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Washington County, AR

Demographic and economic profile of Washington County, AR, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Washington County is home to the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, anchoring a regional economy with a notably young median age of 32.5 years and a college-attainment rate of 34.6%—above typical Arkansas benchmarks. The labor force of roughly 173,000 participates at a 65.1% rate, with median worker earnings of $37,835 and a 4.2% unemployment rate, alongside relatively affordable housing at a $266,000 median home value and $1,005 median monthly rent. The county added over 24,600 residents in five years (+10.2%), and a foreign-born share of 12.4% reflects sustained in-migration, while a GDP per capita of $53,305 sits well above median household income, suggesting productivity concentrated in higher-output sectors.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

266,184

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$70,639

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

32.5 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+10.2% since 2018

Washington County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone160,940 (62.7%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race46,498 (18.1%)
  • Some Other Race Alone13,206 (5.1%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races11,882 (4.6%)
  • Black or African American Alone7,797 (3.0%)
  • Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander Alone7,268 (2.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish29,731
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island6,205
  3. 3.Other Indo-European1,200
  4. 4.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)856
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)624

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

64.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

12.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

12.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

11,230

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$53,305

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$36,545

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

14.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance31,832
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)14,732
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)14,175
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services12,764
  5. 5.Construction (Group)11,648

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations54,577
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations23,903
  3. 3.Service Occupations19,184
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations17,510
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations12,619

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Construction (LQ 1.25×)10,729
  2. 2.Retail Trade (LQ 1.16×)15,649
  3. 3.Manufacturing (LQ 1.13×)13,922
  4. 4.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.12×)3,192
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.10×)12,006

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$266,000

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,005/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

55.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,99911,769 (21.8%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9997,177 (13.3%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9997,008 (13.0%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9996,024 (11.1%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9995,979 (11.1%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9993,103 (5.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

34.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

87.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

65.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$37,835

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

20.9 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone96,109 (75.9%)
  • Worked At Home14,218 (11.2%)
  • Carpooled11,781 (9.3%)
  • Walked2,222 (1.8%)
  • Other799 (0.6%)
  • Public Transit637 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.