Little Rock

Population: 202,739
Median household income: $60,583
Median home value: $221,200

Little Rock is a community in Pulaski County, Arkansas, home to 202,739 residents. The median household income of $60,583 is in line with the Pulaski County median ($60,385).

Between 2019 and 2023, Little Rock's population grew 2.4% from 197,958 to 202,739, while its median home value rose 32.0% from $167,600 to $221,200.

Households average 2.28 people. The median gross rent is $1,067.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 202,739
Median age: 36.4 yrs
Median household income: $60,583
Median home value: $221,200
Median gross rent: $1,067
Housing units: 99,697
Homeownership rate: 54.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 44.0%
Unemployment rate: 4.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

197,958202,739

Median household income

$51,485$60,583

Median home value

$167,600$221,200

Median gross rent

$872$1,067

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	197,958	$51,485	$167,600	$872
2020	198,067	$53,620	$172,500	$889
2021	201,893	$56,928	$179,500	$940
2022	202,218	$58,697	$205,800	$1,006
2023	202,739	$60,583	$221,200	$1,067

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

Age distribution

Under 56.7%

5 to 1717.4%

18 to 249.3%

25 to 3415.0%

35 to 4413.4%

45 to 5412.1%

55 to 6410.9%

65 to 749.2%

75 and over5.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	13,575	6.7%
5 to 17	35,190	17.4%
18 to 24	18,838	9.3%
25 to 34	30,419	15.0%
35 to 44	27,231	13.4%
45 to 54	24,511	12.1%
55 to 64	22,197	10.9%
65 to 74	18,753	9.2%
75 and over	12,025	5.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	88,574	43.7%
Black or African American	79,860	39.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	403	0.2%
Asian	6,054	3.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	131	0.1%
Some other race	395	0.2%
Two or more races	6,256	3.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	21,066	10.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.7%

High school graduate21.2%

Some college or associate's27.2%

Bachelor's degree25.0%

Graduate or professional degree19.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	10,374	7.7%
High school graduate	28,613	21.2%
Some college or associate's	36,749	27.2%
Bachelor's degree	33,774	25.0%
Graduate or professional degree	25,626	19.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone76.5%

Carpooled8.9%

Public transit1.0%

Walked1.8%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home10.8%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	73,214	76.5%
Carpooled	8,559	8.9%
Public transit	910	1.0%
Walked	1,699	1.8%
Bicycle	148	0.2%
Worked from home	10,353	10.8%
Other means	824	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	30,532	35.8%
15 to 29 min	41,548	48.7%
30 to 44 min	9,145	10.7%
45 to 59 min	1,901	2.2%
60+ min	2,228	2.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.28
Poverty rate: 16.4% (32,585 of 198,422)

	Count	Share
Family households	47,716	54.9%
Nonfamily households	39,137	45.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	86,853	87.1%
Vacant	12,844	12.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	47,051	54.2%
Renter-occupied	39,802	45.8%

1-unit, detached60.2%

1-unit, attached1.8%

2 to 4 units7.8%

5 to 19 units15.1%

20 or more units13.0%

Mobile home & other2.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	60,038	60.2%
1-unit, attached	1,752	1.8%
2 to 4 units	7,812	7.8%
5 to 19 units	15,021	15.1%
20 or more units	12,995	13.0%
Mobile home & other	2,079	2.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0541000
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 121 sq mi
Water area: 2.96 sq mi
Center point: 34.7254, -92.3586