METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS
Little Rock Metro
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR · 6 counties · 535,034 residents · 4,083.799 sq mi
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Little Rock has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $26,258. Population has declined 12% since 2000. Median home value is $58,345.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.4
US median: 33.0
Average education
20% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 5%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024759K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.3%(39,059)
5 to 97.5%(39,906)
10 to 147.4%(39,522)
15 to 197.5%(39,943)
20 to 247.3%(39,163)
25 to 3417.7%(94,853)
35 to 4415.5%(83,163)
45 to 5410.4%(55,559)
55 to 648%(42,588)
65 to 746.7%(35,770)
75 to 843.6%(19,490)
85 and over1.1%(6,018)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$26,258
−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $38,787 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$58,345
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $81,129 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic74.4%(454,505)
Black20.9%(127,783)
Hispanic / Latino2.1%(12,646)
Asian0.9%(5,765)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic79.6%(425,904)
Black19.1%(102,418)
Hispanic / Latino0.9%(4,887)
Asian0.6%(3,237)
Other0.6%(3,475)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican4.6%(34,910)
Central American1.5%(11,263)
Guatemalan0.6%(4,684)
Salvadoran0.4%(3,159)
Puerto Rican0.3%(2,200)
Honduran0.3%(2,068)
South American0.2%(1,760)
Spaniard0.1%(865)
Nicaraguan0.1%(601)
Cuban0.1%(534)
Panamanian0.1%(531)
Venezuelan0.1%(452)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Chilean0.1%(366)
Colombian0.1%(317)
Peruvian0%(307)
Costa Rican0%(220)
Ecuadorian0%(166)
Argentine0%(120)
Dominican0%(58)
Bolivian0%(17)
Paraguayan0%(15)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.4%(3,144)
Filipino0.3%(2,405)
Chinese0.2%(1,449)
Korean0.1%(994)
Vietnamese0.1%(966)
Pakistani0.1%(571)
Thai0%(343)
Japanese0%(336)
Cambodian0%(302)
Indonesian0.1%(217)
Laotian0%(195)
Hmong0%(178)
+ 7 more asian origin groups with data
Taiwanese0%(152)
Sri Lankan0%(78)
Nepalese0%(62)
Bangladeshi0%(56)
Kazakh0%(24)
Malaysian0%(16)
Mongolian0%(7)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.1%(584)
Marshallese0%(62)
Chamorro0%(58)
Samoan0%(42)
Fijian0%(14)
Guamanian0%(10)
Ancestry
English12.8%(97,290)
German8.5%(64,815)
Irish8.3%(62,949)
American6.6%(50,133)
Scottish1.9%(14,353)
Subsaharan African1.7%(12,815)
French1.4%(10,552)
Italian1.3%(10,218)
Scotch-Irish1%(7,423)
Polish0.7%(5,432)
British0.5%(3,558)
Dutch0.5%(3,497)
+ 49 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.4%(3,410)
Norwegian0.4%(3,294)
Swedish0.3%(2,574)
West Indian0.3%(2,012)
Arab0.2%(1,795)
Czech0.2%(1,438)
Swiss0.2%(1,354)
French Canadian0.2%(1,296)
Russian0.2%(1,143)
Portuguese0.1%(1,026)
Nigerian0.1%(867)
Jamaican0.1%(840)
Danish0.1%(785)
Greek0.1%(731)
Brazilian0.1%(548)
Romanian0.1%(521)
Canadian0.1%(508)
Lebanese0.1%(469)
Austrian0.1%(459)
Haitian0.1%(435)
Hungarian0.1%(396)
Finnish0.1%(385)
Palestinian0.1%(369)
Lithuanian0.1%(348)
Slovak0%(330)
Iranian0%(319)
Belgian0%(313)
Egyptian0.1%(288)
Ukrainian0%(273)
Syrian0.1%(229)
Croatian0%(188)
Turkish0%(185)
Ghanaian0%(130)
Slovene0%(126)
Ethiopian0%(120)
Moroccan0%(112)
Jordanian0%(111)
Guyanese0%(93)
Israeli0%(64)
Armenian0%(57)
Australian0%(56)
Bulgarian0%(38)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(37)
Serbian0%(24)
Cape Verdean0%(18)
Macedonian0%(16)
Iraqi0%(12)
Kenyan0%(12)
Barbadian0%(6)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
76.1%
−6.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 83.0% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married33.9%(99,333)
Married52%(152,636)
Widowed2.7%(8,015)
Divorced11.4%(33,349)
Women 15+
Never married29.5%(94,420)
Married48%(153,550)
Widowed8.7%(27,760)
Divorced13.9%(44,427)
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In this metro
Largest cities
Little RockCENTRAL206,427ConwayCENTRAL72,328North Little RockCENTRAL65,120Benton38,898Sherwood33,620Jacksonville29,460Cabot27,711Bryant22,815Maumelle19,780Ward7,258East End6,912Greenbrier6,645Sheridan5,406Vilonia4,894Shannon Hills4,829Haskell4,362Lonoke4,299Gibson4,167Austin4,017Landmark3,948Alexander3,801Salem2,642England2,409Mayflower2,372Carlisle1,982Avilla1,833Wrightsville1,630Perryville1,408Wooster1,150Roland1,147
The 30 most populous of 62 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.
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6 component counties
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR?
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR has about 535,034 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR?
The typical household in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR earns about $26,258 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR expensive?
In Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR, the median home is worth about $58,345, and the typical rent is about $384 a month.
How educated are people in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR?
About 19.9% of adults age 25 and over in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR?
About 13.6% of people in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR live below the federal poverty line.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024