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Arkansas

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At a glance

Market profile

Population
3,049,391
Households
1,205,987
Average household size
2.46
Median age
38.5 years
Median household income
$60,773
Housing units
1,394,673
Population comparison
2020 Census3,011,524
2024 estimate3,049,391
Change+1.3%

People

Who lives here

Population
3,049,391
Median age
38.5 years
Male
1,505,064
Female
1,544,327
Median age by sex
Male median age
37.3 years
Female median age
39.7 years
Age by sexPopulation distribution
92,499Under 587,781
269,3265–17255,404
145,89218–24139,317
198,90925–34196,532
192,69335–44195,032
179,01345–54180,845
185,97655–64194,195
240,75665+295,221
Age by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Under 592,49987,781
5–17269,326255,404
18–24145,892139,317
25–34198,909196,532
35–44192,693195,032
45–54179,013180,845
55–64185,976194,195
65+240,756295,221
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5–17
Male
5–9
100,167
10–14
104,281
15–17
64,878
Female
5–9
95,919
10–14
97,996
15–17
61,489
18–24
Male
18–19
42,033
20
23,552
21
20,289
22–24
60,018
Female
18–19
39,661
20
19,446
21
21,444
22–24
58,766
25–34
Male
25–29
98,335
30–34
100,574
Female
25–29
96,218
30–34
100,314
35–44
Male
35–39
95,825
40–44
96,868
Female
35–39
98,106
40–44
96,926
45–54
Male
45–49
89,088
50–54
89,925
Female
45–49
89,729
50–54
91,116
55–64
Male
55–59
92,109
60–61
37,566
62–64
56,301
Female
55–59
93,104
60–61
41,439
62–64
59,652
65+
Male
65–66
35,217
67–69
46,411
70–74
65,999
75–79
45,938
80–84
26,461
85+
20,730
Female
65–66
38,510
67–69
52,694
70–74
76,680
75–79
56,021
80–84
36,792
85+
34,524
Detailed source values for Age by sex
RaceMutually exclusive counts
White alone
2,108,59669.1%
Black alone
448,67314.7%
Two or more races
315,18310.3%
Some other race
97,9583.2%
Asian alone
49,6861.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native
17,0360.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
12,2590.4%
Residents: 3,049,391.

Derived from published counts

Race values
CategoryValue
White alone2,108,596
Black alone448,673
Two or more races315,183
Some other race97,958
Asian alone49,686
American Indian / Alaska Native17,036
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander12,259

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
275,571
White, not Hispanic
2,055,048

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity and White, not Hispanic are reported separately from race.

Households

Household structure

Family households
779,074
Married-couple share
72.7%
Derived from published counts
With children
47.3%
Derived from published counts
Household sizeShare of households
360,00029.9%
1 person
419,16434.8%
2 people
182,98915.2%
3 people
138,44011.5%
4 people
105,3948.7%
5+ people
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5+ people
5 People
64,543
6 People
26,826
7 Plus People
14,025
Detailed source values for Household size
Household size values
CategoryValue
1 person360,000
2 people419,164
3 people182,989
4 people138,440
5+ people105,394
Family householdsEach subgroup is compared with its parent
All family households779,074
Married-couple families566,64672.7% of family households
With children
212,84937.6%
Without children
353,79762.4%
Other families212,42827.3% of family households
Male householder
57,95527.3%
Female householder
154,47372.7%
Family households values
GroupValueShare of parent
All family households779,074Not applicable
Married-couple families566,64672.7%
With children212,84937.6%
Without children353,79762.4%
Other families212,42827.3%
Male householder57,95527.3%
Female householder154,47372.7%

