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Siloam Springs

Arkansas · 21,298 residents (2025 est.) · 12.1 sq mi
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With 18,699 people, Siloam Springs is a city in Arkansas. The population has risen by half since 2000, adding 7,856 people. This skews young, with a median age of 32.3. The typical home is worth $221,700, having roughly tripled since 2000. About 27% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Density works out to 1,551 people per square mile.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 32.3
US median: 38.9
Less educated
27% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 55%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

18,699
+72%since 2000
from 10,843 in 2000
21,298 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
1,551 / sq mi
+30%since 2009
from 1,196 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
32.3
+8%since 2000
from 29.8 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
12.1 sq mi
Population, 19902024
7K10K13K17K20K19902000201020202024Siloam Springs
202419K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 57.1%(1,320)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 97%(1,300)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.8%(1,278)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 199.2%(1,719)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 2410.6%(1,985)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3413.8%(2,583)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4410.5%(1,962)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 549%(1,678)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6415.5%(2,897)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 746.3%(1,186)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 843.2%(605)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1%(186)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$72,065
+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $34,513 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
$29,327
+83%since 2000
from $16,047 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
48.9%
+29.1 ptssince 2009
from 19.8% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
14.6%
+2.1 ptssince 2000
from 12.5% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
0.414
−1%since 2010
from 0.418 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade19.1%
US avg: 9.9%
Information15.9%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade6.1%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance4.2%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3.7%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services2.8%
US avg: 6.7%
Transportation & warehousing2.8%
US avg: 2.2%
Public administration2%
US avg: 4.8%
Arts, entertainment, food0.9%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.8%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.6%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.4%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.2%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

$221,700
+55%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $78,300 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
$1,003
+20%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $458 in 2000
US average: $1,442
59.1%
+2.0 ptssince 2000
from 57.1% in 2000
40.9% rent
6.6%
−6.4 ptssince 2009
from 13.0% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
2.73 people
−6%since 2009
from 2.91 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
17.0%
−4.5 ptssince 2009
from 21.5% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
39.5%
+1.3 ptssince 2009
from 38.2% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
3.1
+1%since 2009
from 3.0 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
65
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic78.6%(8,521)
Black0.3%(36)
Hispanic / Latino14%(1,518)
Asian0.8%(88)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic44.6%(8,340)
Black1.6%(298)
Hispanic / Latino25.3%(4,731)
Asian3.6%(681)
Other24.9%(4,649)
84
+51%since 2009
from 56 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Central American14.2%(2,648)
Salvadoran11.5%(2,150)
Mexican8.2%(1,535)
Guatemalan2.2%(404)
Puerto Rican1.7%(322)
Honduran0.4%(78)
Venezuelan0.4%(67)
Panamanian0.1%(15)
Ecuadorian0.1%(11)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.2%(225)
Hmong0.9%(167)
Thai0.6%(118)
Filipino0.4%(77)
Cambodian0.2%(37)
Chinese0.2%(31)
Korean0.1%(12)
Japanese0.1%(10)
Laotian0%(4)
Pacific Islander origin
Marshallese0.1%(22)
Chamorro0.1%(11)
Ancestry
English8.2%(1,528)
Irish7.3%(1,357)
German7.2%(1,340)
American4.3%(802)
Arab1.9%(355)
Italian1.4%(269)
Scottish1.3%(235)
Egyptian1.1%(197)
Swedish1%(185)
French0.8%(153)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(122)
Norwegian0.6%(116)
+ 21 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch0.5%(102)
Greek0.5%(96)
West Indian0.5%(85)
Welsh0.4%(79)
Swiss0.4%(74)
Czech0.4%(68)
Finnish0.3%(65)
Haitian0.3%(63)
Polish0.3%(59)
Portuguese0.2%(41)
British0.2%(38)
Lebanese0.2%(35)
Russian0.1%(26)
Hungarian0.1%(25)
Nigerian0.1%(21)
Danish0.1%(18)
Belgian0%(8)
Section 05

Education

27.5%
+7.6 ptssince 2000
from 19.9% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
81.3%
+4.6 ptssince 2000
from 76.7% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
8.4%
+1.5 ptssince 2000
from 6.9% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

22.1 min
+88%since 2000
from 11.8 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
80.1%
+6.3 ptssince 2009
from 73.8% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
7.2%
−7.2 ptssince 2009
from 14.4% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
0.6%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
7.4%
+3.7 ptssince 2009
from 3.6% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
3.9%
−1.8 ptssince 2009
from 5.7% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
0.4%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 1.5% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
2.4%
−4.2 ptssince 2009
from 6.6% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

3.3%
−3.7 ptssince 2011
from 6.9% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
64.9%
+2.8 ptssince 2011
from 62.1% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
68.2%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 65.9% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
10.0%
−1.9 ptssince 2009
from 11.9% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
30.2%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 29.4% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

47.9%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 48.4% in 2009
52.1%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 51.6% in 2009
15.2%
+4.8 ptssince 2009
from 10.4% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
4.9%
−2.7 ptssince 2009
from 7.6% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
12.5%
+1.2 ptssince 2012
from 11.3% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
11.1%
−4.9 ptssince 2013
from 16.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
94.2%
+44.7 ptssince 2017
from 49.5% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
96.6%
+5.4 ptssince 2020
from 91.2% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
86.8%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 85.0% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
76.7%
−8.6 ptssince 2016
from 85.3% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
20.2%
+7.2 ptssince 2016
from 13.0% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married35.4%(2,466)
Married57.6%(4,015)
Widowed1.2%(86)
Divorced5.7%(398)
Women 15+
Never married34.3%(2,688)
Married49.7%(3,892)
Widowed5.9%(465)
Divorced10.1%(791)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

11.1%
−4.9 ptssince 2013
from 16.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
50.0%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 50.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
7.1%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 8.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
13.5%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 12.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
25.6%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 24.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.6%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 2.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
57.2%
−1.3 ptssince 2020
from 58.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
37.6%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 35.9% 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)39.1%(265)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)31.3%(212)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era23.7%(161)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War7.5%(51)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 678 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 Siloam Springs, Arkansas?

Siloam Springs, Arkansas has about 18,699 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Siloam Springs, Arkansas?

The typical household in Siloam Springs, Arkansas earns about $72,065 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Siloam Springs, Arkansas expensive?

In Siloam Springs, Arkansas, the median home is worth about $221,700, and the typical rent is about $1,003 a month.

How educated are people in Siloam Springs, Arkansas?

About 27.5% of adults age 25 and over in Siloam Springs, Arkansas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Siloam Springs, Arkansas?

About 14.6% of people in Siloam Springs, Arkansas live below the federal poverty line.

Has Siloam Springs, Arkansas grown since 1990?

Yes, Siloam Springs, Arkansas has grown since 1990. The population has added about 10,548 residents, a change of about 129 percent over that period.

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

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