CITY
Little Rock
Arkansas · 206,427 residents (2025 est.) · 120 sq mi
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Little Rock is a city of 203,436 people in Arkansas. 54% of homes are owner-occupied. About 45% of adults have finished a four-year degree. This skews young, with a median age of 35.9. The typical home is worth $236,400, having more than doubled since 2000. Getting to work takes 19 minutes on average.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 35.9
US median: 38.9
More educated
45% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 49%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
203,436
+11%since 2000
from 183,133 in 2000
206,427 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Land area
120 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024203K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.7%(13,622)
5 to 97%(14,162)
10 to 146.9%(13,960)
15 to 196.3%(12,747)
20 to 246.9%(14,032)
25 to 3415.2%(30,909)
35 to 4413.3%(27,128)
45 to 5411.6%(23,600)
55 to 6410.5%(21,440)
65 to 749.6%(19,517)
75 to 844.1%(8,412)
85 and over1.9%(3,907)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$63,003
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $37,572 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
43.4%
+16.2 ptssince 2009
from 27.2% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11%
Other services9%
Public administration6.9%
Wholesale trade6%
Finance & insurance5.5%
Retail trade5.4%
Professional, scientific, technical4.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.7%
Arts, entertainment, food1.5%
Education & health services0.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.2%
Construction0.2%
Manufacturing0.1%
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Section 03
Housing
$236,400
+49%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $87,300 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
3.8
+18%since 2009
from 3.2 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
50
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic54%(98,904)
Black40.2%(73,679)
Hispanic / Latino2.7%(4,889)
Asian1.6%(2,992)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic42.7%(86,893)
Black39.7%(80,682)
Hispanic / Latino10.6%(21,480)
Asian3%(6,154)
Other4%(8,227)
81
+10%since 2009
from 73 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Mexican6.7%(13,632)
Central American2.8%(5,603)
Guatemalan1.5%(3,045)
Salvadoran0.5%(1,070)
Honduran0.4%(876)
South American0.4%(779)
Nicaraguan0.3%(566)
Puerto Rican0.3%(522)
Venezuelan0.2%(312)
Chilean0.1%(272)
Cuban0.1%(195)
Spaniard0%(90)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.3%(2,692)
Filipino0.3%(685)
Chinese0.3%(632)
Pakistani0.3%(546)
Korean0.1%(287)
Vietnamese0.1%(265)
Thai0.1%(158)
Indonesian0.1%(149)
Hmong0.1%(139)
Taiwanese0%(71)
Nepalese0%(58)
Japanese0%(53)
+ 6 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0%(89)
Marshallese0%(50)
Samoan0%(38)
Fijian0%(14)
Guamanian0%(10)
Ancestry
English11.1%(22,612)
German7.3%(14,807)
Irish6.5%(13,241)
American4.9%(10,025)
Subsaharan African2.5%(5,083)
Scottish1.8%(3,612)
French1.4%(2,886)
Italian1%(2,128)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(1,794)
Polish0.6%(1,305)
Norwegian0.6%(1,284)
Welsh0.6%(1,280)
+ 44 more ancestry groups with data
British0.5%(1,015)
Arab0.5%(991)
Swedish0.4%(801)
West Indian0.4%(741)
Dutch0.3%(675)
Czech0.3%(667)
Swiss0.2%(448)
Nigerian0.2%(426)
Jamaican0.1%(296)
Russian0.1%(274)
Egyptian0.1%(247)
Iranian0.1%(213)
Danish0.1%(210)
Palestinian0.1%(205)
Romanian0.1%(204)
Greek0.1%(202)
Hungarian0.1%(193)
French Canadian0.1%(186)
Syrian0.1%(171)
Turkish0.1%(160)
Austrian0.1%(145)
Moroccan0.1%(112)
Ghanaian0.1%(111)
Jordanian0.1%(107)
Portuguese0.1%(104)
Ukrainian0.1%(104)
Lithuanian0%(88)
Guyanese0%(61)
Belgian0%(57)
Finnish0%(56)
Lebanese0%(53)
Armenian0%(49)
Croatian0%(45)
Canadian0%(39)
Ethiopian0%(39)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(37)
Haitian0%(32)
Bulgarian0%(29)
Slovak0%(20)
Israeli0%(19)
Macedonian0%(16)
Brazilian0%(12)
Kenyan0%(12)
Barbadian0%(6)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
92.6%
+6.8 ptssince 2000
from 85.9% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
73.6%
−1.4 ptssince 2020
from 75.0% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
96.1%
+5.2 ptssince 2020
from 90.9% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married41.7%(31,381)
Married45.1%(33,962)
Widowed2.2%(1,672)
Divorced11%(8,294)
Women 15+
Never married37%(31,951)
Married40.1%(34,647)
Widowed8.1%(6,997)
Divorced14.8%(12,788)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
14.1%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 13.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
2.3%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 2.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
61.3%
−3.1 ptssince 2020
from 64.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
39.1%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 38.5% in 2020
US average: 36.7%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)24.6%(2,236)
Gulf War (1990s)20%(1,820)
Vietnam era33.8%(3,076)
Korean War5%(458)
World War II2.7%(243)
Share of the 9,101 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Little Rock, Arkansas?
Little Rock, Arkansas has about 203,436 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Little Rock, Arkansas?
The typical household in Little Rock, Arkansas earns about $63,003 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Little Rock, Arkansas expensive?
In Little Rock, Arkansas, the median home is worth about $236,400, and the typical rent is about $1,106 a month.
How educated are people in Little Rock, Arkansas?
About 44.6% of adults age 25 and over in Little Rock, Arkansas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Little Rock, Arkansas?
About 17.5% of people in Little Rock, Arkansas live below the federal poverty line.
Has Little Rock, Arkansas grown since 1990?
Yes, Little Rock, Arkansas has grown since 1990. The population has added about 27,655 residents, a change of about 16 percent over that period.
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