Washington County , Arkansas
Population: 251,863 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $66,426 Home $266,000 Rent $1,005/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Washington County's headline indicators land 11% below the national median on income ($66,426), with housing 13% below the US figure ($266,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Washington County in the top 8% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with winter-storm risk the dominant local risk.
$66,426
Median Income
household
$266,000
Home Value
median
$1,005/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $66,426 |
| Per Capita Income | $36,545 |
| Poverty Rate | 14.8% |
| Median Home Value | $266,000 |
| Median Gross Rent | $1,005/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 55.6% |
| Renter Occupied | 44.4% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 251,863 |
| Median Age | 32.5 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 34.6% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
35.4%
Obesity
10.1%
Diabetes
14.2%
Smoking
36.4%
High Blood Pressure
27.5%
No Physical Activity
24.2%
Depression
34.7%
Insufficient Sleep
75.1%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 92.3 · 92th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
95.36
🌀 Hurricane
54.40
🔥 Wildfire
94.05
❄️ Winter Storm
96.88
🌍 Earthquake
84.06
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