Texarkana Demographics

PopulationTexarkana city, ArkansasArkansas
Total Population26,4482,673,400
Male47.9%48.8%
Female52.1%51.2%
18 years and over74.1%74.6%
65 years and over14.0%14.0%
Married Persons52.5%58.2%
Single Persons47.5%41.8%
Median Age34.836.0
Average Family Size2.992.99
Ethnicity
White67.2%81.2%
Black or African American31.5%16.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native1.2%1.4%
Asian0.6%1.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander0.0%0.1%
Other1.0%1.8%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)1.8%3.2%
Housing CharacteristicsTexarkana city, ArkansasArkansas
Total Housing Units11,7821,173,043
Median Home Cost$63,300$72,800
Number of Households10,3841,042,696
Persons per Household2.452.49
Economic CharacteristicsTexarkana city, ArkansasArkansas
Median Household Income$31,343$32,182
Per Capita Income$17,130$16,904
In Labor Force59.0%60.6%
Families below poverty level17.2%12.0%
Education CharacteristicsTexarkana city, ArkansasArkansas
School Enrollment
Elementary School Enrollment3,066311,515
High School Enrollment1,439154,432
College or Graduate School981128,063
Educational Attainment Population 25 years and older
High School Graduate34.0%34.1%
Associates Degree4.1%4.0%
Bachelor's Degree9.5%11.0%
Graduate or Professional Degree5.3%5.7%

Data provided by the 2000 U.S. Census