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Arkansas

3,049,391 residents · 75 counties · 625 cities · 823 census tracts
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Arkansas has notably lower household income than the US average, with a median household income of $60,773. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. Median home value has more than doubled since 2000, reaching $188,000.

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Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
3,049,391
+14%since 2000
from 2,673,400 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Population density
59 / sq mi
+7%since 2009
from 55 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
38.5
+7%since 2000
from 36.0 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Population, 1990 – 2024
2.3M2.5M2.7M2.9M3.1M1990201020202024Arkansas
20243.0M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.9%(180,280)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.4%(196,086)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.6%(202,277)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.8%(208,061)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.7%(203,515)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3413%(395,441)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.7%(387,725)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.8%(359,858)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.5%(380,171)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7410.3%(315,511)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.4%(165,212)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.8%(55,254)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$60,773
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $32,182 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$34,225
+102%since 2000
from $16,904 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
40.7%
+20.0 ptssince 2009
from 20.7% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
16.0%
+0.2 ptssince 2000
from 15.8% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.479
+4%since 2010
from 0.459 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information13.2%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade12.7%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade7.3%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance6.2%
US avg: 5.9%
Other services5.5%
US avg: 6.7%
Professional, scientific, technical5%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration4%
US avg: 4.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing2.3%
US avg: 1.6%
Transportation & warehousing2.2%
US avg: 2.2%
Construction2%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services1.2%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food1.2%
US avg: 1.9%
Manufacturing0.3%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$188,000
+53%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $67,400 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$947
+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $453 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
66.4%
−3.0 ptssince 2000
from 69.4% in 2000
33.6% rent
Vacancy rate
13.5%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 13.8% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
16.9%
−3.6 ptssince 2009
from 20.5% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
39.4%
−2.3 ptssince 2009
from 41.7% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.1
+23%since 2009
from 2.5 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
RELATED:See current rent listings in Arkansas on RentDataNow
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic78.6%(2,100,135)
Black15.6%(416,615)
Hispanic / Latino3.2%(86,866)
Asian0.7%(19,892)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic67.4%(2,055,048)
Black14.6%(446,603)
Hispanic / Latino9%(275,571)
Asian1.6%(48,748)
Other7.3%(223,421)
Diversity Score
64
+28%since 2009
from 50 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
Mexican6.3%(191,090)
Central American1.5%(47,242)
Salvadoran0.9%(26,546)
Guatemalan0.4%(12,397)
Puerto Rican0.3%(9,722)
South American0.2%(6,399)
Honduran0.2%(5,326)
Spaniard0.1%(3,674)
Cuban0.1%(2,996)
Colombian0.1%(1,797)
Venezuelan0%(1,463)
Panamanian0%(1,402)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Dominican0%(1,271)
Peruvian0%(1,100)
Nicaraguan0%(911)
Argentine0%(626)
Ecuadorian0%(479)
Chilean0%(444)
Bolivian0%(205)
Uruguayan0%(193)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.4%(13,482)
Filipino0.2%(6,818)
Vietnamese0.2%(6,342)
Chinese0.2%(4,820)
Laotian0.2%(4,680)
Korean0.1%(2,230)
Hmong0.1%(1,543)
Pakistani0%(1,210)
Burmese0%(1,170)
Thai0%(1,030)
Japanese0%(810)
Cambodian0%(573)
+ 9 more asian origin groups with data
Indonesian0%(473)
Taiwanese0%(415)
Nepalese0%(372)
Sri Lankan0%(148)
Mongolian0%(146)
Kazakh0%(125)
Malaysian0%(63)
