About Fordyce

Fordyce is a very small city located in the state of Arkansas. With a population of 4,756 people and just one neighborhood, Fordyce is the 76th largest community in Arkansas.

Fordyce is a blue-collar town, with 44.9% of people working in blue-collar occupations, while the average in America is just 24.7%. Overall, Fordyce is a city of sales and office workers, production and manufacturing workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Fordyce who work in office and administrative support jobs (11.66%), sales jobs (9.42%), and healthcare (5.77%).

As is often the case in a small city, Fordyce doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Fordyce Information and Demographics

In Fordyce, just 9.81% of people over 25 hold a college degree, which is very low compared to the rest of the nation, whereas the average among all cities is 14.96%.

The per capita income in Fordyce in 2000 was $12,118, which is low income relative to Arkansas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $48,472 for a family of four.

Fordyce is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Fordyce home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Fordyce is African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Fordyce include Irish and English.

The most common language spoken in Fordyce is English.