Demographics of Washington County, Arkansas

Washington County, Arkansas had 271,213 people on July 1, 2025, by the Census Bureau’s estimate: +24,457 since July 2020. Age, income, poverty, housing and origin below come from the American Community Survey, averaged over 2020–2024, each with its margin of error.

Washington County, in four figures

271,213
Population: July 1, 2025, Vintage 2025 estimate.; +9.9%
Change since July 2020: +24,457 people.; 32.5 ±0.2
Median age: ACS 2020–⁠2024.; $70,639 ±$2,107
Median household income: ACS 2020–⁠2024, in 2024 dollars.

Population, year by year

July 1 estimates from the Census Bureau’s Vintage 2025. Each year's change is births less deaths, net moves from abroad and net moves from elsewhere in the country, with the Bureau's small residual. The 2020 row's components run 3 months, from the April census to July 1.

Washington County, Arkansas's population grew 9.9% from July 2020 to July 2025, against +3.1% nationally

The July 1 estimate of Washington County, Arkansas's resident population and the nation's, each year of the Census Bureau's Vintage 2025, as a share of its July 2020 level (= 100).

U.S. Census Bureau — Census Bureau population estimates — counties and Puerto Rico municipios, with components of change

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Washington County, Arkansas's population grew 9.9% from July 2020 to July 2025, against +3.1% nationally. The July 1 estimate of Washington County, Arkansas's resident population and the nation's, each year of the Census Bureau's Vintage 2025, as a share of its July 2020 level (= 100).
July 1	Population	Index	United States
2020	246,756	100.0	100.0
2021	251,689	102.0	100.2
2022	257,206	104.2	100.7
2023	261,613	106.0	101.6
2024	267,370	108.4	102.5
2025	271,213	109.9	103.1

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Population of Washington County, Arkansas on July 1 of each year, Vintage 2025
July 1	Population	Change	Births less deaths	From abroad	From elsewhere in the country
2020	246,756	+909	+277	+17	+590
2021	251,689	+4,933	+1,088	+248	+3,652
2022	257,206	+5,517	+1,155	+1,475	+2,805
2023	261,613	+4,407	+1,284	+1,204	+1,890
2024	267,370	+5,757	+1,328	+3,030	+1,375
2025	271,213	+3,843	+1,359	+1,363	+1,088

Age, 2020–2024

The median age is 32.5 ±0.2: for men 31.8 ±0.2 and for women 33.5 ±0.3. Shares are of everyone the survey counts, in the Bureau’s sex-by-age table (B01001).

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People in Washington County by age, ACS 2020–2024
Age	People	Share	Arkansas	United States
Under 5	16,076 ±0	6.3% ±<0.1	5.9% ±<0.1	5.6% ±<0.1
5 to 17	44,228 ±1,276	17.2% ±0.5	17.2% ±0.1	16.3% ±<0.1
18 to 24	38,115 ±1,274	14.8% ±0.5	9.4% ±0.1	9.1% ±<0.1
25 to 44	72,513 ±1,114	28.2% ±0.4	25.7% ±0.1	26.9% ±<0.1
45 to 64	54,146 ±1,141	21.1% ±0.4	24.3% ±0.1	24.8% ±<0.1
65 and over	31,687 ±1,180	12.3% ±0.5	17.6% ±0.1	17.2% ±<0.1

Income and poverty, 2020–2024

Median household income is $70,639 ±$2,107, and income per person $38,150 ±$1,169, in 2024 dollars. The median is $60,773 ±$467 in Arkansas and $80,734 ±$166 in the United States.

Households by income

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Households in Washington County by income, ACS 2020–2024
Household income	Households	Share	Arkansas	United States
Under $25,000	14,858 ±1,030	15.3% ±1.1	19.9% ±0.3	14.6% ±<0.1
$25,000 to $49,999	20,260 ±1,335	20.8% ±1.4	22.0% ±0.3	16.7% ±<0.1
$50,000 to $74,999	15,984 ±1,121	16.4% ±1.1	17.4% ±0.3	15.5% ±<0.1
$75,000 to $99,999	12,904 ±805	13.3% ±0.8	12.8% ±0.2	12.6% ±<0.1
$100,000 to $149,999	16,415 ±1,112	16.9% ±1.1	15.0% ±0.3	17.5% ±<0.1
$150,000 to $199,999	7,766 ±798	8.0% ±0.8	6.2% ±0.2	9.6% ±<0.1
$200,000 or more	8,997 ±904	9.3% ±0.9	6.7% ±0.2	13.4% ±0.1

Poverty by age

The poverty rate is the share of people whose family income is below the federal threshold for their family’s size, of everyone for whom the Bureau determines it (B17020).

