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El Dorado

Arkansas · 23,146 residents · 16.2 sq mi
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El Dorado is home to 23,146 people in Arkansas. The poverty rate is 24.8%, above the 13.2% national rate. Median home value sits at $41,600. Getting to work takes 12 minutes on average. Households take in $19,205 at the median, 36% less than the US figure. Median rent is $310 a month.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 35.1
US median: 33.0
Less educated
16% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
23,146
+8%vs 2000
vs 21,530 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
35.1
−7%vs 2000
vs 37.6 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
16.2 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
17K18K20K22K24K19902000201020202024El Dorado
202417K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.2%(1,677)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.2%(1,905)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.4%(1,714)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.5%(1,495)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.6%(1,286)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3414.9%(3,454)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4412.9%(2,997)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549%(2,092)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.1%(2,095)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7410.3%(2,393)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 846.4%(1,482)
US avg: 4%
85 and over2.4%(556)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$19,205
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $27,045 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$11,408
−30%vs 2000
vs $16,332 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
24.8%
+0.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 24.6% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$41,600
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $52,800 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$310
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $406 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
64.1%
+3.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 60.7% in 2000
35.9% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic53.1%(11,441)
Black44.1%(9,490)
Hispanic / Latino1%(224)
Asian0.7%(143)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic61.5%(14,242)
Black37.7%(8,724)
Hispanic / Latino0.2%(41)
Asian0.4%(103)
Other0.3%(77)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican5%(852)
Argentine0.3%(53)
Asian origin
Chinese1.1%(189)
Asian Indian0.4%(65)
Korean0.3%(44)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
English7.2%(1,225)
American7.1%(1,220)
Irish4%(689)
German3.3%(562)
French1.2%(197)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(103)
Dutch0.5%(88)
Scottish0.3%(55)
Danish0.3%(43)
Swiss0.3%(43)
Italian0.2%(42)
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Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
16.2%
−2.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 18.6% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
67.6%
−5.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 73.5% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
5.0%
−0.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.7% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
12.0 min
+18%vs 2000
vs 10.2 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married39.8%(2,527)
Married43.9%(2,790)
Widowed4.7%(301)
Divorced11.6%(735)
Women 15+
Never married35.3%(2,523)
Married37.6%(2,689)
Widowed13.6%(972)
Divorced13.4%(959)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
7.5%
−12.3 ptssince 2013
from 19.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
41.3%
−2.1 ptssince 2020
from 43.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.9%
−3.9 ptssince 2020
from 15.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
20.9%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 19.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
36.7%
+5.2 ptssince 2020
from 31.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.8%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 3.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
51.5%
−6.0 ptssince 2020
from 57.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
52.8%
+5.6 ptssince 2020
from 47.2% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)12.2%(127)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)26.8%(278)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era24.4%(253)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6.4%(66)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,037 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in El Dorado, Arkansas?

El Dorado, Arkansas has about 23,146 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in El Dorado, Arkansas?

The typical household in El Dorado, Arkansas earns about $19,205 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is El Dorado, Arkansas expensive?

In El Dorado, Arkansas, the median home is worth about $41,600, and the typical rent is about $310 a month.

How educated are people in El Dorado, Arkansas?

About 16.2% of adults age 25 and over in El Dorado, Arkansas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in El Dorado, Arkansas?

About 24.8% of people in El Dorado, Arkansas live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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