Elkins

Population: 3,710
Median household income: $81,111
Median home value: $190,100

Elkins, a community in Washington County, Arkansas, has 3,710 residents. At $81,111, its median household income sits above Washington County's $66,426.

Between 2019 and 2023, Elkins's population grew 18.2% from 3,139 to 3,710, while its median home value rose 36.3% from $139,500 to $190,100.

The typical home was built around 2002. 4.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,710
Median age: 32.9 yrs
Median household income: $81,111
Median home value: $190,100
Median gross rent: $1,293
Housing units: 1,440
Homeownership rate: 84.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.1%
Unemployment rate: 0.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,1393,710

Median household income

$65,182$81,111

Median home value

$139,500$190,100

Median gross rent

$1,026$1,293

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,139	$65,182	$139,500	$1,026
2020	3,283	$61,992	$144,700	$948
2021	3,566	$66,809	$153,400	$1,020
2022	3,635	$72,940	$173,600	$1,208
2023	3,710	$81,111	$190,100	$1,293

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

Age distribution

Under 58.1%

5 to 1718.2%

18 to 249.7%

25 to 3416.5%

35 to 4413.0%

45 to 5410.1%

55 to 6411.4%

65 to 744.3%

75 and over8.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	300	8.1%
5 to 17	674	18.2%
18 to 24	361	9.7%
25 to 34	612	16.5%
35 to 44	482	13.0%
45 to 54	375	10.1%
55 to 64	423	11.4%
65 to 74	161	4.3%
75 and over	322	8.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,650	71.4%
Black or African American	19	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	20	0.5%
Asian	21	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	57	1.5%
Two or more races	295	8.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	648	17.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.9%

High school graduate34.2%

Some college or associate's32.8%

Bachelor's degree19.3%

Graduate or professional degree2.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	260	10.9%
High school graduate	812	34.2%
Some college or associate's	779	32.8%
Bachelor's degree	458	19.3%
Graduate or professional degree	66	2.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone85.0%

Carpooled6.5%

Public transit0.6%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,587	85.0%
Carpooled	121	6.5%
Public transit	12	0.6%
Walked	7	0.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	139	7.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	269	15.6%
15 to 29 min	823	47.7%
30 to 44 min	354	20.5%
45 to 59 min	167	9.7%
60+ min	114	6.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.92
Poverty rate: 4.8% (177 of 3,697)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,008	79.4%
Nonfamily households	262	20.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2002

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,270	88.2%
Vacant	170	11.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,072	84.4%
Renter-occupied	198	15.6%

1-unit, detached88.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units7.8%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other3.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,279	88.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	112	7.8%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	49	3.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0521190
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.87 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 36.0172, -94.0235