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As of 2010, the total population of Sebastian County is 125,744, which is 9.28% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is about the same as the state average rate of 9.07% and is about the same as the national average rate of 9.71%. The Sebastian County population density is 230.23 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 54.83 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 81.32 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Sebastian County is white, which represent 76.62% of the total population. The average Sebastian County education level is about the same as the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010: 125,744. #4

Population Growth Since 2000, #13

Sebastian County	9.28%
Arkansas	9.07%
U.S.	9.71%

Population Density, #3

Sebastian County	230.23 per square mile
Arkansas	54.83 per square mile
U.S.	81.32 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	96,344 (76.62%, #45)
Black:	8,019 (6.38%, #39)
Hispanic:	15,445 (12.28%, #7)
Asian:	5,102 (4.06%, #1)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	2,475 (1.97%, #5)
One Race, Other:	9,285 (7.38%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	4,519 (3.59%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	10,894 (70.53%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	310 (2.01%, see rank)
Cuban:	148 (0.96%, see rank)
Central American:	2,572 (16.65%, see rank)
South American:	196 (1.27%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	264 (5.17%, see rank)
Chinese:	131 (2.57%, see rank)
Filipino:	226 (4.43%, see rank)
Japanese:	49 (0.96%, see rank)
Korean:	67 (1.31%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	2,116 (41.47%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	2,060 (40.38%, see rank)

*Based on 2010 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

125,920 (100.00%) out of the total population of 125,920 reported first ancestry.

	Sebastian County	% of the Total Population	Arkansas	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.53%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.49%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.44%
Dutch	0	0.00%, see rank	1.72%	1.50%
English	0	0.00%, see rank	9.83%	8.38%
French	0	0.00%, see rank	2.25%	3.49%
German	0	0.00%, see rank	11.26%	15.60%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.43%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.49%
Irish	0	0.00%, see rank	12.52%	11.21%
Italian	0	0.00%, see rank	1.62%	5.57%
Norwegian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.43%	1.44%
Polish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.78%	3.09%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.09%	0.45%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.19%	0.96%
Scotch-Irish	0	0.00%, see rank	1.30%	1.05%
Scottish	0	0.00%, see rank	1.63%	1.77%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.24%	0.90%
Swedish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.60%	1.32%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.31%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.04%	0.30%
American	0	0.00%, see rank	10.87%	6.46%
Welsh	0	0.00%, see rank	0.42%	0.58%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 61,633 (49.01%, see rank)

Females: 64,111 (50.99%, see rank)

Sebastian County	Male: 49.01% Female: 50.99%
Arkansas	Male: 49.10% Female: 50.90%
U.S.	Male: 49.16% Female: 50.84%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Sebastian County	36.70 years old
Arkansas	37.40 years old
U.S.	37.20 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Sebastian County	35.30 years old
Arkansas	36.10 years old
U.S.	35.80 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Sebastian County	38.00 years old
Arkansas	38.70 years old
U.S.	38.50 years old

	Sebastian County	% of the Total Population	Arkansas	U.S.
Under 5 years	9,099	7.24%, see rank	6.78%	6.54%
5 to 9 years	8,881	7.06%, see rank	6.75%	6.59%
10 to 14 years	8,636	6.87%, see rank	6.78%	6.70%
15 to 19 years	8,858	7.04%, see rank	6.99%	7.14%
20 to 24 years	8,581	6.82%, see rank	6.85%	6.99%
25 to 34 years	16,229	12.91%, see rank	12.89%	13.30%
35 to 44 years	16,181	12.87%, see rank	12.56%	13.30%
45 to 54 years	18,141	14.43%, see rank	13.97%	14.58%
55 to 64 years	14,620	11.63%, see rank	12.04%	11.82%
65 to 74 years	9,090	7.23%, see rank	8.05%	7.03%
75 to 84	5,193	4.13%, see rank	4.59%	4.23%
85 years and over	2,235	1.78%, see rank	1.76%	1.78%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Sebastian County	%	Arkansas	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	82,507	100%	1,919,422	204,288,933
Less Than High School	14,210	17.22%, see rank	17.06%	14.42%
High School Graduate	27,535	33.37%, see rank	34.60%	28.50%
Some College or Associate Degree	24,815	30.08%, see rank	28.86%	28.89%
Bachelor Degree	10,116	12.26%, see rank	13.18%	17.74%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	5,831	7.07%, see rank	6.31%	10.44%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.90, see rank	-	12.86	13.44

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Sebastian County			Arkansas		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	4,025	93.04%	6.96%	79.48%	20.52%	70.98%	29.02%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	14,451	95.29%, see rank	4.71%, see rank	94.48%	5.52%	89.88%	10.12%
High School (Grades 9-12)	6,523	94.88%, see rank	5.12%, see rank	93.60%	6.40%	90.76%	9.24%
College	7,329	91.25%, see rank	8.75%, see rank	85.74%	14.26%	77.90%	22.10%
Graduate School	901	75.47%, see rank	24.53%, see rank	80.14%	19.86%	58.87%	41.13%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Sebastian County	%	Arkansas	U.S.
Total Households	49,599	100%	1,147,084	116,716,292
Average Household Size	2.49, see rank	-	2.47	2.58
1 Person Households	14,085	28.40%, see rank	27.09%	26.74%
2 or More Person Households	35,514	71.60%, see rank	72.91%	73.26%
Family Households (Families)	32,668	65.86%, see rank	67.63%	66.43%
Average Family Size	3.06, see rank	-	3.00	3.14
Married-Couple Family	23,602	47.59%, see rank	49.54%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	16,931	34.14%, see rank	32.37%	33.57%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Sebastian County	%	Arkansas	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	100,008	see rank	2,329,778	248,055,946
Males, 15 Years and Over	47,676	100%, see rank	1,128,804	120,742,609
Never Married	15,742	33.02%, see rank	29.47%	35.40%
Married	24,390	51.16%, see rank	55.51%	52.42%
Widowed	736	1.54%, see rank	3.06%	2.55%
Divorced	6,808	14.28%, see rank	11.97%	9.63%
Females, 15 Years and Over	52,332	100%, see rank	1,200,974	127,313,337
Never Married	12,948	24.74%, see rank	23.48%	28.98%
Married	26,607	50.84%, see rank	51.72%	49.61%
Widowed	5,801	11.08%, see rank	11.16%	9.32%
Divorced	6,976	13.33%, see rank	13.63%	12.09%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Sebastian County	%	Arkansas	U.S.
Native	114,560	90.98%, see rank	95.49%	87.08%
Born in the State of Residence	68,635	54.51%, see rank	61.34%	58.75%
Born in Different State	45,447	36.09%, see rank	33.51%	26.97%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	478	0.38%, see rank	0.64%	1.37%
Foreign Born	11,360	9.02%, see rank	4.51%	12.92%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	4,099	3.26%, see rank	1.25%	5.65%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	7,261	5.77%, see rank	3.26%	7.27%
Born In Europe	0	0.00%, see rank	0.00%	1.56%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, see rank	0.00%	3.65%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.00%	0.52%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.00%	0.02%
Born In Latin America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.00%	6.86%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.00%	0.26%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Sebastian County	%	Arkansas	U.S.
English	43,239	87.59%, see rank	93.13%	79.79%
Spanish	3,739	7.57%, see rank	4.51%	11.46%
Other Indo-European Languages	906	1.84%, see rank	1.27%	4.58%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	1,479	3.00%, see rank	0.91%	3.22%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.95%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical language spoken at home data.