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Western Yell County School District

Western Yell County School District is a unified school district in Arkansas with a community population of 2,571. The median household income is $65,746 and the median age is 40.0.

2,571

Population

17

People / sq mi

$65,746

Median Income

40.0

Median Age

Western Yell County School District covers 155 sq mi of land at 16.6 people per square mile.

Race & Ethnicity

White89.3%
Black or African American0.0%
Asian65.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.0%

Economy & Income

$65,746

Median Household Income

$27,921

Per Capita Income

9.5%

Poverty Rate

1.6%

Unemployment

Housing

$108,200

Median Home Value

$757

Median Rent

68.8%

Homeownership

Education Attainment

80.6%

High School+

11.2%

Bachelor's+

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Frequently Asked Questions

Western Yell County School District serves a community with a population of 2,571 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. This unified school district is located in Arkansas.

The median household income in Western Yell County School District is $65,746, with a per capita income of $27,921. The poverty rate is 9.5%.

Western Yell County School District is 89.3% White, 0.0% Black or African American, 65.9% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.

In Western Yell County School District, 80.6% of adults have a high school diploma or higher, and 11.2% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, per Census ACS estimates.

The median home value in Western Yell County School District is $108,200, with a median rent of $757. The homeownership rate is 68.8%.

Data for Western Yell County School District from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from Census Gazetteer files. This is a unified school district (GEOID: 0500041).

The this entity record above pulls directly from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files. What follows is the per-entity context — how this entity sits in the broader U.S. population demographics distribution and which underlying factors drive the headline numbers.

The methodology behind every numeric value on this page is publicly documented on the the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files portal and described in detail on this site’s methodology page. Refresh cadence varies by underlying series; the page surfaces the as-of date for each number so readers can trace any figure back to the source release.

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.