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METRO AREA · 2010 ACS

Little Rock Metro

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR · 6 counties · 699,757 residents · 4,084 sq mi
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With 699,757 people, Little Rock is a metro area. The typical home is worth $129,185, having risen by half since 2000. The foreign-born share is 4%. 89,239 more people live here than in 2000. Median household income is $46,818, under the $52,703 national median. About 27% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Mid-age
median age 35.8
US median: 37.2
Average education
27% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 26%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
699,757
+15%since 2000
from 610,518 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
171 / sq mi
+15%since 2000
from 149 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
35.8
+3%since 2000
from 34.8 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
4,084 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
513K580K647K714K781K19902000201020202024Little Rock
2024759K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 56.9%(48,199)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 96.9%(48,033)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 146.8%(47,566)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 196.5%(45,758)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.3%(50,937)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3414.4%(101,058)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4413.2%(92,667)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5414.1%(98,633)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6411.7%(81,842)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 746.9%(48,051)
US avg: 7%
75 to 843.8%(26,568)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.5%(10,445)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$46,818
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $38,787 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$25,368
+26%since 2000
from $20,122 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
27.9%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 27.3% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
14.6%
+2.6 ptssince 2000
from 12.1% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.450
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information11.3%
US avg: 11.5%
Retail trade8.4%
US avg: 10.9%
Wholesale trade7.6%
US avg: 7.2%
Other services6.8%
US avg: 7%
Finance & insurance5.5%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration5.2%
US avg: 4.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.3%
US avg: 4.2%
Transportation & warehousing3.5%
US avg: 3.1%
Arts, entertainment, food3%
US avg: 2.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.4%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services1.2%
US avg: 0.9%
Construction0.9%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0.5%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$129,185
+26%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $81,129 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$707
+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $522 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
65.3%
−1.5 ptssince 2000
from 66.8% in 2000
34.7% rent
Vacancy rate
10.2%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 9.9% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.47 people
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.46 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
20.2%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 20.2% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
44.3%
+1.4 ptssince 2009
from 42.9% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
2.8
+3%since 2009
from 2.7 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.
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%
2010
White, non-Hispanic69.6%(487,009)
Black22.1%(154,322)
Hispanic / Latino4.8%(33,575)
Asian1.5%(10,201)
Other1.9%(12,990)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican3.1%(20,891)
Central American0.5%(3,259)
Puerto Rican0.2%(1,577)
Guatemalan0.2%(1,259)
South American0.2%(1,135)
Honduran0.1%(779)
Salvadoran0.1%(692)
Colombian0.1%(518)
Spaniard0.1%(451)
Nicaraguan0.1%(437)
Argentine0%(224)
Dominican0%(162)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ecuadorian0%(128)
Cuban0%(111)
Peruvian0%(105)
Chilean0%(79)
Costa Rican0.1%(47)
Bolivian0%(20)
Ancestry
Irish12%(81,401)
German11.9%(81,268)
English10.1%(69,062)
American10.1%(68,415)
French2.6%(17,565)
Scotch-Irish2.4%(16,451)
Scottish2%(13,566)
Italian1.9%(12,700)
Dutch1.4%(9,827)
Polish1%(7,106)
Swedish0.7%(4,986)
+ 46 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.5%(3,340)
Welsh0.5%(3,142)
British0.4%(2,938)
French Canadian0.3%(1,916)
Arab0.3%(1,837)
Swiss0.2%(1,514)
Danish0.2%(1,463)
Czech0.2%(1,370)
Greek0.2%(1,298)
Russian0.2%(1,278)
West Indian0.2%(1,045)
Hungarian0.2%(1,028)
Canadian0.1%(605)
Portuguese0.1%(510)
Austrian0.1%(401)
Slovak0.1%(370)
Finnish0.1%(360)
Ukrainian0%(328)
Nigerian0.1%(327)
Turkish0%(308)
Belgian0.1%(301)
Lebanese0%(289)
Jamaican0%(261)
Australian0%(255)
Croatian0%(252)
Romanian0%(240)
Jordanian0%(239)
Haitian0%(206)
Armenian0%(205)
Lithuanian0%(204)
Brazilian0%(196)
Iraqi0%(138)
Iranian0%(136)
Egyptian0%(135)
Serbian0%(107)
Israeli0%(100)
Latvian0%(71)
Bulgarian0%(57)
Syrian0%(51)
Kenyan0%(36)
Moroccan0%(34)
Slovene0%(13)
Ethiopian0%(10)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
26.7%
+2.5 ptssince 2000
from 24.2% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
87.6%
+4.6 ptssince 2000
from 83.0% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
9.4%
+1.0 ptssince 2000
from 8.4% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
22.0 min
+45%since 2000
from 15.2 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
81.9%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 82.1% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
11.6%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 11.3% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
0.7%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.7% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
3.2%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 3.3% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
1.5%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 1.6% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
6.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 6.1% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
14.8%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 14.7% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
35.4%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 35.3% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.6%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 48.5% in 2009
Female
51.4%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 51.5% in 2009
Foreign born
4.0%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 3.6% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
12.1%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 12.4% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
8.2%
−6.1 ptssince 2013
from 14.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
51.8%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 51.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.8%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 14.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
18.8%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 18.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
22.5%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 23.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.3%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 3.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
65.5%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 66.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
39.2%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 39.5% 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)27.3%(12,648)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)28.5%(13,198)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era32%(14,846)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.6%(1,645)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1%(449)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 46,324 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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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.

What's inside

6 component counties

Pulaski CountyCENTRAL404,611Faulkner County133,979Saline CountyCENTRAL133,288Lonoke CountyCENTRAL76,664Grant County18,756Perry County10,309
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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 699,757 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

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 $46,818 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 $129,185, and the typical rent is about $707 a month.

How educated are people in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR?

About 26.7% 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 14.6% of people in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR live below the federal poverty line.

Has Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR grown since 1990?

Yes, Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR has grown since 1990. The population has added about 164,723 residents, a change of about 31 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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