3,352 | $56,283 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Denning) · Census block assignment files
How does Denning compare with other places in Arkansas?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Denning is the 16,354th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 367th-most populous of 500 in Arkansas.
Denning is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 367th | 500 |
Denning's figures with every place in Arkansas (CSV)
Every place in Arkansas, sortable · Compare Denning with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Denning?
28 of the 57 figures for Denning on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Denning are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Denning.