White County, Arkansas

18 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 77,395
Median household income: $53,435
Median home value: $159,600

Home to 77,395 residents, White County is one of Arkansas's counties. 18 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $53,435 is below the Arkansas median ($58,773).

From 2019 to 2023, White County's population declined 1.7% from 78,762 to 77,395, while its median household income rose 21.4% from $44,029 to $53,435.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 17.7% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 85.4% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 77,395
Median age: 38.4 yrs
Median household income: $53,435
Median home value: $159,600
Median gross rent: $806
Housing units: 33,622
Homeownership rate: 68.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.8%
Unemployment rate: 5.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

78,76277,395

Median household income

$44,029$53,435

Median home value

$120,100$159,600

Median gross rent

$702$806

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	78,762	$44,029	$120,100	$702
2020	78,725	$44,000	$125,300	$692
2021	77,075	$46,345	$129,600	$720
2022	77,118	$51,144	$150,700	$793
2023	77,395	$53,435	$159,600	$806

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

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1717.7%

18 to 2410.8%

25 to 3412.4%

35 to 4411.8%

45 to 5411.9%

55 to 6413.2%

65 to 749.7%

75 and over6.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	4,398	5.7%
5 to 17	13,662	17.7%
18 to 24	8,378	10.8%
25 to 34	9,577	12.4%
35 to 44	9,109	11.8%
45 to 54	9,234	11.9%
55 to 64	10,220	13.2%
65 to 74	7,497	9.7%
75 and over	5,320	6.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	66,100	85.4%
Black or African American	3,323	4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	66	0.1%
Asian	526	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	211	0.3%
Two or more races	3,476	4.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,693	4.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.3%

High school graduate40.6%

Some college or associate's26.3%

Bachelor's degree11.2%

Graduate or professional degree8.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	6,753	13.3%
High school graduate	20,693	40.6%
Some college or associate's	13,420	26.3%
Bachelor's degree	5,722	11.2%
Graduate or professional degree	4,369	8.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone83.9%

Carpooled9.5%

Public transit0.2%

Walked1.8%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home3.8%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	26,897	83.9%
Carpooled	3,048	9.5%
Public transit	74	0.2%
Walked	575	1.8%
Bicycle	84	0.3%
Worked from home	1,220	3.8%
Other means	169	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	12,697	41.2%
15 to 29 min	8,730	28.3%
30 to 44 min	4,794	15.5%
45 to 59 min	2,148	7.0%
60+ min	2,478	8.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.56
Poverty rate: 16.4% (12,190 of 74,202)

	Count	Share
Family households	19,832	68.5%
Nonfamily households	9,113	31.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1992

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	28,945	86.1%
Vacant	4,677	13.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	19,751	68.2%
Renter-occupied	9,194	31.8%

1-unit, detached65.0%

1-unit, attached1.1%

2 to 4 units6.5%

5 to 19 units4.8%

20 or more units2.6%

Mobile home & other20.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	21,864	65.0%
1-unit, attached	361	1.1%
2 to 4 units	2,188	6.5%
5 to 19 units	1,609	4.8%
20 or more units	861	2.6%
Mobile home & other	6,739	20.0%

Geography

County GEOID: 05145
State: Arkansas
Land area: 1,034 sq mi
Water area: 8.05 sq mi
Center point: 35.2551, -91.7530