COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS
Washington County
Arkansas · 113,409 residents · 941.45 sq mi
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Washington County has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $23,124. Population has fallen 28% since 2000, a loss of 44,306 residents. Median home value is $56,100.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 30.8
US median: 33.0
Average education
20% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 16%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024257K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57%(7,886)
5 to 97.1%(8,005)
10 to 146.8%(7,731)
15 to 198.3%(9,448)
20 to 2410.7%(12,143)
25 to 3416.9%(19,158)
35 to 4414.2%(16,062)
45 to 5410.2%(11,516)
55 to 647.7%(8,688)
65 to 746.3%(7,189)
75 to 843.9%(4,393)
85 and over1%(1,190)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$23,124
−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $34,691 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$56,100
−16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $88,300 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic84.6%(133,368)
Black2.2%(3,408)
Hispanic / Latino8.2%(12,932)
Asian1.5%(2,396)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic95.9%(108,766)
Black1.4%(1,549)
Hispanic / Latino1.3%(1,477)
Asian0.9%(1,028)
Other1.8%(2,066)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican13.6%(34,865)
Central American3%(7,752)
Salvadoran1.8%(4,541)
Guatemalan0.8%(2,046)
South American0.5%(1,382)
Puerto Rican0.5%(1,254)
Honduran0.3%(801)
Spaniard0.2%(566)
Venezuelan0.2%(512)
Colombian0.2%(493)
Cuban0.2%(396)
Panamanian0.1%(258)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Argentine0%(117)
Costa Rican0%(83)
Peruvian0%(80)
Bolivian0%(62)
Dominican0%(40)
Uruguayan0%(35)
Nicaraguan0%(23)
Chilean0%(6)
Asian origin
Laotian0.5%(1,318)
Chinese0.2%(636)
Filipino0.2%(634)
Asian Indian0.2%(579)
Vietnamese0.2%(482)
Burmese0.2%(470)
Hmong0.1%(335)
Thai0.1%(212)
Korean0.1%(152)
Bangladeshi0.1%(131)
Nepalese0%(128)
Japanese0%(110)
+ 8 more asian origin groups with data
Singaporean0%(45)
Taiwanese0%(41)
Pakistani0%(31)
Malaysian0%(25)
Kazakh0%(22)
Indonesian0%(20)
Sri Lankan0%(20)
Cambodian0%(12)
Pacific Islander origin
Marshallese2.5%(6,431)
Native Hawaiian0.3%(701)
Guamanian0.1%(166)
Chuukese0.1%(143)
Chamorro0%(123)
Samoan0%(106)
Tongan0%(21)
Ancestry
English12.5%(32,078)
German10.5%(27,014)
Irish8.6%(22,173)
American4.8%(12,283)
Scottish2.2%(5,701)
Italian2%(5,253)
French1.6%(4,224)
Polish1.2%(3,168)
Scotch-Irish1%(2,557)
Dutch1%(2,543)
British0.8%(2,103)
Welsh0.8%(1,956)
+ 45 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.7%(1,849)
Norwegian0.6%(1,566)
Subsaharan African0.5%(1,237)
Czech0.5%(1,160)
Arab0.3%(760)
Brazilian0.3%(718)
Greek0.3%(709)
West Indian0.3%(661)
French Canadian0.2%(391)
Danish0.1%(385)
Russian0.1%(333)
Ukrainian0.1%(299)
Swiss0.1%(293)
Haitian0.1%(289)
Lebanese0.1%(234)
Canadian0.1%(229)
Hungarian0.1%(227)
Nigerian0.1%(221)
Lithuanian0.1%(209)
Austrian0.1%(203)
Iranian0.1%(203)
Kenyan0.1%(187)
Portuguese0.1%(164)
Jamaican0.1%(161)
Finnish0.1%(157)
Slovak0%(125)
Serbian0%(78)
Croatian0%(76)
Bulgarian0%(73)
Romanian0%(72)
Iraqi0%(67)
Belgian0%(65)
Armenian0%(49)
Slovene0%(35)
Israeli0%(29)
Syrian0%(26)
Barbadian0%(19)
Egyptian0%(18)
Turkish0%(17)
Guyanese0%(12)
Ethiopian0%(12)
Australian0%(11)
Latvian0%(11)
Jordanian0%(7)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
73.2%
−6.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 79.5% 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 married40.2%(41,648)
Married49.2%(50,924)
Widowed2.2%(2,276)
Divorced8.4%(8,693)
Women 15+
Never married34%(35,191)
Married47.5%(49,057)
Widowed6.7%(6,958)
Divorced11.8%(12,161)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Washington County, Arkansas?
Washington County, Arkansas has about 113,409 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Washington County, Arkansas?
The typical household in Washington County, Arkansas earns about $23,124 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Washington County, Arkansas expensive?
In Washington County, Arkansas, the median home is worth about $56,100, and the typical rent is about $352 a month.
How educated are people in Washington County, Arkansas?
About 20.0% of adults age 25 and over in Washington County, Arkansas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Washington County, Arkansas?
About 14.6% of people in Washington County, Arkansas live below the federal poverty line.
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