Income

Income distribution

Median household
$60,773
Median family
$76,968
Per capita
$34,225
Household incomeShare of households
239,66819.9%
Under $25k
265,44422.0%
$25–49k
210,04917.4%
$50–74k
153,78612.8%
$75–99k
181,20115.0%
$100–149k
75,0216.2%
$150–199k
80,8186.7%
$200k+
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Under $25k
Under $10,000
73,254
$10,000–$14,999
58,600
$15,000–$19,999
52,298
$20,000–$24,999
55,516
$25–49k
$25,000–$29,999
53,665
$30,000–$34,999
55,814
$35,000–$39,999
55,358
$40,000–$44,999
50,648
$45,000–$49,999
49,959
$50–74k
$50,000–$59,999
90,450
$60,000–$74,999
119,599
$100–149k
$100,000–$124,999
112,639
$125,000–$149,999
68,562
Detailed source values for Household income
Household income values
CategoryValue
Under $25k239,668
$25–49k265,444
$50–74k210,049
$75–99k153,786
$100–149k181,201
$150–199k75,021
$200k+80,818

Education

Attainment and marital status

Education universe
2,059,172
High school or higher
88.7%
Derived from published counts
Bachelor’s or higher
25.7%
Derived from published counts
Educational attainmentAttainment distribution
88,6104.3%
Less than 9th grade
143,4007.0%
Grades 9–12, no diploma
701,65634.1%
High school or equivalent
426,97720.7%
Some college, no degree
168,6718.2%
Associate degree
334,91616.3%
Bachelor’s degree
194,9429.5%
Graduate or professional
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Less than 9th grade
No Schooling
30,306
Nursery School
329
Kindergarten
437
First Grade
478
Second Grade
1,720
Third Grade
3,485
Fourth Grade
2,251
Fifth Grade
3,122
Sixth Grade
14,099
Seventh Grade
9,649
Eighth Grade
22,734
Grades 9–12, no diploma
Ninth Grade
27,879
Tenth Grade
35,486
Eleventh Grade
43,039
Twelfth No Diploma
36,996
High school or equivalent
Regular High School Diploma
581,625
Ged Or Alternative Credential
120,031
Some college, no degree
Some College Under 1 Year
140,201
Some College 1 Or More Years No Degree
286,776
Graduate or professional
Masters Degree
142,648
Professional School Degree
30,690
Doctorate Degree
21,604
Detailed source values for Educational attainment
Educational attainment values
CategoryValue
Less than 9th grade88,610
Grades 9–12, no diploma143,400
High school or equivalent701,656
Some college, no degree426,977
Associate degree168,671
Bachelor’s degree334,916
Graduate or professional194,942
Marital status by sexMale and Female
40,251126,284
Widowed
142,737171,997
Divorced
19,23425,899
Separated
630,283623,489
Now Married
394,846340,861
Never Married
48,05951,160
Married Spouse Absent
582,224572,329
Married Spouse Present
Marital status by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Widowed40,251126,284
Divorced142,737171,997
Separated19,23425,899
Now Married630,283623,489
Never Married394,846340,861
Married Spouse Absent48,05951,160
Married Spouse Present582,224572,329

Housing

Tenure, occupancy, and housing stock

Median home value
$188,000
Median gross rent
$947
Housing tenure
Owner
800,86466.4%
Renter
405,12333.6%
Occupied homes: 1,205,987.
Housing tenure values
CategoryValue
Owner800,864
Renter405,123
Housing occupancy
Occupied
1,205,98786.5%
Vacant
188,68613.5%
Housing units: 1,394,673.

