El Dorado, AR Demographics
A map of El Dorado's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Black | 9,029 | 50.9% |
White | 6,868 | 38.7% |
Hispanic | 1,017 | 5.7% |
Multiracial | 530 | 3.0% |
Asian | 210 | 1.2% |
Native American/Other | 102 | 0.6% |
El Dorado, Arkansas had a population of 17,756 in 2020. It was 38.7% White, 50.9% Black, 1.2% Asian, 5.7% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 3.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of El Dorado, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Of the 626 places in Arkansas, El Dorado is the 26th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).
El Dorado's White Population
6,868 residents of El Dorado identify as White, or 38.7%. This makes the White share of the population of El Dorado considerably less than the White share of the population of Arkansas (68.5% White). Of the 626 places in Arkansas, El Dorado is ranked #546 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
El Dorado is less White than neighboring Norphlet (87.2% White), Smackover (67.4% White), Calion (73.7% White), Lawson (89.6% White), and Junction City (51.3% White).
El Dorado's Black Population
9,029 residents of El Dorado identify as Black, or 50.9%. This makes the Black share of the population of El Dorado considerably larger than the Black share of the population of Arkansas (14.9% Black). Of the 626 places in Arkansas, El Dorado is ranked #76 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
El Dorado is more Black than neighboring Norphlet (5% Black), Smackover (24.5% Black), Calion (19.1% Black), Lawson (1.2% Black), and Junction City (40% Black).
El Dorado's Asian Population
210 residents of El Dorado identify as Asian, or 1.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of El Dorado roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Arkansas (1.7% Asian). Of the 626 places in Arkansas, El Dorado is ranked #79 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
El Dorado is more Asian than neighboring Norphlet (0.4% Asian), Smackover (0.1% Asian), Calion (0.2% Asian), Lawson (0.4% Asian), and Junction City (0.4% Asian).
El Dorado's Hispanic Population
1,017 residents of El Dorado identify as Hispanic, or 5.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of El Dorado roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Arkansas (8.5% Hispanic). Of the 626 places in Arkansas, El Dorado is ranked #159 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
El Dorado is more Hispanic than neighboring Norphlet (2.2% Hispanic), Smackover (2.2% Hispanic), Calion (2.8% Hispanic), Lawson (2.7% Hispanic), and Junction City (1.8% Hispanic).
El Dorado's Native American/Other Population
102 residents of El Dorado identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of El Dorado roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Arkansas (1.4% Native American/Other). Of the 626 places in Arkansas, El Dorado is ranked #330 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
El Dorado is more Native American/Other than neighboring Norphlet (0% Native American/Other), and Calion (0.5% Native American/Other). El Dorado is less Native American/Other than neighboring Smackover (1% Native American/Other), Lawson (1.2% Native American/Other), and Junction City (1% Native American/Other).
El Dorado's Multiracial Population
530 residents of El Dorado identify as Multiracial, or 3.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of El Dorado roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Arkansas (4.9% Multiracial). Of the 626 places in Arkansas, El Dorado is ranked #484 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
El Dorado is less Multiracial than neighboring Norphlet (5.2% Multiracial), Smackover (4.8% Multiracial), Calion (3.7% Multiracial), Lawson (5% Multiracial), and Junction City (5.6% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.