El Paso, Arkansas Demographics & Population 2026

A note before these figures: with a population of 470, El Paso's ACS estimates come from a small number of survey responses and carry wide margins of error. Individual percentages below — particularly rates that round to 0% or 100% — are approximations, not precise measurements. See data.census.gov for the published margins of error.

Population Overview

El Paso is a small community located in Arkansas, within White County. The total population is 470. It ranks as the 308th most populous out of 614 Census-designated places in Arkansas.

Age Demographics

The median age in El Paso is 47.7 years. This is 24% higher than the state median of 38.5 years. Only 12.1% of residents are under 18, indicating fewer families with children. 20.6% of residents are 75 or older, suggesting a significant retirement-age population with implications for healthcare services and senior housing.

Economy, Income & Housing

The median household income in El Paso is $60,234. This is about the same as the state median of $60,773. It is also 25% lower than the national median of $80,734. The ACS records no residents below the poverty line in El Paso. In a community this small the estimate rests on very few survey responses, so it should be read as an absence of measurement rather than a measured absence of poverty. The survey records no unemployed residents in El Paso, which reflects the size of the sample rather than a labor market without joblessness. The median home value is $134,800. Housing costs are 28% lower than the state median of $188,000. With a home-value-to-income ratio of just 2.2x, El Paso is one of the most affordable housing markets in the area. 100.0% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied. This homeownership rate is 51% higher than the state average of 66.4%.

Race & Ethnicity

The largest racial or ethnic group in El Paso is White (non-Hispanic), making up 81.9% of the population. Hispanic or Latino residents account for 13.8%. The Hispanic or Latino population is significantly higher than the state average (13.8% vs 9.0%).

Education

32.2% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. This places El Paso in the top 10% of all cities in the state for educational attainment. This is 25% higher than the state rate of 25.7%. Nationally, 35.7% of adults hold at least a bachelor's degree. No surveyed resident aged 25 or older reported leaving school before earning a high school diploma, though a rate of exactly 100% reflects the limits of a small sample. Notably, 21.6% of adults hold a graduate or professional degree, indicating a highly educated workforce.

Data Sources & Methodology

All demographic data for El Paso, Arkansas is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 2020–2024 5-Year Estimates. The ACS collects data from approximately 3.5 million households annually and pools five years of responses so that even small communities can be measured, though the margin of error widens as the population falls. Comparisons are made against Arkansas state averages and national averages calculated from the same dataset. Rankings reflect the city's position among all 614 Census-designated places in Arkansas. Read more about how these figures are produced on our methodology page, or visit data.census.gov for official data.