Sebastian County, Arkansas

11 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 128,448
Median household income: $56,450
Median home value: $166,000

Sebastian County, Arkansas counts 128,448 residents. 11 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $56,450 is in line with the Arkansas median ($58,773).

Between 2019 and 2023, Sebastian County's population held roughly steady from 127,591 to 128,448, while its median household income rose 22.1% from $46,228 to $56,450.

24.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 61.2% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 128,448
Median age: 38.0 yrs
Median household income: $56,450
Median home value: $166,000
Median gross rent: $854
Housing units: 57,197
Homeownership rate: 61.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.4%
Unemployment rate: 5.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

127,591128,448

Median household income

$46,228$56,450

Median home value

$123,100$166,000

Median gross rent

$696$854

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	127,591	$46,228	$123,100	$696
2020	127,670	$47,878	$129,300	$715
2021	127,941	$50,226	$136,600	$751
2022	128,184	$54,047	$154,900	$805
2023	128,448	$56,450	$166,000	$854

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.3%

5 to 1717.6%

18 to 248.8%

25 to 3413.4%

35 to 4412.4%

45 to 5412.0%

55 to 6412.8%

65 to 749.9%

75 and over6.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	8,148	6.3%
5 to 17	22,562	17.6%
18 to 24	11,305	8.8%
25 to 34	17,226	13.4%
35 to 44	15,874	12.4%
45 to 54	15,447	12.0%
55 to 64	16,379	12.8%
65 to 74	12,773	9.9%
75 and over	8,734	6.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	85,809	66.8%
Black or African American	7,353	5.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	883	0.7%
Asian	5,383	4.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	157	0.1%
Some other race	216	0.2%
Two or more races	8,624	6.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	20,023	15.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.8%

High school graduate30.3%

Some college or associate's30.5%

Bachelor's degree14.8%

Graduate or professional degree9.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	12,810	14.8%
High school graduate	26,146	30.3%
Some college or associate's	26,402	30.5%
Bachelor's degree	12,795	14.8%
Graduate or professional degree	8,280	9.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone79.1%

Carpooled10.7%

Public transit0.1%

Walked1.2%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home7.1%

Other means1.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	45,193	79.1%
Carpooled	6,105	10.7%
Public transit	81	0.1%
Walked	696	1.2%
Bicycle	50	0.1%
Worked from home	4,056	7.1%
Other means	971	1.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	20,664	38.9%
15 to 29 min	22,448	42.3%
30 to 44 min	6,317	11.9%
45 to 59 min	1,580	3.0%
60+ min	2,087	3.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.44
Poverty rate: 16.3% (20,559 of 126,382)

	Count	Share
Family households	33,371	64.2%
Nonfamily households	18,580	35.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	51,951	90.8%
Vacant	5,246	9.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	31,802	61.2%
Renter-occupied	20,149	38.8%

1-unit, detached70.0%

1-unit, attached2.3%

2 to 4 units11.9%

5 to 19 units7.0%

20 or more units5.1%

Mobile home & other3.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	40,043	70.0%
1-unit, attached	1,335	2.3%
2 to 4 units	6,816	11.9%
5 to 19 units	3,980	7.0%
20 or more units	2,926	5.1%
Mobile home & other	2,097	3.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 05131
State: Arkansas
Land area: 531 sq mi
Water area: 13 sq mi
Center point: 35.1970, -94.2750