Washington County Demographics

A map of Washington County's Population by Race

Washington County, Arkansas had a population of 245,871 in 2020. It was 65.3% White, 3.4% Black, 2.3% Asian, 18.2% Hispanic, 4.8% Native American/Other, and 6.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Washington County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Washington County is the 3rd most populous county of the 75 counties in Arkansas.

Washington County's White Population

160,566 residents of Washington County identify as White, or 65.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Washington County roughly similar to the White share of the population of Arkansas (68.5% White). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Washington County is ranked #51 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Washington County is more White than neighboring Adair County (38.3% White). Washington County is less White than neighboring Benton County (67.4% White), Crawford County (79.2% White), Madison County (85.2% White), and Franklin County (88.9% White).

Washington County's Black Population

8,330 residents of Washington County identify as Black, or 3.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Washington County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Arkansas (14.9% Black). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Washington County is ranked #44 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Washington County is more Black than neighboring Benton County (1.6% Black), Crawford County (1.4% Black), Adair County (0.2% Black), Madison County (0.2% Black), and Franklin County (0.5% Black).

Washington County's Asian Population

5,631 residents of Washington County identify as Asian, or 2.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Washington County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Arkansas (1.7% Asian). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Washington County is ranked #6 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Washington County is more Asian than neighboring Crawford County (1.6% Asian), Adair County (0.8% Asian), Madison County (0.6% Asian), and Franklin County (0.9% Asian). Washington County is less Asian than neighboring Benton County (4.8% Asian).

Washington County's Hispanic Population

44,755 residents of Washington County identify as Hispanic, or 18.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Washington County slightly larger than the Hispanic share of the population of Arkansas (8.5% Hispanic). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Washington County is ranked #3 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Washington County is more Hispanic than neighboring Benton County (17.8% Hispanic), Crawford County (7.6% Hispanic), Adair County (6.4% Hispanic), Madison County (5.4% Hispanic), and Franklin County (2.9% Hispanic).

Washington County's Native American/Other Population

11,906 residents of Washington County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 4.8%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Washington County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Arkansas (1.4% Native American/Other). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Washington County is ranked #1 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Washington County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Benton County (2.6% Native American/Other), Crawford County (2.5% Native American/Other), Madison County (3% Native American/Other), and Franklin County (1.4% Native American/Other). Washington County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Adair County (42.4% Native American/Other).

Washington County's Multiracial Population

14,683 residents of Washington County identify as Multiracial, or 6.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Washington County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Arkansas (4.9% Multiracial). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Washington County is ranked #5 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Washington County is more Multiracial than neighboring Benton County (5.9% Multiracial), Madison County (5.5% Multiracial), and Franklin County (5.4% Multiracial). Washington County is less Multiracial than neighboring Crawford County (7.7% Multiracial), and Adair County (11.9% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.