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Data on this report is based on areas within the legal city boundary, outlined in black on the map. Any additional neighborhoods shown on the map are associated with the city by name and are included for reference only.



Little Rock Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Little Rock Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

202,864

Age

Under 5 Years:
6.7%
5 - 17:
16.8%
18 - 24:
9.6%
25 - 34:
15.0%
35 - 54:
25.3%
55 - 64:
11.6%
Over 65 Years:
15.0%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
4.6%
4.6%
92.4%
92.4%
44.1%
44.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Little Rock
USA
$42,616
$42,616
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Little Rock
USA
$58,697
$58,697
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

16.5%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Retail
Education
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Accommodation
Manufacturing
Finance
Public Service
Construction
Other
Administration
Transportation
Information Technology
Wholesale
20.5%
20.5%
10.5%
10.5%
8.9%
8.9%
7.3%
7.3%
6.5%
6.5%
6.3%
6.3%
6.1%
6.1%
6.1%
6.1%
5.1%
5.1%
4.9%
4.9%
4.4%
4.4%
4.3%
4.3%
2.3%
2.3%
2.3%
2.3%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Black or African American
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Asian
Other Race / Two or More Races
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
44.6%
44.6%
41.5%
41.5%
7.8%
7.8%
3.0%
3.0%
2.8%
2.8%
0.2%
0.2%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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English
German
Irish
African
Scottish
European
French
Scots-Irish
Italian
Polish
British
Norwegian
Welsh
Swedish
Dutch
Czech
Swiss
Scandinavian
French Canadian
Egyptian
9.9%
9.9%
7.5%
7.5%
6.2%
6.2%
2.9%
2.9%
1.8%
1.8%
1.8%
1.8%
1.3%
1.3%
1.2%
1.2%
1.1%
1.1%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Langs. of India
Chinese
Other Asian languages
German/Yiddish
French
Arabic
Tagalog
Vietnamese
African languages
Urdu
Korean
Polish
Native American languages
Slavic languages
Russian
Hungarian
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
89.3%
89.3%
6.5%
6.5%
0.9%
0.9%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Little Rock Residents

6.6%