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Sebastian County, AR

Demographic and economic profile of Sebastian County, AR, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Sebastian County, with a population of 130,035, has seen modest growth of 0.8% over five years and maintains a relatively affordable cost base, with a median home value of $166,000 and median gross rent of $854 per month. The workforce of roughly 79,000 active participants (60.9% labor force participation) earns a median of $36,016, with 24.4% holding a bachelor's degree or higher and an unemployment rate of 5.8%. A median household income of $57,790 sits below the national average, and a poverty rate of 16.3% reflects persistent economic pressure, while a GDP per capita of $55,359 indicates meaningful output relative to personal earnings.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

130,035

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$57,790

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

38.0 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+0.8% since 2018

Sebastian County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone87,701 (68.0%)
  • Some Other Race Alone13,058 (10.1%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races9,461 (7.3%)
  • Black or African American Alone6,646 (5.2%)
  • Asian Alone5,743 (4.5%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race5,175 (4.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish13,525
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island2,511
  3. 3.Vietnamese1,643
  4. 4.German or other West Germanic320
  5. 5.Other Indo-European277

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

16.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

9.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

7,304

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$55,359

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$34,275

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

16.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance12,656
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)10,527
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)6,536
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services6,005
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services4,828

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations21,162
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations11,993
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations11,230
  4. 4.Service Occupations9,252
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations4,397

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 1.74×)9,979
  2. 2.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.09×)1,455
  3. 3.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.06×)3,569
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.05×)5,294
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.00×)6,270

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$166,000

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$854/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

61.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9994,593 (14.3%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9993,403 (10.6%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9993,131 (9.8%)
  • $100,000 to $124,9992,959 (9.2%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9992,722 (8.5%)
  • $125,000 to $149,9992,666 (8.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

24.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

85.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

60.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$36,016

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

19.3 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

6.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone45,481 (78.9%)
  • Carpooled6,236 (10.8%)
  • Worked At Home4,378 (7.6%)
  • Walked555 (1.0%)
  • Other508 (0.9%)
  • Taxi179 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.