City in Union County, Arkansas · 16.2 sq mi · 1,010 people per sq mi
About 16,000 people live in El Dorado. The typical household earns $49,244, and the median resident is 36.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 17,702 in 2020
Poverty rate 23.34%
Men 33.6 · Women 39.7
1880–2026
16,364
2026 projection
7.6% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
16,364
2026 projection
7.6% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 16,364 | -245 | 1.48% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16,609 | -116 | 0.69% |
| 2024 | 16,725 | -156 | 0.92% |
| 2023 | 16,881 | -217 | 1.27% |
| 2022 | 17,098 | -236 | 1.36% |
| 2021 | 17,334 | -368 | 2.08% |
| 2020 | 17,702 | +57 | 0.32% |
| 2019 | 17,645 | -248 | 1.39% |
| 2018 | 17,893 | -131 | 0.73% |
| 2017 | 18,024 | -150 | 0.83% |
Showing 10 of 30 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 171 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 4 residents
37% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 37% | 41% | 33% |
| Never married | 37% | 40% | 35% |
| Divorced | 13% | 12% | 13% |
| Widowed | 9% | 5% | 14% |
| Separated | 4% | 3% | 4% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau