El Paso Bank · National Register of Historic Places
El Paso’s story
157 years in pictures
The archive holds 5 maps from 1956 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1869El Paso is settled
El PasoAR
This town of 470 people was settled in 1869.
Photo: Valis55 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
470
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$268K
+2.2% in a year
Household income
$60K
median
Median age
47.7
years
Jobs based here
9
A commuter town
Is El Paso a good place to live?
El Paso’s average commute is 40 minutes, above both Arkansas’ towns (21 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Of the 124 Arkansas towns we compare, none has a higher share of households owning their home than El Paso. El Paso has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them El Paso Bank. El Paso has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
470 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
Moving to El Paso: who provides what
El Paso is unincorporated, so White County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerEntergy Arkansas13.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSw White County Water AssnNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers67% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesWhite CountyWhite County provides services here
Register to voteIn personArkansas has no online registration; you can register in person until 30 days before Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereWhite County ClerkWhite County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2015
ZIP code7204572045 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in El Paso.
Who lives here
More middle-aged adults than Arkansas overall
For adults 25 and older in El Paso, the share who hold a bachelor’s degree or more is 32%. Adults 35 to 64 are nearly three in five residents (37% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 6% of residents (22% statewide). In El Paso, the age of the median resident is 47.7 years.
47.7median age · AR 38.5
| El Paso | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47.7 years | 36.6 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 32% | 20% | 29% |
El PasoArkansasUnited States
Ages · share of residents
55%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma0%
High school63%
Some college3%
Associate’s2%
Bachelor’s11%
Graduate22%
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 32% and 58% women
The Census survey reached too few of El Paso’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±13 points. Across Arkansas, 50.6% of residents are women.
| El Paso | AR | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 0% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.1% | 10.8% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 9.4% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 6% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 0% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 55.3% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 3.4% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 2.6% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 20.6% | 7.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 11.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 63% | 34.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 3.1% | 20.7% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 1.7% | 8.2% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 10.7% | 16.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 21.5% | 9.5% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 500, single groups can be off by several points
Natural hazards
The FEMA risk score in El Paso is higher than in most of Arkansas or the rest of the country
Half of El Paso’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by earthquakes at 16%. Federal disaster aid has reached households in El Paso after 4 declared disasters, most recently in 2017. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 87% of U.S. communities.
87risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingEarthquakesTornadoes
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
With only 0.1 jobs per working resident, most people in El Paso work out of town
Half commute less than 23 miles. Employers in El Paso shed 46 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 9. The top destinations are Little Rock (20%), Searcy (10%) and Beebe (9%).
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In El Paso0%
Little Rock20%
Searcy10%
Beebe9%
Conway8%
23 mi
median commute distance
9
jobs based in El Paso
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Expect mild winters and hot summers in El Paso
The range runs from 31° on a January night to 92° on a July afternoon, with about 2 inches of snow a winter.
2″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter33–52°
Spring50–72°
Summer69–91°
Fall51–74°
Oct 31
typical first frost
Apr 4
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Housing
A typical El Paso home is worth about $268K
Values rose 2.2% in the 12 months to September 2026.
$268KZillow home value
Typical home value
El Paso$268K
Arkansas$224K
+2.2%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in September
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Health
How healthy El Paso is
On the CDC’s 32 measures, El Paso is ahead of Arkansas on 6 and behind on 1. The share of adults in El Paso who get no exercise outside work: 30%. Among 124 Arkansas towns, just 9 have a lower share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than El Paso.
| El Paso | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 39% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 34% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 25% | 19% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 41% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Arkansas
6 better25 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | El Paso | AR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 12.4% | 18.6% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.2% | 10.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.3% | 8.2% |
Unity Health - Jacksonville
17 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about El Paso
15pages on El Paso
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of El Paso
College town 19 of every 100 El Paso residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Arkansas.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave El Paso for work
Where El Paso’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
9jobs based in El Paso
0%of working residents work in town
23 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About El Paso
Unincorporated community in Arkansas, US
El Paso is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in southwestern White County, Arkansas, United States. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 267. Its name is Spanish for "the pass", referring to a small gap in the hills on the community's northern edge. Once known as Peach Orchard Gap in its early settlement, the origin of El Paso's Spanish name is unknown.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Elevation
- 335 ft
- ZIP code
- 72045
Questions about El Paso
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is El Paso, AR a good place to live?
El Paso has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.