Derived from published counts

Housing occupancy values
CategoryValue
Occupied1,205,987
Vacant188,686

Owner financing

Owners with mortgage
423,143
Owners without mortgage
377,721
Vacancy reason
For rent27,874
For sale9,115
Rented, not occupied5,501
Sold, not occupied9,838
Seasonal46,475
Migrant workers546
Other89,337
Vacancy reason values
CategoryValue
For rent27,874
For sale9,115
Rented, not occupied5,501
Sold, not occupied9,838
Seasonal46,475
Migrant workers546
Other89,337
Structure type
Detached975,991
Attached26,755
2–4 units90,321
5–19 units97,636
20+ units48,144
Mobile or other155,826
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2–4 units
Structure 2 Units
43,586
Structure 3–4 Units
46,735
5–19 units
Structure 5–9 Units
47,332
Structure 10–19 Units
50,304
20+ units
Structure 20–49 Units
22,294
Structure 50 Plus Units
25,850
Mobile or other
Structure Mobile Home
152,925
Structure Boat Rv Van Other
2,901
Detailed source values for Structure type
Structure type values
CategoryValue
Detached975,991
Attached26,755
2–4 units90,321
5–19 units97,636
20+ units48,144
Mobile or other155,826
Year builtHousing units by period
183,88513.2%
Before 1960
368,82026.4%
1960–79
420,75830.2%
1980–99
391,75528.1%
2000–19
29,4552.1%
2020+
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Before 1960
1939 Earlier
57,526
1940–1949
44,603
1950–1959
81,756
1960–79
1960–1969
134,247
1970–1979
234,573
1980–99
1980–1989
198,297
1990–1999
222,461
2000–19
2000–2009
223,272
2010–2019
168,483
Detailed source values for Year built
Year built values
CategoryValue
Before 1960183,885
1960–79368,820
1980–99420,758
2000–19391,755
2020+29,455
Move-in periodOwner and Renter
Before 1990
96,965
5,775
1990s
102,766
7,165
2000s
168,008
25,452
2010s
304,672
176,285
2020–22
111,552
149,227
2023+
16,901
41,219
Move-in period values
CategoryOwnerRenter
Before 199096,9655,775
1990s102,7667,165
2000s168,00825,452
2010s304,672176,285
2020–22111,552149,227
2023+16,90141,219
Home valueOwner-occupied homes
195,78924.4%
Under $100k
330,99641.3%
$100–249k
209,63426.2%
$250–499k
40,0195.0%
$500–749k
13,2431.7%
$750–999k
7,2990.9%
$1–1.49m
3,8840.5%
$1.5m+
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Under $100k
Under 10000
15,250
10000–14999
9,081
15000–19999
8,626
20000–24999
10,257
25000–29999
6,533
30000–34999
9,788
35000–39999
5,613
40000–49999
16,548
50000–59999
19,689
60000–69999
21,644
70000–79999
19,825
80000–89999
25,666
90000–99999
27,269
$100–249k
100000–124999
60,279
125000–149999
44,638
150000–174999
73,554
175000–199999
50,449
200000–249999
102,076
$250–499k
250000–299999
71,787
300000–399999
92,388
400000–499999
45,459
$1.5m+
1500000–1999999
1,659
2000000+
2,225
Detailed source values for Home value
Home value values
CategoryValue
Under $100k195,789
$100–249k330,996
$250–499k209,634
$500–749k40,019
$750–999k13,243
$1–1.49m7,299
$1.5m+3,884
Gross rentRenter-occupied homes
Under $50037,107
$500–999169,035
$1,000–1,499116,226
$1,500–1,99933,183
$2,000–2,4996,772
$2,500–2,9992,517
$3,000+3,185
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Under $500
Under 100
861
100–149
955
150–199
1,194
200–249
2,855
250–299
6,524
300–349
6,384
350–399
5,895
400–449
5,896
450–499
6,543
$500–999
500–549
8,131
550–599
10,331
600–649
14,381
650–699
13,985
700–749
16,235
750–799
21,985
800–899
41,932
900–999
42,055
$1,000–1,499
1000–1249
76,533
1250–1499
39,693
$3,000+
3000–3499
1,157
3500+
2,028
Detailed source values for Gross rent
Gross rent values
CategoryValue
Under $50037,107
$500–999169,035
$1,000–1,499116,226
$1,500–1,99933,183
$2,000–2,4996,772
$2,500–2,9992,517
$3,000+3,185
Vehicle availabilityOwner and Renter
No vehicle
19,969
50,601
1 vehicle
198,114
201,826
2 vehicles
341,696
113,910
3 vehicles
158,967
30,081
4 vehicles
56,980
6,578
5+ vehicles
25,138
2,127
Vehicle availability values
CategoryOwnerRenter
No vehicle19,96950,601
1 vehicle198,114201,826
2 vehicles341,696113,910
3 vehicles158,96730,081
4 vehicles56,9806,578
5+ vehicles25,1382,127

Transportation

How residents get to work

Workers age 16+
1,326,796
Average commute
22.5 min
Travel mode
Drive alone
1,046,82978.9%Derived from published counts
Carpool
125,2009.4%Derived from published counts
Public transit
3,5460.3%Derived from published counts
Walk or bicycle
20,3471.5%Derived from published counts
Work from home
116,7198.8%Derived from published counts
Other
14,1551.1%Derived from published counts
Workers: 1,326,796.

