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El Dorado, Arkansas

City in Union County, Arkansas · ZIP 71730

  • Union County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 7 public schools
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  • 16,657 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 6,571Households
  • $45,159Median household income
  • $113,100Median home value
  • 7Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About El Dorado

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Population, 2000 to 2020−17.5%
16k18k20k22k2000: 21,53020002010: 18,88420102020: 17,756202021,53017,756
Population of El Dorado at each census
CensusPopulation
200021,530
201018,884
202017,756

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 05, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 05, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 05, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in El Dorado
Under $50k53.6%
$50k to $100k29.1%
$100k to $150k10.4%
$150k to $200k3.9%
$200k and over3%

Median household income $45,159 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 05, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in El Dorado
Owner occupied
3,846 units
Renter occupied
2,725 units
Vacancy rate
16.3%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 05, retrieved November 14, 2026.

El Dorado compared with its county and state
El Dorado compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureEl DoradoUnion CountyArkansas
Population17,38238,3683,032,651
Median household income$45,159$50,221$58,773
Median age36.041.538.4
Median home value$113,100$114,700$175,300
Bachelor’s degree or higher17.0%18.9%25.1%
Foreign-born residents3.9%3.1%5.2%
Owner-occupied homes58.5%72.9%66.1%
Mean commute to work15.6 minutes19.2 minutes22.3 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 05, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in El Dorado7
Public schools in El Dorado, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
HUGH GOODWIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPublicK–4EL DORADO SCHOOL DISTRICT
NORTHWEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPublicK–4EL DORADO SCHOOL DISTRICT
YOCUM ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPublicK–4EL DORADO SCHOOL DISTRICT
BARTON JR. HIGH SCHOOLPublic7–8EL DORADO SCHOOL DISTRICT
WASHINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOLPublic5–6EL DORADO SCHOOL DISTRICT
EL DORADO HIGH SCHOOLPublic9–12EL DORADO SCHOOL DISTRICT
SOUTH ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE TECHNICAL CENTERCareer and technical9–12SOUTH ARK CAREER CENTER

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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