STATE · ADMITTED 1836 · 1990 CENSUS
Arkansas
2,350,725 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 $21,147. Population has declined 12% since 2000. Median home value is $46,000.
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
20243.0M
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57%(164,060)
5 to 97.5%(175,330)
10 to 147.5%(176,508)
15 to 197.6%(179,177)
20 to 246.8%(159,500)
25 to 3415.4%(361,268)
35 to 4414%(328,397)
45 to 5410.4%(244,096)
55 to 649%(212,573)
65 to 748.4%(196,885)
75 to 845%(118,224)
85 and over1.5%(34,707)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$21,147
−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $32,182 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$46,000
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $67,400 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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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)
Costa Rican0%(660)
Argentine0%(626)
Ecuadorian0%(479)
Chilean0%(444)
Bolivian0%(205)
Uruguayan0%(193)
Paraguayan0%(15)
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)
Bangladeshi0%(188)
Sri Lankan0%(148)
Mongolian0%(146)
Kazakh0%(125)
Malaysian0%(63)
Singaporean0%(45)
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)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(539)
Palestinian0%(538)
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)
Macedonian0%(26)
Barbadian0%(25)
Cape Verdean0%(18)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
66.3%
−9.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 75.3% 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 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 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 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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