The placename is the anglicization of the family name of the Dutch merchant and railway financier, Jan de Goeijen (1861–1944).

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 6,105 people, 1,865 households, and 1,380 families residing in the city.

24.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters.

[16] The J Lynn Helms Sevier County Airport (FAA ID: KDEQ), three miles west of town, has a 5001’ x 75’ paved runway.

[17] De Queen hosts a campus of the Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas.

The college also provides non-credit coursework in adult education: GED classes, ESL training, test preparation, and computer literacy.