White County, Arkansas
Persons in poverty, percent 17.4%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 80,085
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 79,091
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 76,825
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 76,825
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 76,822
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 77,076
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.5%
Female persons, percent 51.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 91.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 4.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 5.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 86.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 4,397
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 34,869
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 69.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $163,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,190
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $392
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $850
Building Permits, 2025 254
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 29,629
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.52
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 86.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 87.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 87.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 20.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 15.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 10.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 49.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 170,819
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 522,851
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 305,145
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,436,892
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $18,513
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 22.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $55,249
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $28,808
Persons in poverty, percent 17.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,637
Total employment, 2023 23,543
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 976,298
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 5,892
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 74.3
Population per square mile, 2010 74.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 1,034.08
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,035.08
FIPS Code 05145