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North Little Rock

Arkansas · 60,433 residents · 53.0 sq mi
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North Little Rock is a city of 60,433 people in Arkansas. 58% of homes are owner-occupied. Median home value sits at $75,100. Getting to work takes 12 minutes on average. The poverty rate is 16.1%, above the 12.4% national rate. Median household income is $35,578, under the $42,589 national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 36.5
US median: 35.2
Average education
22% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
60,433
−2%since 1990
from 61,741 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
36.5
+5%since 1990
from 34.6 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
53.0 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
59K61K63K65K67K19902000201020202024North Little Rock
202465K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.1%(4,320)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97.2%(4,324)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.8%(4,135)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 196.9%(4,146)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 246.5%(3,926)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3413.4%(8,124)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4414.9%(9,028)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5413.8%(8,352)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 648.7%(5,262)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 747.3%(4,395)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 845.6%(3,367)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.7%(1,054)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$35,578
+13%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $23,958 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$19,662
+59%since 1990
from $12,390 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
16.1%
−1.1 ptssince 1990
from 17.2% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$75,100
+3%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $55,600 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$512
+5%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $370 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
57.5%
−1.3 ptssince 1990
from 58.9% in 1990
42.5% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic75.5%(46,637)
Black23.6%(14,547)
Hispanic / Latino1%(613)
Asian0.2%(124)
2000
White, non-Hispanic61.5%(37,186)
Black33.9%(20,483)
Hispanic / Latino2.4%(1,463)
Asian0.6%(345)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican3.9%(2,547)
Central American1.6%(1,016)
Salvadoran1%(639)
Guatemalan0.3%(197)
Honduran0.2%(151)
Puerto Rican0.1%(70)
Chilean0.1%(65)
Venezuelan0.1%(46)
Peruvian0.1%(37)
Cuban0%(16)
+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Filipino0.2%(122)
Vietnamese0.2%(98)
Korean0.1%(56)
Asian Indian0.1%(34)
Indonesian0.1%(33)
Kazakh0%(24)
Japanese0%(13)
Chinese0%(9)
Thai0%(7)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
English11.4%(7,365)
German7.7%(4,942)
Irish6.6%(4,252)
American3.9%(2,532)
Scottish2.1%(1,343)
French1.4%(926)
Italian1.4%(875)
British1.3%(825)
Scotch-Irish1.1%(737)
Dutch0.7%(426)
Polish0.7%(424)
+ 29 more ancestry groups with data
Arab0.4%(276)
Welsh0.3%(206)
Lebanese0.2%(152)
Norwegian0.2%(135)
Swedish0.2%(105)
Czech0.1%(96)
Greek0.1%(58)
Palestinian0.1%(57)
Russian0.1%(56)
Portuguese0.1%(51)
Danish0.1%(50)
Croatian0.1%(49)
Brazilian0.1%(46)
West Indian0.1%(39)
Nigerian0.1%(37)
Iranian0%(30)
Egyptian0%(23)
Ethiopian0%(23)
Hungarian0%(21)
Swiss0%(21)
Ukrainian0%(20)
Jamaican0%(19)
Serbian0%(16)
Austrian0%(12)
Finnish0%(11)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
22.0%
+4.5 ptssince 1990
from 17.5% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
80.8%
+7.7 ptssince 1990
from 73.0% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
7.6%
+2.1 ptssince 1990
from 5.5% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
12.0 min
−28%since 1990
from 16.7 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married28.8%(6,258)
Married56.1%(12,208)
Widowed2.6%(570)
Divorced12.5%(2,723)
Women 15+
Never married22.9%(5,942)
Married46.7%(12,101)
Widowed13.3%(3,437)
Divorced17.1%(4,422)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
10.5%
−8.4 ptssince 2013
from 18.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
44.9%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 44.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.0%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 10.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
19.5%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 18.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
29.2%
−3.4 ptssince 2020
from 32.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.3%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 3.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
55.5%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 55.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
45.7%
−2.2 ptssince 2020
from 47.9% 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)23.1%(1,010)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)24.6%(1,073)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era35%(1,529)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.8%(210)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.8%(36)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 4,369 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 North Little Rock, Arkansas?

North Little Rock, Arkansas has about 60,433 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in North Little Rock, Arkansas?

The typical household in North Little Rock, Arkansas earns about $35,578 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is North Little Rock, Arkansas expensive?

In North Little Rock, Arkansas, the median home is worth about $75,100, and the typical rent is about $512 a month.

How educated are people in North Little Rock, Arkansas?

About 22.0% of adults age 25 and over in North Little Rock, Arkansas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in North Little Rock, Arkansas?

About 16.1% of people in North Little Rock, Arkansas live below the federal poverty line.

Has North Little Rock, Arkansas grown since 1990?

Yes, North Little Rock, Arkansas has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 1,308 residents, a change of about -2 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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