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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:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated Aug 2024.

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:

3,045,637

Age

Under 5 Years:
6.0%
5 - 17:
17.1%
18 - 24:
9.6%
25 - 34:
12.9%
35 - 54:
24.5%
55 - 64:
12.7%
Over 65 Years:
17.2%

Educational Attainment of Adults

High School Graduates
College Graduated
Attending College
88.2%
88.2%
24.7%
24.7%
4.5%
4.5%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Arkansas
USA
$31,868
$31,868
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Arkansas
USA
$56,335
$56,335
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

16.2%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Manufacturing
Retail
Education
Construction
Accommodation
Transportation
Other
Public Service
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Finance
Administration
Wholesale
Agriculture
Real Estate
Arts
Information Technology
Utilities
Mining
Management
14.9%
14.9%
13.3%
13.3%
13.1%
13.1%
9.2%
9.2%
7.1%
7.1%
6.6%
6.6%
5.0%
5.0%
4.9%
4.9%
4.4%
4.4%
4.4%
4.4%
3.6%
3.6%
3.4%
3.4%
2.3%
2.3%
2.2%
2.2%
1.4%
1.4%
1.3%
1.3%
1.2%
1.2%
1.1%
1.1%
0.4%
0.4%
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
American Indian And Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian And Other Pacific Islanders
69.7%
69.7%
15.1%
15.1%
8.1%
8.1%
4.9%
4.9%
1.5%
1.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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Other groups
Unclassified
English
German
Irish
Scottish
European
Italian
French
Scots-Irish
Dutch
African
Polish
British
Welsh
Norwegian
Swedish
Czech
Scandinavian
French Canadian
32.4%
32.4%
31.8%
31.8%
10.1%
10.1%
9.2%
9.2%
9.2%
9.2%
1.7%
1.7%
1.5%
1.5%
1.4%
1.4%
1.4%
1.4%
1.0%
1.0%
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
Chinese
Vietnamese
French
Other Asian languages
Tagalog
Laotian
Korean
Native American languages
Arabic
Miao/Hmong
Hindi
Gujarathi
West Germanic languages
Slavic languages
Urdu
92.2%
92.2%
5.6%
5.6%
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

5.0%


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