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COUNTY · 2000 CENSUS

Sebastian County

Arkansas · 115,071 residents · 531 sq mi
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Sebastian County is a county of 115,071 people in Arkansas. The typical home is worth $71,300. About 17% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Median rent is $428 a month. Growth has run 16% since 1990, or 15,481 more people. Getting to work takes 12 minutes on average.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 35.5
US median: 35.2
Less educated
17% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

115,071
+16%since 1990
from 99,590 in 1990
1990 – 2025
35.5
+5%since 1990
from 33.7 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
531 sq mi
Population, 19902024
97K105K114K123K132K19902000201020202024Sebastian County
2024129K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.4%(8,473)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97.1%(8,183)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.1%(8,162)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197.1%(8,219)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 246.5%(7,481)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3414%(16,094)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4415.5%(17,840)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5413.2%(15,222)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 649.1%(10,490)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 746.6%(7,547)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 844.7%(5,410)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.7%(1,950)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$33,889
+7%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $24,037 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$18,424
+49%since 1990
from $12,361 in 1990
US average: $21,522
13.6%
+0.6 ptssince 1990
from 13.1% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$71,300
+11%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $48,700 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$428
+3%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $316 in 1990
US average: $602
63.5%
−1.7 ptssince 1990
from 65.2% in 1990
36.5% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic89.1%(88,686)
Black5.6%(5,597)
Hispanic / Latino1.1%(1,113)
Asian3.2%(3,212)
2000
White, non-Hispanic80%(92,010)
Black6.1%(7,011)
Hispanic / Latino6.7%(7,710)
Asian3.5%(4,016)

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)
Colombian0.1%(157)
Costa Rican0.1%(147)
Cuban0.1%(125)
Dominican0.1%(97)
+ 3 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0.1%(88)
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)
Kazakh0%(8)
+ 2 more asian origin groups with data
Thai0%(1)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(37)
Guamanian0%(27)
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)
Norwegian0.3%(441)
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)
Serbian0%(7)
Section 05

Education

16.6%
+2.0 ptssince 1990
from 14.6% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
76.6%
+4.9 ptssince 1990
from 71.7% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
5.8%
+1.2 ptssince 1990
from 4.6% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

12.2 min
−24%since 1990
from 15.9 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married24.6%(10,715)
Married61.2%(26,601)
Widowed2.8%(1,205)
Divorced11.4%(4,966)
Women 15+
Never married17.2%(8,074)
Married57%(26,661)
Widowed11.9%(5,586)
Divorced13.9%(6,486)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

10.5%
−9.0 ptssince 2013
from 19.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
46.4%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 45.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.8%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 12.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
20.3%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 19.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
25.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 25.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.8%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 3.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
58.9%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 58.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
42.8%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 42.5% 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)30.5%(2,228)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)27.9%(2,039)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era26.5%(1,935)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6.2%(456)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II2.5%(179)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 7,304 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 Sebastian County, Arkansas?

Sebastian County, Arkansas has about 115,071 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Sebastian County, Arkansas?

The typical household in Sebastian County, Arkansas earns about $33,889 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 $71,300, and the typical rent is about $428 a month.

How educated are people in Sebastian County, Arkansas?

About 16.6% 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 13.6% of people in Sebastian County, Arkansas live below the federal poverty line.

Has Sebastian County, Arkansas grown since 1990?

Yes, Sebastian County, Arkansas has grown since 1990. The population has added about 15,481 residents, a change of about 16 percent over that period.

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

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