Elkins is a city of 3,808 people in Arkansas. Since 2000 the city has roughly tripled, up 2,557 people. 85% of homes are owner-occupied. 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 36% national rate. The median age is 33.8, younger than the US median of 38.9. That is roughly 35% ahead of the Arkansas median.
At a glance
Average income
median household income $81,789, near the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 33.8
US median: 38.9
Less educated
20% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 58%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Elkins
What changed most since 1990
Population696 → 3,808(+447%)US over the same years: +35%
Median age38.6 → 33.8(−4.8 years)US over the same years: +6.0 years
White share97.4% → 66.3%(−31.2 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
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)26%(52)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)23.5%(47)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era31.5%(63)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 200 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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Over time
Elkins, decade by decade
Elkins population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
696
$52,002
$124,564
13.8%
6.3
2000
1,251
$71,624
$134,802
12.9%
10.8
2010
2,648
$71,261
$191,618
21.5%
30.5
2020
3,602
$75,137
$175,382
23.3%
44.9
2024
3,808
$81,789
$212,500
19.7%
63.2
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
