Arkansas
Persons in poverty, percent 15.5%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3,114,791
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 3,088,354
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 3,011,530
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 3,011,553
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 3,011,524
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 2,915,918
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.2%
Female persons, percent 50.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 78.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 15.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Two or More Races, percent 2.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 9.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 69.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 173,377
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 5.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1,435,645
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 66.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $188,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,345
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $437
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $947
Building Permits, 2025 15,492
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 1,205,987
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.46
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 8.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 86.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 88.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 25.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 13.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 11.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 7,413,835
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 27,283,841
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 14,045,662
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 61,595,202
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $20,219
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 22.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $60,773
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $34,225
Persons in poverty, percent 15.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 70,452
Total employment, 2023 1,120,356
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 60,913,674
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 244,688
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 49,201
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 27,955
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 9,605
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 5,802
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 39,124
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,906
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 41,570
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 57.9
Population per square mile, 2010 56.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 51,992.85
Land area in square miles, 2010 52,035.48
FIPS Code 05