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Washington County, AR

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Washington County is the third most populous in the state of Arkansas, representing 8% of the state's population, and the fourth largest in geographic area of coverage.

Total GDP for the county increased 40%, in the five years ending in 2022, to reach $15.7 billion.

Between 2000 and 2024 presidential elections, Washington County voted for Republican candidates every single time.

Washington County comprises Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR metropolitan area.

The largest city in the county is Fayetteville.

Surrounding counties and county equivalents include: Benton County, Crawford County, Madison County, and Adair County.

Presidential Election

🔵 Democrat    🔴 Republican

Election Year
Candidates (Party)*
Votes (% Total)Landslide
Scale**
🔵🔴
2000
🔴George W. Bush
🔵Al Gore
41.64%54.86%+
2004
🔴George W. Bush
🔵John Kerry
43.05%55.73%+
2008
🔵Barack Obama
🔴John McCain
42.44%55.52%+
2012
🔵Barack Obama
🔴Mitt Romney
40.07%56.33%+
2016
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Hillary Clinton
40.76%50.67%+
2020
🔵Joe Biden
🔴Donald Trump
46.48%50.4%+
2024
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Kamala Harris
Notes:
*Presidential Tickets
2000 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D) Al Gore & Joe Lieberman
2004 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D)John Kerry & John Edwards
2008 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) John McCain & Sarah Palin
2012 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) Mitt Romney & Paul Ryan
2016 (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence; (D) Hillary Clinton & Tim Kaine
2020 (D) Joe Biden & Kamala Harris; (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence
2024 (R) Donald Trump & JD Vance; (D) Kamala Harris & Tim Waltz
**Landslide Scale (county)
+ Victory margin was less than 20 percent
++ Victory margin was between 20 to 49 percentage points of more votes
+++ Victory margin was more than half but below three quarters
++++ Victory margin was three quarters or more

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Economic Significance

Key IndustryAs %
County GDP
GDP
Growth*
County GDP1100%40%
Government
Enterprises
14%32%
Private Industries86%41%
Agriculture1%176%
Mining<1%0%
Utilities<1%49%
Construction6%65%
Manufacturing12%24%
– Durable5%25%
– Nondurable7%23%
Trade17%40%
– Wholesale9%33%
– Retail8%47%
Transportation4%40%
Information1%12%
Finance & Insurance4%50%
Real Estate12%0%
Professional &
Business Services
13%29%
Educational Services<1%0%
Healthcare &
Social Services
9%30%
Arts, Recreation &
Entertainment
1%55%
Accommodation &
Food Services
3%41%
Other Services22%52%
Notes:
*Growth rates are based on most recent five-year value available and are updated dynamically
1. All industry total.
2. Includes various repairs, maintenance, personal care, religious organizations, social and professional organizations etc.

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Local Vibrancy

Total*Vibrancy
Indicator
(1-100)**
🚙 Automobile Dealers5984
🪑 Furniture &
Home Furnishings
4473
📺 Electronics & Appliance2472
🛒 Grocery Stores5678
🍾 Beer, Wine & Liquor Stores2471
⚕️ Health & Personal Care5075
⛽ Gasoline Stations6276
👕 Clothing Stores7678
👠 Shoe Stores1350
🧳 Luggage, Leather Goods & Jewelry1250
🏸 Sporting Goods2370
📚 Book Stores & News Dealers742
🏬 Department Stores4077
💐 Florists1269
🎁 Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Shops1151
🐕 Pet & Pet Supplies 945
🍺 Bars & Taverns3073
🍽️ Full-service restaurants21686
🍔 Limited-service restaurants20683
🏠 Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers16884
🛏️ Traveler Accommodation4980
Notes:
* Total counts of establishments are places of business.
** Vibrancy score is based on comparisons of relevant establishments per square mile of land area among all counties and county equivalents in the United States; A score of 100 means the county is in the top one percentile.

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Wealth Indicators

Household Income by Distribution
As % County’s
Total Household Income
Average Household Income
Maximum Household Income
Top 5%124%$424,400 N/A
Top 20%52%$233,000 More than $250,000
Next highest 20%22%$98,600 $124,600
Middle 20%14%$62,600 $77,400
Second lowest 20%9%$38,300 $49,300
Bottom 20%3%$14,700 $27,200
Notes:
1. Households with aggregate income above 95% of all households in the county
% Total
Households
Average Household
Income*
Wages & Salaries78%$87,400
Self-Employment12%$42,300
Investment Income117%$24,600
Social Security25%$22,500
Supplemental Security4%$11,100
Public Assistance2%Below $10,000
Retirement17%$25,600
Notes:
* Calculation based on households claim to have specific source of income; Households may have more than one source of income
1Includes interest, dividends, and net rental income

Under
25*
Age 25
to 49*
Age 50
to 64*
Age 65
& Older*
Below
$25K
4%6%5%4%
$25K
– $49K
3%7%6%5%
$50K
– $99K
3%13%9%6%
$100K
– $199K
1%9%8%3%
$200K
& more
<1%3%4%1%
Notes:
* Age of heads of households

 

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Median Earnings by Worker Characteristics
Race/EthnicityMaleFemale
Non-Hispanic White$45,700 $33,600
African-American$35,200 $19,700
Hispanic$35,200 $27,600
Asian$34,600 $33,200
Level of Education MaleFemale
Below Highschool$33,600 $24,900
Highschool & GED$40,400 $32,400
Some College to
Associate’s
$47,600 $32,500
College/Bachelor’s
Degree
$59,700 $47,100
Graduate Degree$88,300 $64,900
OccupationMaleFemale
White-Collar1$67,200 $51,000
STEM2$63,500 $52,500
Gray-Collar3$45,100 $29,700
Pink-Collar4$23,500 $18,600
Sales5$46,400 $26,900
Blue-Collar6$35,600 $27,700
Notes:
1. Management, business, science, and arts occupations
2. Computer, engineering, and science occupations
3. Protective service occupations including firefighters and law enforcement
4. Personal care and service occupations
5. Sales and sales related
6.Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

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Climate Risks

Disaster CategoryNatural Hazard
Risk Rating
Annual Loss
Per Capita
Avalanche
Coastal Flooding
Cold Waves++$
Drought+++
Earthquake+$
Hail++$
Heat Waves+++$
Hurricane+$
Ice Storm+++$
Landslide+
Lightning++$
Riverine Flooding++$
Strong Wind++$
Tornado+$
Tsunami
Volcanic Activity
Wildfires++$
Winter Weather++$
Notes:
Locations with insufficient data or not rated are left blank.
+: Very low to Relatively low risk ratings
++: Relatively moderate
+++: Relatively high
++++: Very high
$: Expected per capita annual loss from the natural disaster is below $100
$$: $100-499
$$$: $500-999
$$$$: $1,000 and more

 

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