Washington County, Arkansas
26 public bodies govern here, 10 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 6 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 256,765
- Median household income
- $70,639
- ±2,107
- Unemployed
- 3.4%
- 4,536 of 132,329 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 91.0%
- 88,399 of 97,184 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Washington | 250,057 (2021) | 280 N College Ave, Fayetteville | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 13
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Elkins | 3,743 (2021) | 1874 Stokenbury Rd, Elkins | Website |
| City of Elm Springs | 2,581 (2021) | Po Box 74, Elm Springs | — |
| City of Farmington | 8,242 (2021) | Po Box 150, Farmington | — |
| City of Fayetteville | 95,230 (2021) | 113 W Mountain St, Fayetteville | Website |
| City of Greenland | 1,218 (2021) | Po Box 67, Greenland | — |
| City of Johnson | 3,631 (2021) | Po Box 563, Johnson | Website |
| City of Lincoln | 2,306 (2021) | Po Box 499, Lincoln | Website |
| City of Prairie Grove | 7,434 (2021) | Po Box 255, Prairie Grove | Website |
| City of Springdale | 87,609 (2021) | 201 Spring St, Springdale | Website |
| City of Tontitown | 5,633 (2021) | Po Box 305, Tontitown | Website |
| City of West Fork | 2,335 (2021) | Po Box 339, West Fork | — |
| City of Winslow | 365 (2021) | 108 N Winslow Blvd, Winslow | — |
| Town of Goshen | 2,188 (2021) | Po Box 7, Goshen | Website |
Special districts 12
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport Authority | Air transportation | One Airport Blvd, Bentonville | Website |
| Fayetteville City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 1 N School Ave, Fayetteville | Website |
| Springdale Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 2085, Springdale | — |
| Washington County Library System | Libraries | 1080 W Clydesdale Dr, Fayetteville | Website |
| Springdale Municipal Prop. Owners Imp. Dist. 3 | Other multi-function districts | 320 Front Street, Newport | — |
| Washington County Property Owners Improvement District 5 | Other multi-function districts | Po Box 1687, Farmington | — |
| Elkins Municipal Property Owners Imp. Dist. 2 | Other single function districts | 111 Center St, Little Rock | — |
| Washington County Property Owners Imp. Dist. 14 | Other single function districts | 1310 W Main St, Russelville | — |
| Dickson Street Improvement District | Parking facilities | Po Box 1085, Fayetteville | — |
| Ozark Regional Transit Authority | Public mass transit utility | 2423 E Robinson Ave, Springdale | Website |
| Washington County Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 2898 N Point Cir, Fayetteville | Website |
| Boston Mountain Solid Waste District | Solid waste management | 11398 Bond Rd, Prairie Grove | Website |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
ELKINS SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district4 schools
349 N CENTER, Elkins, AR, 72727
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
FARMINGTON SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district6 schools
42 S. DOUBLE SPRINGS ROAD, Farmington, AR, 72730
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
FAYETTEVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district17 schools
1000 W BULLDOG BLVD, Fayetteville, AR, 72702
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
GREENLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district3 schools
24 N MAIN AVE, Fayetteville, AR, 72701
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
HAAS HALL ACADEMY
Independent charter district5 schools
3880 N FRONT STREET, Fayetteville, AR, 72703
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
LINCOLN SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district3 schools
107 EAST SCHOOL ST, Lincoln, AR, 72744
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
PRAIRIE GROVE SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district4 schools
102 E BUCHANAN ST., Prairie Grove, AR, 72753
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
RESPONSIVE ED SOLUTIONS PREMIER HIGH SCHOOL OF SPRINGDALE
Independent charter district1 schools
693 WHITE ROAD, Little Rock, AR, 72211
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
SPRINGDALE SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district29 schools
804 WEST JOHNSON AVENUE, Springdale, AR, 72765
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
WEST FORK SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district3 schools
285 SCHOOL AVE, West Fork, AR, 72774
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
West Fork Garden Market
100 Main St. West Fork, AR, 72774
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
Downtown Springdale Farmers Market
110 W Emma Ave Springdale, AR, 72764
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
Green Fork Farmers Market
205 W. Dickson St. Fayetteville, AR, 72701
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
Tontitown Farmers' Market
235 E. Henri De Tonti Blvd, Tontitown, AR, AR, 72770
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2021-04-21. USDA listing
Fayetteville Farmers' Market
101 W. Mountain St., Fayetteville, AR, 72701
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
Springdale Farmers Market
992 E. Emma Ave., Springdale, AR, 72764
SNAP / EBTWICSenior coupons
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2021-03-16. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.