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Census-designated place
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Country	United States
State	Arkansas
County	Independence
Elevation	299 ft (91 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	715
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	72527
Area code(s)	870
GNIS feature ID	2805636

Desha is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Independence County, Arkansas, United States. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 715.

Desha is located along Arkansas Highway 25, 3 miles (4.8 km) southwest of Batesville. Desha has a post office with ZIP code 72527.

Batesville School District operates area public schools. The Desha School District merged into the Batesville district on July 1, 1985.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
2020	715	—
U.S. Decennial Census 2020

2020 census

**Desha CDP, Arkansas – Demographic Profile**
(*NH = Non-Hispanic*)
*Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.*
Race / Ethnicity	Pop 2020	% 2020
White alone (NH)	647	90.49%
Black or African American alone (NH)	2	0.28%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Asian alone (NH)	1	0.14%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	1	0.14%
Some Other Race alone (NH)	2	0.28%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH)	33	4.62%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	29	4.06%
Total	715	100.00%

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