Sebastian County, Arkansas

AR · FIPS 05131 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
128,900
Rank #511 of 3,222
84th %ile
Median Household Income
$57,790 −23.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,276 of 3,222
29th %ile
Poverty Rate
16.0% +26.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,114 of 3,222
34th %ile
Median Home Value
$176,200 −37.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,682 of 3,222
48th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
23.3% −30.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,457 of 3,222
55th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.4% +2.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,265 of 3,222
30th %ile

At a Glance

61.4% Homeownership
89.5% Insured
23.3% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%15.5%31.0%46.5%62.1%66.2%16.0%7.4%5.1%4.3%0.7%0.3%0.0%

About Sebastian County, Arkansas

Sebastian County, Arkansas has a total population of 128,900, making it the 511th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Sebastian County is 38.0 years, which is 2.3% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Sebastian County is $57,790, which ranks #2,276 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 23.1% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 16.0%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.4%.

The median home value in Sebastian County is $176,200, 37.5% below the national median. Renters in Sebastian County pay a median gross rent of $886 per month. The homeownership rate is 61.4%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Sebastian County, 23.3% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 30.8% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 89.5% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 21.2 min.

Sebastian County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 66.2% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (16.0%) and Two or More Races (7.4%).

All data for Sebastian County, Arkansas comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.