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STATE · ADMITTED 1836 · 1990 CENSUS

Arkansas

2,350,725 residents · 75 counties · 625 cities · 52,035 sq mi · 823 census tracts
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Arkansas is home to 2,350,725 people. Median home value sits at $46,000. 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The median household earns $21,147, about 30% below the national median. The poverty rate is 19.1%, above the 13.2% national rate. Owners hold 70% of the housing stock.

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Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
2,350,725
−12%vs 2000
vs 2,673,400 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Median age
33.9
−6%vs 2000
vs 36.0 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
52,035 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2.3M2.5M2.7M2.9M3.1M19902000201020202024Arkansas
20243.0M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57%(164,060)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.5%(175,330)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.5%(176,508)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.6%(179,177)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.8%(159,500)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3415.4%(361,268)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414%(328,397)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.4%(244,096)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649%(212,573)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748.4%(196,885)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 845%(118,224)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.5%(34,707)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$21,147
−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $32,182 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$10,520
−38%vs 2000
vs $16,904 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
19.1%
+3.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 15.8% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$46,000
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $67,400 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$328
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $453 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
69.6%
+0.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 69.4% in 2000
30.4% rent
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%
1990
White, non-Hispanic82.7%(1,944,393)
Black15.9%(373,454)
Hispanic / Latino0.8%(19,586)
Asian0.5%(12,098)
Other0.9%(20,780)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

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)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
13.3%
−3.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 16.7% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
66.3%
−9.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 75.3% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
4.5%
−1.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.7% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
19.0 min
+27%vs 2000
vs 15.0 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
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 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)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
9.0%
−7.7 ptssince 2013
from 16.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
46.6%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 47.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.6%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 14.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
20.5%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 20.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
26.4%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 26.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.1%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 3.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
59.6%
−1.3 ptssince 2020
from 60.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
43.9%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 43.7% 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)24.2%(42,041)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)24.3%(42,057)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era34.7%(60,212)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.5%(7,830)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.7%(1,264)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 173,377 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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Section 02

Largest cities

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1.Little Rock206,427
2.Fayetteville106,623
3.Fort Smith90,855
4.Springdale90,685
5.Jonesboro83,296
6.Rogers76,956
7.Conway72,328
9.Bentonville63,057
10.Benton38,898
11.Pine Bluff38,213
12.Hot Springs37,979
13.Bella Vista34,518
14.Sherwood33,620
15.Paragould31,135
16.Russellville29,521
17.Jacksonville29,460
18.Texarkana29,123
19.Cabot27,711
20.Centerton27,176
21.Van Buren24,556
22.Searcy24,351
23.West Memphis23,336
24.Bryant22,815
26.Maumelle19,780
27.El Dorado16,609
29.Harrison13,802
30.Marion13,378
31.Mountain Home13,373
32.Forrest City12,308
33.Blytheville12,227
34.Lowell12,184
35.Batesville11,860
36.Pea Ridge11,233
37.Malvern11,144
38.Magnolia10,660
39.Farmington10,658
40.Camden10,127
41.Arkadelphia9,916
42.Greenwood9,793
43.Clarksville9,632
44.Beebe9,377
Section 03

Metropolitan & micropolitan areas

Metropolitan areas (5)
1.Little Rock777,607
2.Fayetteville622,177
3.Fort Smith234,140
4.Jonesboro139,440
5.Hot Springs99,695
Micropolitan areas (14)
1.Russellville84,932
2.Searcy80,085
3.Pine Bluff70,211
4.Paragould47,411
5.Harrison45,654
7.Batesville38,785
8.Blytheville37,828
9.El Dorado36,926
10.Malvern33,451
11.Camden26,363
12.Magnolia21,894
13.Forrest City21,800
14.Arkadelphia20,938

Metropolitan areas are built around an urban core of 50,000 or more people; micropolitan areas around a core of 10,000 to 50,000. A statistical area can cross state lines, so each is listed under its primary state.

Frequently asked

How many people live in Arkansas?

Arkansas has about 2,350,725 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Arkansas?

The typical household in Arkansas earns about $21,147 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Arkansas expensive?

In Arkansas, the median home is worth about $46,000, and the typical rent is about $328 a month.

How educated are people in Arkansas?

About 13.3% of adults age 25 and over in Arkansas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Arkansas?

About 19.1% of people in Arkansas live below the federal poverty line.

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