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Poverty rate in Washington County by age, ACS 2020–2024
Age	Below poverty	Rate	Arkansas	United States
All ages	36,096 ±2,419	14.6% ±1.0	16.0% ±0.2	12.5% ±0.1
Under 18	9,688 ±1,153	16.3% ±1.9	21.1% ±0.5	16.1% ±0.1
18 to 59	22,085 ±1,425	15.2% ±1.0	15.3% ±0.3	11.6% ±0.1
60 and over	4,323 ±498	10.1% ±1.1	12.6% ±0.3	11.0% ±<0.1

Housing, 2020–2024

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Housing in Washington County, ACS 2020–2024
Measure	Washington County	Arkansas	United States
Housing units	105,461 ±83	1,394,673 ±514	143,775,355 ±10,234
Occupied	92.2% ±0.9	86.5% ±0.3	89.9% ±0.1
Vacant	7.8% ±0.8	13.5% ±0.3	10.1% ±0.1
Owner occupied	55.6% ±1.0	66.4% ±0.4	65.2% ±0.3
Renter occupied	44.4% ±1.1	33.6% ±0.3	34.8% ±0.1
Median home value	$298,400 ±$6,386	$188,000 ±$1,754	$332,700 ±$236
Median gross rent	$1,071 ±$23	$947 ±$6	$1,413 ±$2
Median year built	1995 ±2	1987 ±1	1980 ±1

Occupied and vacant are shares of all housing units; owner and renter occupied are shares of occupied units. Value and rent are medians in 2024 dollars.

Origin and place of birth, 2020–2024

Hispanic or Latino origin is not a race in the Census Bureau’s tables. Here the people of Hispanic origin, of any race, are one row, and everyone else is counted by race alone (B03002), so the rows add to the whole.

Hispanic origin and race

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People in Washington County by Hispanic origin and race, ACS 2020–2024
Origin	People	Share	Arkansas	United States
Hispanic or Latino	47,853 ±0	18.6% ±<0.1	9.0% ±<0.1	19.3% ±<0.1
White alone, not Hispanic	153,823 ±2,265	59.9% ±0.9	67.4% ±0.2	57.4% ±<0.1
Black alone, not Hispanic	7,702 ±701	3.0% ±0.3	14.6% ±0.1	11.9% ±<0.1
Asian alone, not Hispanic	6,069 ±363	2.4% ±0.1	1.6% ±<0.1	5.9% ±<0.1
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	1,468 ±218	0.6% ±0.1	0.3% ±<0.1	0.5% ±<0.1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	7,264 ±440	2.8% ±0.2	0.4% ±<0.1	0.2% ±<0.1
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	1,161 ±448	0.5% ±0.2	0.3% ±<0.1	0.6% ±<0.1
Two or more races, not Hispanic	31,425 ±2,308	12.2% ±0.9	6.3% ±0.2	4.3% ±<0.1

Place of birth and citizenship

“Born a citizen outside the states” counts people born in Puerto Rico, the island areas, or abroad to American parents. Naturalized citizens and those who are not citizens together make up the people born abroad (B05002).

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People in Washington County by place of birth and citizenship, ACS 2020–2024
Born	People	Share	Arkansas	United States
Born in the state	124,407 ±2,603	48.5% ±1.0	60.4% ±0.2	57.3% ±<0.1
Born in another state	97,722 ±2,576	38.1% ±1.0	33.5% ±0.2	26.9% ±<0.1
Born a citizen outside the states	2,830 ±607	1.1% ±0.2	0.7% ±<0.1	1.7% ±<0.1
Born abroad	31,806 ±1,447	12.4% ±0.6	5.4% ±0.1	14.1% ±<0.1
Naturalized citizens	8,979 ±889	3.5% ±0.3	1.9% ±0.1	7.4% ±<0.1
Not citizens	22,827 ±1,591	8.9% ±0.6	3.6% ±0.1	6.8% ±<0.1

Washington County among the counties of Arkansas

3rd of 75 by population, July 2025. Every one is listed on the Arkansas page.

Counties of Arkansas near Washington County in population, July 2025
County	July 2025	Change since 2020
Pulaski County	404,611	+1.3%
Benton County	332,554	+16.0%
Washington County	271,213	+9.9%
Faulkner County	133,979	+8.2%
Saline County	133,288	+7.6%
Sebastian County	130,641	+2.2%
Craighead County	116,957	+4.8%
Garland County	99,695	−0.6%

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Sources

Census Bureau population estimates — counties and Puerto Rico municipios, with components of change — U.S. Census Bureau · U.S. Government work · retrieved September 25, 2026
American Community Survey 5-year estimates — table-based Summary File · U.S. Government work

Data retrieved September 25, 2026