Moving to Elkins, Arkansas

About Elkins, Arkansas
Elkins

Elkins is a city in Washington County, Arkansas, United States. The community is located in the Boston Mountains, deep in the Ozark Mountains. A combination of the former unincorporated communities of Harris and Hood, Elkins was established in 1964. Located immediately east of Fayetteville in the Northwest Arkansas metropolitan statistical area, Elkins has been experiencing rapid growth in recent years, doubling in population between the 2000 and 2010 censuses.

Gender
Gender Elkins Arkansas Country
Female 51% 50.9% 50.8%
Male 49% 49.1% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Elkins Arkansas Country
Less than $10,000 4.3% 7.4% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 5.2% 5.6% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 3.9% 11.9% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 9.5% 11.3% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 12.7% 14.1% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 25.6% 18.4% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 14.9% 11.6% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 19.3% 11.7% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 4.6% 4% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 0% 4% 8.3%
Education


Education Elkins Arkansas Country
< 9th Grade 6% 6% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 3% 8% 7.0%
High School or GED 33% 34% 27.0%
Other College 28% 22% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 5% 7% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 18% 15% 20.0%
Master's Degree 5% 6% 9.0%
Professional Degree 1% 1% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 1% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Elkins Arkansas Country
White 90.7% 71.6% 60.1%
African American 0.3% 15.1% 12.2%
American Indian 0.4% 0.5% 0.6%
Asian 0.4% 1.5% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0.3% 0.2%
Other 0% 0.2% 0.3%
Multiracial 1% 3.1% 2.8%
Hispanic 7.3% 7.6% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity