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StatisticArkansas United StatesRank
Total Population3,049,391334,922,49934th of 52
Median Household Income$60,773$80,73448th of 52
Median Age38.538.936th of 52
Bachelor's Degree or Higher25.7%35.7%50th of 52
Median Home Value$188,000$332,70049th of 52
Median Gross Rent$947$1,41349th of 52
Poverty Rate16.0%12.5%7th of 52
Unemployment Rate4.9%5.2%25th of 52
Population per Square Mile58.7n/a36th of 52
Foreign Born5.4%14.1%37th of 52
Homeownership Rate66.4%65.2%37th of 52
Average Commute Time22.526.440th of 52
Worked from Home8.8%15.1%48th of 52
Married-Couple Households47.0%46.9%24th of 52

Rank is among the 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, counting down from the highest value.

Race and ethnicity in Arkansas

StatisticArkansasUnited States
White (non-Hispanic)67.4%57.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)9.0%19.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)14.6%11.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)1.6%5.9%
Two or More Races (non-Hispanic)6.3%4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native (non-Hispanic)0.3%0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic)0.4%0.2%
Some Other Race (non-Hispanic)0.3%0.6%
Diversity Index51.261.4

Age in Arkansas

StatisticArkansasUnited States
Median Age38.538.9
Under 18 %23.1%22.0%
Age 18-24 %9.4%9.1%
Age 25-34 %13.0%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.7%13.2%
Age 45-64 %24.3%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %17.6%17.2%

Households and families in Arkansas

StatisticArkansasUnited States
Households1,205,987129,227,496
Average Household Size2.52.5
Family Households64.6%64.2%
Households with Children30.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families17.6%17.3%
People Living Alone29.9%28.7%
Never Married29.8%34.4%

Income and poverty in Arkansas

StatisticArkansasUnited States
Per Capita Income$34,225$44,673
Households Under $25,00019.9%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99917.4%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99915.0%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More6.7%13.4%
Poverty Rate16.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty37.4%28.2%
SNAP Households10.2%n/a

Housing in Arkansas

StatisticArkansasUnited States
Housing Units1,394,673143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes70.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units10.5%19.1%
Vacancy Rate13.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,987.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied33.6%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income27.6%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,040n/a

Education in Arkansas

StatisticArkansasUnited States
Less than High School11.3%10.4%
High School Graduate34.1%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree28.9%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree16.3%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree9.5%14.1%

Work and commuting in Arkansas

StatisticArkansasUnited States
Labour Force Participation58.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work78.9%68.8%
Public Transit0.3%3.2%
Walked to Work1.4%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes34.3%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour5.6%8.6%
Households Without a Car5.9%n/a

Origins and language in Arkansas

StatisticArkansasUnited States
Born in State of Residence60.4%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens1.9%7.4%
Non-Citizens3.6%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home91.7%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home6.1%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency5.9%16.7%

Counties in Arkansas

CountyPopulation Median household income
Pulaski County399,818$62,873
Benton County303,632$93,506
Washington County256,765$70,639
Sebastian County128,900$57,790
Faulkner County127,717$67,289
Saline County127,479$79,046
Craighead County113,249$59,548
Garland County100,035$57,181
White County77,838$55,249
Lonoke County75,272$72,828
Jefferson County64,802$51,096
Pope County64,131$57,344
Crawford County61,139$64,132
Crittenden County47,266$55,358
Greene County46,432$57,839
Baxter County42,407$48,452
Miller County42,360$48,836
Mississippi County39,126$52,548
Independence County38,175$56,609
Boone County38,138$55,143
Union County37,900$55,259
Hot Spring County33,180$55,405
Carroll County28,626$54,230
Johnson County26,003$45,995
Cleburne County25,226$55,798
Poinsett County22,543$46,707
St. Francis County22,400$42,574
Columbia County22,349$55,334
Ouachita County22,085$49,268
Logan County21,277$58,555
Clark County21,125$52,034
Conway County21,054$54,187
Yell County20,134$55,934
Hempstead County19,508$46,787
Polk County19,361$49,191
Randolph County18,838$50,911
Ashley County18,429$44,266
Grant County18,242$71,549
Sharp County17,773$44,637
Madison County17,329$56,798
Franklin County17,326$55,886
Marion County17,228$48,619
Drew County17,046$42,824
Jackson County16,712$44,218
Cross County16,543$50,863
Arkansas County16,515$53,164
Lawrence County16,238$44,882
Van Buren County15,998$50,354
Sevier County15,712$53,527
Phillips County15,450$40,134
Clay County14,280$51,481
Izard County14,009$49,405
Lincoln County12,950$51,778
Howard County12,583$45,603
Stone County12,568$40,943
Fulton County12,302$42,241
Little River County11,821$53,344
Desha County10,786$37,662
Bradley County10,208$41,476
Pike County10,115$49,269
Perry County10,101$55,764
Scott County9,816$43,270
Chicot County9,765$39,045
Montgomery County8,553$48,906
Lee County8,359$34,375
Nevada County8,159$53,886
Prairie County8,064$51,646
Searcy County7,859$44,426
Cleveland County7,453$54,794
Newton County7,112$48,986
Monroe County6,589$43,214
Dallas County6,242$42,500
Lafayette County6,136$41,278
Woodruff County6,026$48,158
Calhoun County4,704$66,809

Cities and towns in Arkansas

All 71 places the Census publishes a population for in Arkansas, largest first.

Statistics for Arkansas by county