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Arkansas
Demographic Data






Arkansas Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2025.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Arkansas Population & Age Distribution

The Total Population of Arkansas is:

3,067,732

Age

Under 5 Years:
6.0%
5 - 17:
17.3%
18 - 24:
9.3%
25 - 34:
12.9%
35 - 54:
24.5%
55 - 64:
12.6%
Over 65 Years:
17.3%

Educational Attainment of Adults

High School Graduates
College Graduated
Attending College
88.6%
88.6%
25.1%
25.1%
4.3%
4.3%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Arkansas
USA
$33,147
$33,147
$43,289
$43,289

Median household income

Arkansas
USA
$58,773
$58,773
$78,538
$78,538
Individuals Below Poverty Level

16.0%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Retail
Manufacturing
Education
Construction
Accommodation
Transportation
Other
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Public Service
Finance
Administration
Wholesale
Agriculture
Real Estate
Arts
Information Technology
Utilities
Mining
Management
14.8%
14.8%
13.3%
13.3%
12.9%
12.9%
9.2%
9.2%
7.3%
7.3%
6.6%
6.6%
5.1%
5.1%
4.9%
4.9%
4.6%
4.6%
4.4%
4.4%
3.8%
3.8%
3.5%
3.5%
2.1%
2.1%
2.1%
2.1%
1.4%
1.4%
1.3%
1.3%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Black Or African American
Hispanic Or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
Native Hawaiian And Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian And Alaska Native
68.4%
68.4%
14.8%
14.8%
8.8%
8.8%
5.8%
5.8%
1.5%
1.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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Unclassified
Other groups
English
German
Irish
Scottish
Italian
European
French
Scots-Irish
African
Dutch
Polish
Welsh
British
Norwegian
Swedish
Czech
Scandinavian
Swiss
33.3%
33.3%
30.7%
30.7%
11.3%
11.3%
9.1%
9.1%
9.0%
9.0%
1.7%
1.7%
1.4%
1.4%
1.4%
1.4%
1.4%
1.4%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Indic languages
Pacific Island languages
German
Vietnamese
Chinese
French
Tagalog
Other Asian languages
Laotian
Native American languages
Korean
Arabic
Miao/Hmong
Hindi
Gujarathi
West Germanic languages
Slavic languages
Urdu
91.9%
91.9%
6.0%
6.0%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born AR Residents

5.2%


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