In 2023, El Dorado, AR had a population of 38.4k people with a median age of 41.5 and a median household income of $50,221. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of El Dorado, AR declined from 38,815 to 38,368, a −1.15% decrease and its median household income grew from $49,745 to $50,221, a 0.957% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in El Dorado, AR are White (Non-Hispanic) (59.7%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (32.2%), White (Hispanic) (2.35%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (1.93%), and Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (1.49%).
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.
98.4% 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 $114,700, and the homeownership rate was 72.9%.
Most people in El Dorado, AR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.2 minutes. The average car ownership in El Dorado, AR was 2 cars per household.
El Dorado, AR borders Bastrop, LA, Camden, AR, Magnolia, AR, and Monroe, LA.