Derived from published counts

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Walk or bicycle
Walked
18,261
Bicycle
2,086
Other
Other Transportation
11,454
Motorcycle
1,399
Taxi Or Ride Hailing
1,302
Detailed source values for Travel mode
Travel mode values
CategoryValue
Drive alone1,046,829
Carpool125,200
Public transit3,546
Walk or bicycle20,347
Work from home116,719
Other14,155
Commute timeWorkers by travel time
415,23634.3%
Under 15 min
452,28037.4%
15–29 min
204,77316.9%
30–44 min
69,7415.8%
45–59 min
68,0475.6%
60+ min
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Under 15 min
Under 5
57,637
5–9
156,919
10–14
200,680
15–29 min
15–19
210,590
20–24
166,159
25–29
75,531
30–44 min
30–34
140,504
35–39
31,568
40–44
32,701
60+ min
60–89
46,075
90+
21,972
Detailed source values for Commute time
Commute time values
CategoryValue
Under 15 min415,236
15–29 min452,280
30–44 min204,773
45–59 min69,741
60+ min68,047

Workforce

Labor force and job flows

Population age 16+
2,429,301
Civilian labor force
1,411,269
Employed
1,341,614
Unemployed
69,655
Unemployment rate
4.9%
Poverty universe
2,963,029
Persons below poverty
473,903
Gini index
0.48
White-collar workers
773,048
Blue-collar workers
354,677
Occupation by sexMale and Female
Service Occupations
88,842
125,047
Sales Office Occupations
97,253
176,623
Management Business Science Arts
219,731
279,441
Production Transportation Material Moving
165,756
53,699
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance
128,993
6,229
Occupation by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Service Occupations88,842125,047
Sales Office Occupations97,253176,623
Management Business Science Arts219,731279,441
Production Transportation Material Moving165,75653,699
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance128,9936,229

Employment and commuting

Resident workers
1,181,198
Workplace jobs
1,189,431
Internal commuters
1,115,584
Inbound commuters
73,847
Outbound commuters
65,614
Net worker inflow
8,233

Health insurance

Insurance coverage

Coverage status
Insured
2,725,64691.0%Derived from published counts
Uninsured
269,8519.0%
Residents: 2,995,497.
Coverage status values
CategoryValue
Insured2,725,646
Uninsured269,851
Uninsured by ageResidents without coverage
45,09416.7%
Under 19
99,81437.0%
Age 19–34
122,36245.3%
Age 35–64
2,5811.0%
Age 65+
Uninsured by age values
CategoryValue
Under 1945,094
Age 19–3499,814
Age 35–64122,362
Age 65+2,581

Community

Nativity, citizenship, and mobility

Nativity
Native born
2,883,65194.6%
Foreign born
165,7405.4%
Residents: 3,049,391.
Nativity values
CategoryValue
Native born2,883,651
Foreign born165,740

Citizenship

Naturalized citizen
56,884
Not a citizen
108,856

Residential mobility

Same house
2,633,707
Within same county
195,772
From another county
103,268
From another state
73,270
From abroad
8,525

Sources and method

Vintages, quality, and methodology

Source vintages

Demographics
2024 ACS 5-year
Historical baseline
2020 Census
Employment
2023 LODES

Report quality

Status
complete
kind
published geography
estimated
false
Historical housing baseline
2020 housing units
1,365,265

The 2020 Census is used only as a historical population and housing baseline. It is not an annual population series and no intermediate years are inferred.

Named-geography values are published ACS estimates; margins of error are retained alongside direct values where supplied.

State demographics

About Arkansas

Arkansas has 3,049,391 residents and a median age of 38.5 years. Population has grown 1.3% since the 2020 Census. Median household income is $19,961 below United States.

Market context

Compare the numbers.

Published values on the same 2024 ACS basis.
Comparison of selected demographic measures
GeographyPopulationMedian incomeMedian ageOwner occupied
Arkansas3,049,391$60,77338.5 years66.4%
United States334,922,500$80,73438.9 years65.2%

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