Town guide

De Queen, Arkansas

De Queen is a city in Sevier County, Arkansas, home to about 6,058 people across 6.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 71832.

Homes sold for a median of $83 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population6,0581,010 per sq mi
Median home value$109,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$83Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking25%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in De Queen

1 ZIP code

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Around De Queen

Distances

Nearest major airportDallas Love Field (DAL)167 miles away
Closer regional airportTexarkana Regional Airport (Webb Field) (TXK)45 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Plano, TX155 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX164 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of De Queen; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents De Queen

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

De Queen had 6,105 residents in the 2020 census, up 6% since 2000.

It’s the 60th largest of 615 towns in Arkansas by population.

Sevier County grew from 16,339 residents in 1900 to 15,839 in 2020.

De Queen population by census2000: 5,765, 2010: 6,594, 2020: 6,1055,76520006,59420106,1052020

Sevier County, 1900–2020

Sevier County population, 1900 to 20201900: 16,339, 1910: 16,616, 1920: 18,301, 1930: 16,364, 1940: 15,248, 1950: 12,293, 1960: 10,156, 1970: 11,272, 1980: 14,060, 1990: 13,637, 2000: 15,757, 2010: 17,058, 2020: 15,83916K’00’1018K’20’3015K’40’5010K’60’7014K’80’9016K’00’1016K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 30°F. About 55.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 3 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near De QueenJan: high 54°F, low 30°F, 4.1 in; Feb: high 58°F, low 33°F, 4.2 in; Mar: high 66°F, low 41°F, 5 in; Apr: high 74°F, low 48°F, 5.9 in; May: high 81°F, low 58°F, 6.3 in; Jun: high 88°F, low 67°F, 4.4 in; Jul: high 92°F, low 71°F, 3.4 in; Aug: high 93°F, low 70°F, 3.3 in; Sep: high 87°F, low 63°F, 4.1 in; Oct: high 76°F, low 50°F, 4.7 in; Nov: high 64°F, low 40°F, 4.4 in; Dec: high 55°F, low 33°F, 5.3 in54°30°Jan4.158°33°Feb4.266°41°Mar5.074°48°Apr5.981°58°May6.388°67°Jun4.492°71°Jul3.493°70°Aug3.387°63°Sep4.176°50°Oct4.764°40°Nov4.455°33°Dec5.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Dequeen, AR weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Sevier County

4,143 jobs at 263 businesses in Sevier County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Sevier CountyManufacturing: 1,460 jobs; Retail trade: 593 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 540 jobs; Construction: 466 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 329 jobs; Administrative and support: 152 jobs; Finance and insurance: 122 jobs; Other services: 118 jobsManufacturing 35% Retail trade 14% Health care and social assistance 13% Construction 11% Hotels and restaurants 8% Administrative and support 4% Finance and insurance 3% Other services 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

59 doctors and other health care providers list an office in De Queen.

Nearest hospitals

  • Sevier County Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · De QueenUnder a mile
  • Howard Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Nashville27.0 miles
  • Little River Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Ashdown28.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors7
Specialist doctors3
Dentists4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants23
Mental health providers10
Physical and occupational therapists11
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies7

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around De Queen

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Herman Dierks Park · 20 acres0.4 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Walmart Supercenter1.1 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Sevier County Historical Museum0.3 mi

Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Colleges and universities

  • Cossatot Community College

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in De Queen

Public schools here are run by De Queen School District, Cossatot Community College of the Ua. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (6)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Dequeen PrimaryDe QueenK–2555Public1.7 mi
Dequeen Elementary SchoolDe Queen3–5558Public1.7 mi
Dequeen Middle SchoolDe Queen6–7354Public1.5 mi
Dequeen Junior High SchoolDe Queen8–9348Public1.5 mi
Cossatot Community College of the UaDequeen9–12—Career and Technical1.6 mi
Dequeen High SchoolDe Queen10–12550Public1.5 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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