Washington County, Arkansas
Washington County, Arkansas, had an estimated population of 271,213 in 2025 across 2,438 km². The figures below come from the US Census Bureau's population estimates and the American Community Survey, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Arkansas's counties and nationally.
- Population
- 271,213
- 2025 estimate
- Area
- 2,438 km²
- Density
- 111
- per km²
- Median income
- $70,639
- household, ACS 2024
- Median age
- 32.5
- years, ACS 2024
How Arkansas's counties spread
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Arkansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households with Broadband2024 | 91.0% | 3 / 75 | 618 / 3,144 |
| Median Gross Rent2024 | $1,071 | 3 / 75 | 782 / 3,137 |
| Median Home Value2024 | $298,400 | 2 / 75 | 638 / 3,139 |
| Owner-Occupied Homes2024 | 55.6% | 73 / 75 | 3,016 / 3,144 |
| Vacant Homes2024 | 7.8% | 73 / 75 | 2,556 / 3,144 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Arkansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 and Over2024 | 12.3% | 75 / 75 | 3,042 / 3,144 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native2024 | 0.6% | 12 / 75 | 629 / 3,144 |
| Asian, non-Hispanic2024 | 2.4% | 6 / 75 | 426 / 3,144 |
| Average Household Size2024people | 2.6 | 11 / 75 | 831 / 3,144 |
| Black, non-Hispanic2024 | 3.0% | 46 / 75 | 1,371 / 3,144 |
| Foreign-Born2024 | 12.4% | 3 / 75 | 268 / 3,144 |
| Hispanic or Latino2024 | 18.6% | 3 / 75 | 465 / 3,144 |
| Median Age2024years | 32.5 | 74 / 75 | 3,022 / 3,144 |
| Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males | 989 | 57 / 75 | 1,833 / 3,144 |
| Speak a Language Other Than English2024 | 17.5% | 3 / 75 | 464 / 3,144 |
| Under 182024 | 23.5% | 23 / 75 | 848 / 3,144 |
| Veterans2024 | 5.7% | 55 / 75 | 2,487 / 3,144 |
| White, non-Hispanic2024 | 59.9% | 56 / 75 | 2,434 / 3,144 |
Economy
| Indicator | Value | In Arkansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below Poverty Line2024 | 14.6% | 62 / 75 | 1,260 / 3,144 |
| Households on SNAP2024 | 5.6% | 72 / 75 | 2,768 / 3,144 |
| Income Inequality2024index | 0.476 | 27 / 75 | 628 / 3,144 |
| Median Household Income2024 | $70,639 | 5 / 75 | 1,150 / 3,143 |
| Per Capita Income2024 | $38,150 | 4 / 75 | 1,072 / 3,144 |
| Unemployment Rate2024 | 3.4% | 66 / 75 | 2,210 / 3,144 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Arkansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024 | 35.2% | 3 / 75 | 448 / 3,144 |
| High School or Higher2024 | 87.8% | 28 / 75 | 2,064 / 3,144 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Arkansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| No Health Insurance2024 | 12.4% | 5 / 75 | 612 / 3,144 |
| With a Disability2024 | 11.0% | 74 / 75 | 2,879 / 3,144 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Arkansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2025 | 271,213 | 3 / 75 | 275 / 3,144 |
| Population Density2025/km² | 111 | 3 / 75 | 450 / 3,144 |
Work & Commute
| Indicator | Value | In Arkansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commute by Public Transit2024 | 0.5% | 8 / 75 | 782 / 3,144 |
| Households with No Vehicle2024 | 4.1% | 64 / 75 | 2,273 / 3,144 |
| Mean Commute Time2024minutes | 20.9 | 58 / 75 | 2,294 / 3,143 |
| Work from Home2024 | 11.2% | 5 / 75 | 927 / 3,144 |
Other counties of Arkansas
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- Benton County
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- Clay County
- Cleburne County
- Cleveland County
- Columbia County
- Conway County
- Craighead County
- Crawford County
- Crittenden County
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- Franklin County
- Fulton County
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- Greene County
- Hempstead County
- Hot Spring County
- Howard County
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- Jefferson County
- Johnson County
- Lafayette County
- Lawrence County
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- Little River County
- Logan County
- Lonoke County
- Madison County
- Marion County
- Miller County
- Mississippi County
- Monroe County
- Montgomery County
- Nevada County
- Newton County
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- Poinsett County
- Polk County
- Pope County
- Prairie County
- Pulaski County
- Randolph County
- Saline County
- Scott County
- Searcy County
- Sebastian County
- Sevier County
- Sharp County
- St. Francis County
- Stone County
- Union County
- Van Buren County
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