In 2023, El Dorado, AR had a population of 17.4k people with a median age of 36 and a median household income of $45,159. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of El Dorado, AR declined from 17,606 to 17,382, a −1.27% decrease and its median household income declined from $46,869 to $45,159, a −3.65% decrease.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in El Dorado, AR are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (48%), White (Non-Hispanic) (41.7%), White (Hispanic) (3.3%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.78%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.74%).
None of the households in El Dorado, 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.
97.6% of the residents in El Dorado, AR are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in El Dorado, AR are South Arkansas College (754 degrees awarded in 2023) and University of Aesthetics & Cosmetology (14 degrees).
In 2023, the median property value in El Dorado, AR was $113,100, and the homeownership rate was 58.5%.
Most people in El Dorado, AR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 15.6 minutes. The average car ownership in El Dorado, AR was 2 cars per household.