Washington County, Arkansas
U.S. County|
county = Washington County|
state = Arkansas |
seal = Washington County ar seal.jpg |
map = Map of Arkansas highlighting Washington County.svg |
map size = 225|
founded =
October 17,
1828| seat =
Fayetteville | area = 2,476
km² (956
mi²) |
area land = 2,460 km² (950 mi²) |
area water = 16 km² (6 mi²) |
area percentage = 0.66% |
census yr = 2000|
pop = 157,715 |
density = 64|
web = www.co.washington.ar.us|}}
Washington County is a
county located in the
U.S. state of
Arkansas. As of 2000, the population was 157,715. The
county seat is
Fayetteville. The county was formed on
October 17,
1828 and named for
George Washington, the first
President of the United States.
According to the
U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,476
km² (956
mi²). 2,460 km² (950 mi²) of it is land and 16 km² (6 mi²) of it (0.66%) is water.
Major Highways
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Interstate 540*
U.S. Highway 62*
U.S. Highway 71*
U.S. Highway 412*
Arkansas State Highway 16*
Arkansas State Highway 45*
Arkansas State Highway 59*
Arkansas State Highway 74Adjacent counties
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Benton County (north)
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Madison County (east)
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Crawford County (south)
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Adair County, Oklahoma (west)
As of the
census² of 2000, there were 157,715 people, 60,151 households, and 39,459 families residing in the county. The
population density was 64/km² (166/mi²). There were 64,330 housing units at an average density of 26/km² (68/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 88.00%
White, 2.24%
Black or
African American, 1.25%
Native American, 1.54%
Asian, 0.53%
Pacific Islander, 4.26% from
other races, and 2.17% from two or more races. 8.20% of the population were
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There were 60,151 households out of which 32.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.30% were
married couples living together, 9.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.40% were non-families. 25.80% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.07.
In the county the population was spread out with 25.00% under the age of 18, 15.30% from 18 to 24, 30.20% from 25 to 44, 19.50% from 45 to 64, and 9.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 100.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.70 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $34,691, and the median income for a family was $42,795. Males had a median income of $29,428 versus $21,769 for females. The
per capita income for the county was $17,347. About 9.40% of families and 14.60% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 16.50% of those under age 18 and 10.20% of those age 65 or over.
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Washington County government's website
