Racial and ethnic composition 2020 census As of the
2020 census, El Dorado had a population of 17,756. There were 7,375 households and 4,466 families in the city, and the population density was 1,096 people per square mile. Of El Dorado's households, 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 33.3% were married-couple households, 21.5% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 39.2% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 34.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. of 2010, there were 18,884 people, 8,969 households, and 5,732 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 9,969 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 49.9%
Black or
African American, 45.1%
White, 0.30%
Native American, 0.71%
Asian, 0.8%
Pacific Islander, 0.39% from
other races, and 0.86% from two or more races. 1.04% of the population were
Hispanic or
Latino of any race. There were 8,686 households, out of which 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.9% were
married couples living together, 19.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.0% were non-families. Of 8,686 households, 304 are unmarried partner households: 243 heterosexual, 19 same-sex male, and 42 same-sex female. 30.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.99. In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.3% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 18.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.8 males. The median income for a household in the city was $27,045, and the median income for a family was $34,753. Males had a median income of $30,876 versus $19,211 for females. The
per capita income for the city was $16,332. About 20.0% of families and 24.6% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 36.3% of those under age 18 and 13.8% of those age 65 or over. ==Arts and culture==