Tontitown

Population: 5,739
Median household income: $80,987
Median home value: $394,200

Tontitown is a community in Washington County, Arkansas, home to 5,739 residents. Its median household income of $80,987 runs above the Washington County figure of $66,426.

From 2019 to 2023, Tontitown's population grew 56.1% from 3,677 to 5,739, while its median home value rose 48.6% from $265,300 to $394,200.

The median resident is 41.0 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 15.1% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,739
Median age: 41.0 yrs
Median household income: $80,987
Median home value: $394,200
Median gross rent: $1,219
Housing units: 2,355
Homeownership rate: 80.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 45.2%
Unemployment rate: 3.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,6775,739

Median household income

$73,009$80,987

Median home value

$265,300$394,200

Median gross rent

$1,092$1,219

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,677	$73,009	$265,300	$1,092
2020	4,341	$69,310	$248,200	$1,025
2021	4,656	$72,000	$310,600	$1,179
2022	5,114	$83,705	$368,500	$1,182
2023	5,739	$80,987	$394,200	$1,219

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

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1715.1%

18 to 2410.7%

25 to 3411.3%

35 to 4411.0%

45 to 5411.1%

55 to 6414.2%

65 to 7413.1%

75 and over8.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	298	5.2%
5 to 17	865	15.1%
18 to 24	614	10.7%
25 to 34	651	11.3%
35 to 44	630	11.0%
45 to 54	639	11.1%
55 to 64	816	14.2%
65 to 74	751	13.1%
75 and over	475	8.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,250	74.1%
Black or African American	81	1.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	34	0.6%
Asian	26	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	135	2.4%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	543	9.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	670	11.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.1%

High school graduate28.3%

Some college or associate's18.5%

Bachelor's degree24.9%

Graduate or professional degree20.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	320	8.1%
High school graduate	1,120	28.3%
Some college or associate's	731	18.5%
Bachelor's degree	987	24.9%
Graduate or professional degree	804	20.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone72.0%

Carpooled8.2%

Public transit1.7%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home16.4%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,242	72.0%
Carpooled	254	8.2%
Public transit	54	1.7%
Walked	34	1.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	511	16.4%
Other means	20	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	739	28.4%
15 to 29 min	1,221	46.9%
30 to 44 min	548	21.0%
45 to 59 min	25	1.0%
60+ min	71	2.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.56
Poverty rate: 6.7% (384 of 5,739)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,715	76.6%
Nonfamily households	524	23.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1998

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,239	95.1%
Vacant	116	4.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,808	80.8%
Renter-occupied	431	19.2%

1-unit, detached85.1%

1-unit, attached3.5%

2 to 4 units1.5%

5 to 19 units5.3%

20 or more units0.5%

Mobile home & other4.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,003	85.1%
1-unit, attached	83	3.5%
2 to 4 units	35	1.5%
5 to 19 units	125	5.3%
20 or more units	12	0.5%
Mobile home & other	97	4.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0569740
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 18 sq mi
Water area: 0.13 sq mi
Center point: 36.1674, -94.2421