Pacific Islander origin
Marshallese0.3%(9,989)
Native Hawaiian0.1%(2,214)
Samoan0%(578)
Chamorro0%(386)
Chuukese0%(383)
Guamanian0%(272)
Tongan0%(199)
Fijian0%(14)
Ancestry
English12.3%(374,703)
German9.2%(279,692)
Irish8.9%(272,301)
American7.5%(229,489)
Scottish1.8%(54,887)
Italian1.5%(44,675)
French1.4%(42,545)
Subsaharan African1.1%(32,261)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(27,714)
Dutch0.8%(23,349)
Polish0.7%(21,659)
Norwegian0.5%(14,371)
+ 50 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.4%(13,083)
Swedish0.4%(12,307)
British0.4%(12,281)
Czech0.2%(6,226)
Arab0.2%(5,504)
West Indian0.2%(4,959)
Swiss0.2%(4,936)
French Canadian0.1%(4,502)
Danish0.1%(3,923)
Russian0.1%(3,894)
Greek0.1%(2,938)
Portuguese0.1%(2,874)
Nigerian0.1%(2,203)
Hungarian0.1%(2,087)
Canadian0.1%(2,038)
Brazilian0.1%(2,018)
Romanian0.1%(1,968)
Finnish0.1%(1,870)
Austrian0.1%(1,606)
Lebanese0%(1,480)
Ukrainian0%(1,387)
Lithuanian0%(1,345)
Jamaican0%(1,336)
Belgian0%(1,153)
Haitian0%(1,020)
Slovak0%(1,001)
Egyptian0%(903)
Iranian0%(790)
Croatian0%(629)
Armenian0%(538)
Syrian0%(451)
Australian0%(434)
Moroccan0%(364)
Turkish0%(327)
Israeli0%(318)
Bulgarian0%(308)
Ghanaian0%(294)
Slovene0%(274)
Kenyan0%(236)
Serbian0%(201)
Ethiopian0%(199)
Guyanese0%(164)
Jordanian0%(163)
Latvian0%(115)
Iraqi0%(79)
Barbadian0%(25)
RANKED:Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population · Largest Mexican population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
25.7%
+9.1 ptssince 2000
from 16.7% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
88.7%
+13.4 ptssince 2000
from 75.3% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
9.5%
+3.8 ptssince 2000
from 5.7% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
22.5 min
+50%since 2000
from 15.0 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
78.9%
−1.9 ptssince 2009
from 80.8% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
9.4%
−2.8 ptssince 2009
from 12.3% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
8.8%
+5.5 ptssince 2009
from 3.3% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.4%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 1.8% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.2%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
5.9%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 6.7% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.9%
−3.4 ptssince 2011
from 8.4% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
58.4%
−2.2 ptssince 2011
from 60.6% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
13.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 13.4% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
37.2%
−23.3 ptssince 2009
from 60.6% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.4%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 48.9% in 2009
Female
50.6%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 51.1% in 2009
Foreign born
5.4%
+1.5 ptssince 2009
from 4.0% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
7.4%
−40.7 ptssince 2009
from 48.1% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
18.0%
+1.2 ptssince 2012
from 16.8% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
9.0%
−74.3 ptssince 2013
from 83.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
86.7%
+20.0 ptssince 2017
from 66.7% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
91.7%
−1.2 ptssince 2016
from 92.9% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
6.1%
+1.0 ptssince 2016
from 5.1% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married32.7%(394,846)
Married52.2%(630,283)
Widowed3.3%(40,251)
Divorced11.8%(142,737)
Women 15+
Never married27%(340,861)
Married49.4%(623,489)
Widowed10%(126,284)
Divorced13.6%(171,997)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 02

Largest cities

1.Little Rock206,427
2.Fayetteville106,623
3.Fort Smith90,855
4.Springdale90,685
5.Jonesboro83,296
6.Rogers76,956
7.Conway72,328
8.North Little Rock65,120
9.Bentonville63,057
10.Benton38,898
11.Pine Bluff38,213
12.Hot Springs37,979
Frequently asked

How many people live in Arkansas?

Arkansas has about 3,049,391 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Arkansas?

The typical household in Arkansas earns about $60,773 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Arkansas expensive?

In Arkansas, the median home is worth about $188,000, and the typical rent is about $947 a month.

How educated are people in Arkansas?

About 25.7% of adults age 25 and over in Arkansas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Arkansas?

About 16.0% of people in Arkansas live below the federal poverty line.

Has Arkansas grown since 1990?

Yes, Arkansas has grown since 1990. The population has added about 698,666 residents, a change of about 30 percent over that period.

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

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