Washington County, Arkansas

18 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 251,863
Median household income: $66,426
Median home value: $266,000

Washington County, Arkansas counts 251,863 residents. 18 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $66,426 is above the Arkansas median ($58,773).

From 2019 to 2023, Washington County's population grew 8.4% from 232,289 to 251,863, while its median household income rose 31.7% from $50,451 to $66,426.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 17.4% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 62.7% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 251,863
Median age: 32.5 yrs
Median household income: $66,426
Median home value: $266,000
Median gross rent: $1,005
Housing units: 103,174
Homeownership rate: 55.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.6%
Unemployment rate: 4.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

232,289251,863

Median household income

$50,451$66,426

Median home value

$173,400$266,000

Median gross rent

$794$1,005

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	232,289	$50,451	$173,400	$794
2020	236,198	$52,380	$184,300	$819
2021	242,793	$56,610	$201,800	$865
2022	247,331	$61,985	$235,500	$935
2023	251,863	$66,426	$266,000	$1,005

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

Age distribution

Under 56.3%

5 to 1717.4%

18 to 2414.9%

25 to 3414.8%

35 to 4413.4%

45 to 5411.0%

55 to 6410.1%

65 to 747.3%

75 and over4.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	15,979	6.3%
5 to 17	43,920	17.4%
18 to 24	37,548	14.9%
25 to 34	37,228	14.8%
35 to 44	33,661	13.4%
45 to 54	27,622	11.0%
55 to 64	25,405	10.1%
65 to 74	18,348	7.3%
75 and over	12,152	4.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	157,981	62.7%
Black or African American	7,911	3.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1,276	0.5%
Asian	5,906	2.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	6,834	2.7%
Some other race	927	0.4%
Two or more races	24,814	9.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	46,214	18.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.7%

High school graduate28.3%

Some college or associate's24.3%

Bachelor's degree20.3%

Graduate or professional degree14.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	19,668	12.7%
High school graduate	43,708	28.3%
Some college or associate's	37,590	24.3%
Bachelor's degree	31,300	20.3%
Graduate or professional degree	22,150	14.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone76.2%

Carpooled10.3%

Public transit0.5%

Walked1.6%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home10.0%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	93,502	76.2%
Carpooled	12,598	10.3%
Public transit	672	0.5%
Walked	1,980	1.6%
Bicycle	490	0.4%
Worked from home	12,302	10.0%
Other means	1,150	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	37,493	34.0%
15 to 29 min	46,910	42.5%
30 to 44 min	17,476	15.8%
45 to 59 min	5,210	4.7%
60+ min	3,303	3.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.55
Poverty rate: 14.8% (35,887 of 242,703)

	Count	Share
Family households	59,294	62.1%
Nonfamily households	36,173	37.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1994

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	95,467	92.5%
Vacant	7,707	7.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	53,043	55.6%
Renter-occupied	42,424	44.4%

1-unit, detached62.5%

1-unit, attached4.1%

2 to 4 units8.0%

5 to 19 units14.8%

20 or more units5.5%

Mobile home & other5.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	64,515	62.5%
1-unit, attached	4,280	4.1%
2 to 4 units	8,244	8.0%
5 to 19 units	15,308	14.8%
20 or more units	5,635	5.5%
Mobile home & other	5,192	5.0%

Geography

County GEOID: 05143
State: Arkansas
Land area: 941 sq mi
Water area: 11 sq mi
Center point: 35.9780, -94.2173