Washington County, Arkansas
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 245,871
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 271,213
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 266,184
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 245,847
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 245,862
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 10.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 8.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 245,871
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 203,065
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 12.8%
Female persons, percent 49.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 84.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 4.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.8%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 3.2%
Two or More Races, percent 3.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 19.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 67.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 11,230
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 12.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 113,002
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 55.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $298,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,601
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $498
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,071
Building Permits, 2025 2,632
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 97,184
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.55
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 84.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 17.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 91.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 87.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 35.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 13.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 64.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 881,865
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,552,792
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 5,012,034
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $19,526
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 20.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $70,639
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $38,150
Persons in poverty, percent 13.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 6,281
Total employment, 2023 101,087
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 5,249,981
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 4.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 22,017
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 5,375
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,051
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,121
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 608
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4,152
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 335
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4,390
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 261.2
Population per square mile, 2010 215.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 941.47
Land area in square miles, 2010 941.97
FIPS Code 05143