US Census Data

Arkansas

Population, income, and housing across 75 counties and 625 cities & places.

Population
3,032,651
+1.1%’19–’23
Median household income
$58,773
+23.5%’19–’23
Median home value
$175,300
+37.2%’19–’23

Arkansas has a population of 3,032,651, spread across 75 counties and 625 cities and places.

From 2019 to 2023, Arkansas's population grew 1.1% from 2,999,370 to 3,032,651, while its median home value rose 37.2% from $127,800 to $175,300.

Households average 2.48 people. The median gross rent is $914.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023
Population
3,032,651
Median age
38.4 yrs
Median household income
$58,773
Median home value
$175,300
Median gross rent
$914
Housing units
1,382,664
Homeownership rate
66.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher
25.1%
Unemployment rate
5.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023
Population
2,999,3703,032,651
Median household income
$47,597$58,773
Median home value
$127,800$175,300
Median gross rent
$745$914
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueMedian gross rent
20192,999,370$47,597$127,800$745
20203,011,873$49,475$133,600$760
20213,006,309$52,123$142,100$803
20223,018,669$56,335$162,400$868
20233,032,651$58,773$175,300$914

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

CountShare
Under 5182,4386.0%
5 to 17523,44117.3%
18 to 24282,9939.3%
25 to 34392,11012.9%
35 to 44383,84212.7%
45 to 54358,97211.8%
55 to 64383,21112.6%
65 to 74309,67110.2%
75 and over215,9737.1%

Race & ethnicity

CountShare
White (non-Hispanic)2,073,21668.4%
Black or African American449,92614.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native10,8000.4%
Asian46,4921.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander11,9060.4%
Some other race7,7840.3%
Two or more races166,6945.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)265,8338.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

CountShare
No high school diploma233,85711.4%
High school graduate702,77834.4%
Some college or associate's593,92329.1%
Bachelor's degree324,62515.9%
Graduate or professional degree188,5969.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work
22 min

How workers get to work

CountShare
Drove alone1,046,07479.7%
Carpooled126,4269.6%
Public transit3,7870.3%
Walked19,6621.5%
Bicycle1,8980.1%
Worked from home102,1227.8%
Other means13,0981.0%

Travel time

CountShare
Under 15 min422,25134.9%
15 to 29 min447,53037.0%
30 to 44 min204,84716.9%
45 to 59 min70,0835.8%
60+ min66,2345.5%

Households

Average household size
2.48
Poverty rate
16.0% (471,783 of 2,944,742)
CountShare
Family households772,20564.9%
Nonfamily households416,95535.1%

Housing

Median year structure built
1987

Occupancy

CountShare
Occupied1,189,16086.0%
Vacant193,50414.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

CountShare
Owner-occupied786,53466.1%
Renter-occupied402,62633.9%

Units in structure

CountShare
1-unit, detached967,94870.0%
1-unit, attached25,5381.8%
2 to 4 units90,0686.5%
5 to 19 units95,9016.9%
20 or more units46,2853.3%
Mobile home & other156,92411.3%

Geography

State FIPS
05
USPS
AR
Land area
51,992 sq mi
Water area
1,206 sq mi
Center point
34.8955, -92.4446

Arkansas rankings

21

National rankings

21

Counties

75

Largest cities by land area

10

Other states

51