West Fork

Population: 3,131
Median household income: $70,486
Median home value: $182,800

Located in Washington County, Arkansas, West Fork is a community with a population of 3,131. Its median household income of $70,486 runs above the Washington County figure of $66,426.

From 2019 to 2023, West Fork's population grew 19.2% from 2,626 to 3,131, while its median home value rose 34.6% from $135,800 to $182,800.

82.7% of workers drive to work alone. 96.1% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,131
Median age: 38.6 yrs
Median household income: $70,486
Median home value: $182,800
Median gross rent: $1,059
Housing units: 1,173
Homeownership rate: 80.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.8%
Unemployment rate: 2.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,6263,131

Median household income

$54,881$70,486

Median home value

$135,800$182,800

Median gross rent

$800$1,059

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,626	$54,881	$135,800	$800
2020	2,622	$58,250	$124,600	$1,008
2021	3,225	$63,457	$130,600	$1,023
2022	3,054	$68,108	$147,900	$998
2023	3,131	$70,486	$182,800	$1,059

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

Age distribution

Under 54.3%

5 to 1719.9%

18 to 247.6%

25 to 3415.4%

35 to 4413.5%

45 to 5414.1%

55 to 6410.2%

65 to 7410.4%

75 and over4.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	135	4.3%
5 to 17	623	19.9%
18 to 24	237	7.6%
25 to 34	483	15.4%
35 to 44	422	13.5%
45 to 54	442	14.1%
55 to 64	319	10.2%
65 to 74	327	10.4%
75 and over	143	4.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,436	77.8%
Black or African American	50	1.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	29	0.9%
Asian	23	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	469	15.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	124	4.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.7%

High school graduate37.0%

Some college or associate's30.4%

Bachelor's degree14.3%

Graduate or professional degree11.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	144	6.7%
High school graduate	791	37.0%
Some college or associate's	649	30.4%
Bachelor's degree	305	14.3%
Graduate or professional degree	247	11.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone82.7%

Carpooled10.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.8%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,416	82.7%
Carpooled	179	10.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	99	5.8%
Other means	18	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	355	22.0%
15 to 29 min	837	51.9%
30 to 44 min	232	14.4%
45 to 59 min	121	7.5%
60+ min	68	4.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.69
Poverty rate: 2.9% (91 of 3,131)

	Count	Share
Family households	834	71.5%
Nonfamily households	332	28.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,166	99.4%
Vacant	7	0.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	937	80.4%
Renter-occupied	229	19.6%

1-unit, detached96.1%

1-unit, attached1.0%

2 to 4 units1.0%

5 to 19 units0.9%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other1.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,127	96.1%
1-unit, attached	12	1.0%
2 to 4 units	12	1.0%
5 to 19 units	10	0.9%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	12	1.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0574360
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.74 sq mi
Water area: 0.07 sq mi
Center point: 35.9349, -94.1811