COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS
Sebastian County
Arkansas · 99,590 residents · 531.183 sq mi
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The short version
Sebastian County has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $24,037. Population has declined 13% since 2000. Median home value is $48,700.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.7
US median: 33.0
Less educated
15% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 10%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024129K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.3%(7,299)
5 to 97.3%(7,270)
10 to 147.3%(7,242)
15 to 196.9%(6,907)
20 to 246.6%(6,553)
25 to 3416.8%(16,739)
35 to 4414.7%(14,676)
45 to 5410.7%(10,678)
55 to 648.4%(8,335)
65 to 747.9%(7,885)
75 to 844.5%(4,485)
85 and over1.5%(1,521)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$24,037
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $33,889 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$48,700
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $71,300 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic80%(92,010)
Black6.1%(7,011)
Hispanic / Latino6.7%(7,710)
Asian3.5%(4,016)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic89.1%(88,686)
Black5.6%(5,597)
Hispanic / Latino1.1%(1,113)
Asian3.2%(3,212)
Other2.1%(2,095)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican10.8%(13,891)
Central American3.6%(4,621)
Salvadoran2.4%(3,121)
Guatemalan0.6%(797)
Honduran0.4%(497)
Puerto Rican0.3%(379)
Spaniard0.2%(289)
South American0.2%(245)
Colombian0.1%(157)
Costa Rican0.1%(147)
Cuban0.1%(125)
Dominican0.1%(97)
+ 3 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Vietnamese1.7%(2,183)
Laotian1.5%(1,923)
Filipino0.3%(434)
Asian Indian0.2%(234)
Hmong0.1%(193)
Pakistani0.1%(100)
Korean0.1%(97)
Chinese0.1%(89)
Nepalese0%(55)
Japanese0%(13)
Indonesian0%(11)
Kazakh0%(8)
Ancestry
English11.7%(15,098)
German11.6%(14,972)
Irish10.7%(13,774)
American5.8%(7,430)
Scottish2.1%(2,651)
French1.9%(2,401)
Italian1.8%(2,292)
Scotch-Irish1.2%(1,493)
Dutch0.8%(1,055)
Welsh0.7%(962)
Polish0.5%(680)
Swedish0.5%(676)
+ 28 more ancestry groups with data
British0.5%(647)
Subsaharan African0.5%(619)
Norwegian0.3%(441)
French Canadian0.3%(360)
Czech0.2%(307)
Hungarian0.2%(287)
Russian0.2%(229)
Romanian0.2%(228)
West Indian0.1%(193)
Arab0.1%(179)
Canadian0.1%(138)
Finnish0.1%(135)
Swiss0.1%(134)
Austrian0.1%(121)
Nigerian0.1%(108)
Danish0.1%(89)
Portuguese0.1%(87)
Greek0.1%(77)
Slovak0%(50)
Ukrainian0%(32)
Israeli0%(24)
Croatian0%(16)
Iranian0%(16)
Syrian0%(15)
Lebanese0%(13)
Palestinian0%(12)
Serbian0%(7)
Lithuanian0%(2)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
71.7%
−4.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 76.6% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
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 married31.7%(16,052)
Married52.7%(26,648)
Widowed3.3%(1,665)
Divorced12.3%(6,211)
Women 15+
Never married25.9%(13,786)
Married50.2%(26,702)
Widowed9.6%(5,095)
Divorced14.2%(7,568)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Sebastian County, Arkansas?
Sebastian County, Arkansas has about 99,590 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Sebastian County, Arkansas?
The typical household in Sebastian County, Arkansas earns about $24,037 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Sebastian County, Arkansas expensive?
In Sebastian County, Arkansas, the median home is worth about $48,700, and the typical rent is about $316 a month.
How educated are people in Sebastian County, Arkansas?
About 14.6% of adults age 25 and over in Sebastian County, Arkansas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Sebastian County, Arkansas?
About 13.1% of people in Sebastian County, Arkansas live below the federal poverty line.
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All counties in ArkansasDATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024