Sebastian County, AR

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2023 Population

128,448

0.206% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Boozman

Republican Party

US Senator

Tom Cotton

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

0% 1-year change

2023 Poverty Rate

16.3%

1.44% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$56,450

4.45% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

57,732

0.0745% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Sebastian County, AR had a population of 128k people with a median age of 38 and a median household income of $56,450. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Sebastian County, AR grew from 128,184 to 128,448, a 0.206% increase and its median household income grew from $54,047 to $56,450, a 4.45% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Sebastian County, AR are White (Non-Hispanic) (66.8%), Other (Hispanic) (9.81%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (6.71%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.72%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.19%).

None of the households in Sebastian County, AR reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

95% of the residents in Sebastian County, AR are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in N/A are University of Arkansas-Fort Smith (1,408 degrees awarded in 2022), Arkansas Colleges of Health Education (178 degrees), and Designer Barber & Stylist School (53 degrees).

Most people in Sebastian County, AR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Sebastian County, AR was 2 cars per household.

Sebastian County, AR borders Crawford County, AR, Franklin County, AR, Logan County, AR, Scott County, AR, Le Flore County, OK, and Sequoyah County, OK.

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Population & Diversity

Sebastian County, AR is home to a population of 128k people, from which 95% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Sebastian County, AR residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 6.81 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (85.8k people) in Sebastian County, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 12.6k Other (Hispanic) and 8.62k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95%

2023 Citizenship

95.1%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 95% of Sebastian County, AR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Sebastian County, AR was 95.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Sebastian County, AR compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sebastian County, AR

White (Non-Hispanic)
85.8k ± 487
Other (Hispanic)
12.6k ± 1.09k
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
8.62k ± 832

15.6%

Hispanic Population

20k people

15.6% of the people in Sebastian County, AR are hispanic (20k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Sebastian County, AR as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Sebastian County, AR.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
62,018 ± 6,050 people
El Salvador
15,360 ± 3,035 people
India
9,985 ± 2,449 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Sebastian County, AR was Mexico, the natal country of 62,018 Sebastian County, AR residents, followed by El Salvador with 15,360 and India with 9,985.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
2,376 ± 488
Vietnam
2,037 ± 400
Gulf War (1990s)
1,347 ± 365

Sebastian County, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.17 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Sebastian County, AR employs 57.7k people. The largest industries in Sebastian County, AR are Manufacturing (9,979 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (7,447 people), and Retail Trade (6,270 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($76,280), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($69,867), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($62,139).

Males in Arkansas have an average income that is 1.35 times higher than the average income of females, which is $50,335. The income inequality in Arkansas (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

57.7k

2023 Value

± 2,037

0.0745%

1 Year growth

± 5.02%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Sebastian County, AR grew at a rate of 0.0745%, from 57.7k employees to 57.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sebastian County, AR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (6,485 people), Sales & Related Occupations (5,655 people), and Production Occupations (5,645 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sebastian County, AR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Arkansas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

57.7k

2023 Value

± 2,037

0.0745%

1 Year growth

± 5.02%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Sebastian County, AR grew at a rate of 0.0745%, from 57.7k employees to 57.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sebastian County, AR, are Manufacturing (9,979 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (7,447 people), and Retail Trade (6,270 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sebastian County, AR, though some of these residents may live in Sebastian County, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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Median earning men ± N/A

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Median earning women ± N/A

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($66,739), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($62,143), and Information ($58,571).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($48,125), Information ($45,978), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,022).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.24%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.35M people employed in Arkansas. This represents a 2.24% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 8.69%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Arkansas.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

220
Health Care and Social Assistance
209
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
209
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$819k
Manufacturing
$614k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$246k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Sebastian County, AR went to Donald J. Trump with 66.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (30.7%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.71%).

John Boozman and Tom Cotton are the senators currently representing the state of Arkansas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Arkansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (66.2%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (30.7%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.71%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Sebastian County, AR for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Arkansas

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John Boozman

Senator from Arkansas

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Tom Cotton

Senator from Arkansas

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

John Boozman and Tom Cotton are the senators currently representing Arkansas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Arkansas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Arkansas

Arkansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Arkansas have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Sebastian County, AR awarded 1,690 degrees. The student population of Sebastian County, AR in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 2,601 male students and 3,707 female students.

The largest universities in Sebastian County, AR by number of degrees awarded are University of Arkansas-Fort Smith (1,408 and 83.3%), Arkansas Colleges of Health Education (178 and 10.5%), and Designer Barber & Stylist School (53 and 3.14%).

The most popular majors in N/A are General Business Administration & Management (161 and 9.53%), Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy (143 and 8.46%), and Welding Technology (132 and 7.81%).

The median tuition cost in N/A for a public four year colleges is $4,200 for in-state students and $11,376 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

Measure

In 2020 in Sebastian County, AR, the percentage of applicants admitted was 100%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 80%. The number of students enrolled in N/A was N/A (N/A% men and N/A% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Completions

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

University of Arkansas-Fort Smith
1,408 degrees awarded
Arkansas Colleges of Health Education
178 degrees awarded
Designer Barber & Stylist School
53 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Arkansas-Fort Smith with 1,408 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 4-year or above ($4,200) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,218) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,544) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Sebastian County, AR have an average commute time of 19.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sebastian County, AR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Sebastian County, AR is $56,450. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Sebastian County, AR was Census Tract 10.02 with a value of $98,284, followed by Census Tract 13.01 and Census Tract 101.02, with respective values of $96,809 and $83,077.

In 2023, 14% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Sebastian County, AR. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 0.634%.

Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (N/A)

Census Tract 10.02
Census Tract 13.01
Census Tract 101.02

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (N/A) in Sebastian County, AR was Census Tract 10.02 with a value of $98,284, followed by Census Tract 13.01 and Census Tract 101.02, with respective values of $96,809 and $83,077.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Sebastian County, AR colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$56,450

Median Household Income

± $2,401

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

In 2023, the median household income of the N/A households in Sebastian County, AR grew to $56,450 from the previous year's value of $54,047.

The following chart displays the households in Sebastian County, AR distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sebastian County, AR is from Sebastian County, AR.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Sebastian County, AR across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (79.1%)
Carpooled (10.7%)
Worked At Home (7.1%)

In 2023, 79.1% of workers in Sebastian County, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.7%) and those who worked at home (7.1%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

19.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sebastian County, AR have a shorter commute time (19.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.71% of the workforce in Sebastian County, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Sebastian County, AR compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Sebastian County, AR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Sebastian County, AR have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 14% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Sebastian County, AR. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 0.634%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

16.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sebastian County, AR (20.6k out of 126k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sebastian County, AR is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

89.5% of the population of Sebastian County, AR has health coverage, with 39.2% on employee plans, 21.6% on Medicaid, 12.2% on Medicare, 13.8% on non-group plans, and 2.73% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.2% under 18 years, 21.2% between 18 and 34 years, 37.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

10.5%

Uninsured

39.2%

Employer Coverage

21.6%

Medicaid

12.2%

Medicare

13.8%

Non-Group

2.73%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Sebastian County, AR declined by 5.99% from 11.2% to 10.5%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Sebastian County, AR changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.