El Dorado, AR Demographics

The total population of El Dorado is estimated to be 17,606 with 8,695 males (49.39%) and 8,911 females (50.61%). There are 216 more females than males in El Dorado.
The median household income in El Dorado was $45,216 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 3,973(8.08%) from $49,189 in 2020. This income is 60.61% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, El Dorado sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $56,718. Overall, the median household income for the city of El Dorado stands at $45,216.
In El Dorado, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $32,494 for males and $22,321 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $55,505 for males and $39,850 for females.
In El Dorado, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, White households have the highest median household income at $66,705, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $28,132.
In 2022, the population of El Dorado was 17,063, a 1.91% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, El Dorado's population was 17,395, a decline of 1.67% compared to a population of 17,690 in 2020.
The median age in El Dorado, AR is 36.0, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 22.73% were under the age of 15, 18.62% aged 15 to 29, 41.92% aged 30 to 64, 15.13% aged 65 to 84, and 1.61% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of El Dorado population: 48.35% are White, 47.46% are Black or African American, 0.06% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.21% are Asian, 1.12% are some other race and 1.80% are multiracial.