state

Arkansas

Demographic and economic profile of Arkansas, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey).

Population

3,088,354

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$58,773

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Age

38.5 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+1.4% since 2018

Arkansas added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone2,148,886 (70.9%)
  • Black or African American Alone452,127 (14.9%)
  • Two or More Races263,525 (8.7%)
  • Some Other Race Alone91,871 (3.0%)
  • Asian Alone47,309 (1.6%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone16,893 (0.6%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish169,990
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island19,896
  3. 3.Other Indo-European10,314
  4. 4.German or other West Germanic5,799
  5. 5.Vietnamese4,684

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

17.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

5.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Veterans

176,468

Census ACS · as of 2023

Economy

GDP per Capita

$46,813

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

86.8 (US=100)

Data USA · as of 2023

Per Capita Income

$33,147

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

16.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services & Health Care318,308
  2. 2.Retail Trade176,537
  3. 3.Manufacturing171,391
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management108,651
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation104,596

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations482,060
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations272,335
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations223,417
  4. 4.Service Occupations214,387
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations135,541

Census ACS · as of 2023

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.50×)31,796
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.30×)171,391
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.22×)176,537
  4. 4.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.06×)82,589
  5. 5.Construction (LQ 1.05×)96,635

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$175,300

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$914/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

66.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,99998,678 (12.5%)
  • $300,000 to $399,99976,671 (9.7%)
  • $250,000 to $299,99969,299 (8.8%)
  • $100,000 to $124,99969,074 (8.8%)
  • $150,000 to $174,99965,773 (8.4%)
  • $175,000 to $199,99958,855 (7.5%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

25.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

88.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

58.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$37,551

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

22.3 min

Census ACS · as of 2023

Households Without a Vehicle

5.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone1,046,074 (79.7%)
  • Carpooled126,426 (9.6%)
  • Worked at Home102,122 (7.8%)
  • Walked19,662 (1.5%)
  • Taxi, Motorcycle, or Other13,098 (1.0%)
  • Public Transit3,787 (0.3%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.