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METRO AREA · 2020 ACS

Little Rock Metro

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR · 6 counties · 748,031 residents · 4,084 sq mi
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With 748,031 people, Little Rock is a metro area. The foreign-born share is 4%. The typical home is worth $158,077, having more than doubled since 2000. 137,513 more people live here than in 2000. Median household income is $56,107, under the $66,278 national median. About 31% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Mid-age
median age 38.0
US median: 38.8
Average education
31% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 30%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
748,031
+23%since 2000
from 610,518 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
183 / sq mi
+23%since 2000
from 149 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
38.0
+9%since 2000
from 34.8 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
4,084 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
513K580K647K714K781K19902000201020202024Little Rock
2024759K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.9%(44,338)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.5%(48,611)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 146.8%(50,729)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 196.6%(49,179)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.6%(49,211)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3413.6%(101,510)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4413%(97,418)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5412.1%(90,167)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6412.7%(95,020)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 749.9%(74,072)
US avg: 10%
75 to 844.8%(35,535)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over1.6%(12,241)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$56,107
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $38,787 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$31,680
+57%since 2000
from $20,122 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
36.9%
+9.5 ptssince 2009
from 27.3% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
14.1%
+2.0 ptssince 2000
from 12.1% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information11.7%
US avg: 11.1%
Retail trade7.3%
US avg: 10%
Wholesale trade6.8%
US avg: 6.7%
Other services6.6%
US avg: 6.6%
Finance & insurance5.9%
US avg: 5.5%
Public administration5.2%
US avg: 4.7%
Professional, scientific, technical4.8%
US avg: 4.7%
Transportation & warehousing2.9%
US avg: 2.5%
Arts, entertainment, food2.3%
US avg: 2%
Education & health services1.1%
US avg: 0.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.9%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0.7%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.2%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$158,077
+30%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $81,129 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$846
+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $522 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
63.1%
−3.7 ptssince 2000
from 66.8% in 2000
36.9% rent
Persons per household
2.51 people
+2%since 2009
from 2.46 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
2.8
+6%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%
2020
White, non-Hispanic62.7%(469,142)
Black22.9%(171,667)
Hispanic / Latino7.1%(52,786)
Asian1.8%(13,651)
Other3.2%(24,118)
Segregation Score
47
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican3.8%(27,820)
Central American0.7%(5,089)
Salvadoran0.2%(1,683)
Puerto Rican0.2%(1,463)
South American0.2%(1,365)
Guatemalan0.2%(1,223)
Honduran0.1%(864)
Cuban0.1%(832)
Nicaraguan0.1%(769)
Spaniard0.1%(374)
Venezuelan0%(309)
Chilean0.1%(300)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0%(224)
Argentine0%(179)
Panamanian0%(167)
Colombian0%(156)
Bolivian0%(88)
Dominican0%(55)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.4%(2,775)
Chinese0.3%(1,866)
Filipino0.2%(1,786)
Korean0.2%(1,171)
Vietnamese0.2%(1,136)
Pakistani0.2%(1,033)
Japanese0.1%(459)
Laotian0%(332)
Thai0%(276)
Hmong0%(241)
Indonesian0%(179)
Nepalese0%(90)
+ 6 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(513)
Chamorro0%(136)
Ancestry
German8.8%(65,410)
Irish8.7%(64,230)
English8.6%(63,953)
American7.5%(55,835)
Scottish1.9%(14,323)
Subsaharan African1.8%(12,874)
French1.6%(11,529)
Italian1.4%(10,302)
Scotch-Irish1.3%(9,291)
Dutch0.9%(6,612)
Polish0.9%(6,530)
British0.7%(5,114)
+ 50 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.5%(3,643)
Norwegian0.5%(3,414)
Swedish0.4%(3,193)
French Canadian0.3%(1,861)
Czech0.2%(1,572)
Swiss0.2%(1,461)
Danish0.2%(1,334)
West Indian0.2%(1,221)
Portuguese0.1%(1,007)
Russian0.1%(967)
Hungarian0.1%(928)
Greek0.1%(877)
Arab0.1%(788)
Canadian0.1%(691)
Lebanese0.1%(527)
Lithuanian0.1%(521)
Austrian0.1%(497)
Jamaican0.1%(475)
Ghanaian0.1%(416)
Ukrainian0.1%(391)
Slovak0.1%(389)
Palestinian0.1%(284)
Nigerian0%(275)
Iranian0%(255)
Belgian0%(246)
Romanian0%(223)
Syrian0%(210)
Finnish0%(210)
Armenian0%(190)
Croatian0%(178)
Egyptian0%(165)
Moroccan0%(162)
Jordanian0%(147)
Brazilian0%(94)
Iraqi0%(89)
Slovene0%(70)
Haitian0%(66)
Turkish0%(58)
Latvian0%(53)
Israeli0%(51)
Bulgarian0%(42)
Serbian0%(35)
Kenyan0%(28)
Ethiopian0%(14)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
31.4%
+7.2 ptssince 2000
from 24.2% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
91.2%
+8.2 ptssince 2000
from 83.0% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
11.9%
+3.4 ptssince 2000
from 8.4% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
23.2 min
+52%since 2000
from 15.2 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
82.7%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 82.1% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
6.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 6.1% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.5%
−3.1 ptssince 2011
from 7.6% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
62.5%
−4.0 ptssince 2011
from 66.5% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
73.3%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
40.5%
+5.2 ptssince 2009
from 35.3% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.3%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 48.5% in 2009
Female
51.7%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 51.5% in 2009
Foreign born
4.2%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 3.6% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
7.5%
−6.8 ptssince 2013
from 14.3% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
90.9%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
87.3%
US average: 86.2%
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

Uninsured
7.5%
−6.8 ptssince 2013
from 14.3% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
51.9%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
14.1%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
18.5%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
23.0%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
3.5%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
66.5%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
39.5%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)24.2%(12,287)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)26.2%(13,275)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era34.9%(17,707)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War6.4%(3,226)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II2.3%(1,147)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 50,736 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 748,031 residents according to the 2020 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 $56,107 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 $158,077, and the typical rent is about $846 a month.

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

About 31.4% 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 14.1% 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 212,997 residents, a change of about 40 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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