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Welcome to Sebastian County ...

Time Zone: Sebastian County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

Sebastian County was founded in 1838 and was created by taking area from Marion County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Sebastian had a population of 127,827 people. This is an increase of 1.66% since the last Census (which gave a population of 125,737 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Sebastian represented 4.31% of the total population of Arkansas.

Below are some of the communities located in Sebastian County:

  • Barling
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Barling is located in Sebastian County (AR)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,064 people
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  • Bonanza
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Bonanza is located in Sebastian County (AR)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 560 people
  • Central City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Central City is located in Sebastian County (AR)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
  • Fort Smith
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Greenwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Greenwood is located in Sebastian County (AR)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,396 people
  • Hackett
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Hackett is located in Sebastian County (AR)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 837 people
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  • Hartford
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Hartford is located in Sebastian County (AR)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 623 people
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  • Huntington
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Huntington is located in Sebastian County (AR)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 615 people
  • Lavaca
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Lavaca is located in Sebastian County (AR)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,439 people
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  • Mansfield
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Mansfield is located in Sebastian County (AR)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,089 people
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  • Midland
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Midland is located in Sebastian County (AR)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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