Arkansas Population 2024

3,089,060

Arkansas Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Arkansas was:

  • White: 72.66%
  • Black or African American: 15.13%
  • Two or more races: 6.74%
  • Other race: 2.97%
  • Asian: 1.57%
  • Native American: 0.56%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.37%

Arkansas Growth Rate

Arkansas Population Rank

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Arkansas Population by County

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,193,34472.66%
Black or African American456,69315.13%
Two or more races203,4766.74%
Other race89,7822.97%
Asian47,4131.57%
Native American16,8400.56%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander11,1170.37%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Arkansas Population by Race

Arkansas Population Pyramid 2024

Arkansas Median Age

38.4

Total

37.2

Male

39.6

Female

Arkansas Adults

There are 2,321,400 adults, (519,434 of whom are seniors) in Arkansas.

Arkansas Age Dependency

67.5

Age Dependency Ratio

28.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Arkansas Sex Ratio

Female1,527,05050.59%
Male1,491,62049.41%

Arkansas Population by Age

Arkansas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,171,6902.5166.233.8
Married556,9673.1382.317.7
Non Family408,2491.2252.647.4
Female151,5203.4147.252.8
Male54,9583.2357.242.8

3.11

Average Family Size

2.51

Average Household Size

66.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Arkansas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade149,3627.35%
Associates Degree159,5147.85%
Bachelors Degree317,43715.62%
Graduate Degree184,5429.08%
High School Graduate693,87534.15%
Less Than 9th Grade90,2934.44%
Some College436,82421.5%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Arkansas Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Arkansas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,503,3701,363,250399,340
Black283,570246,29851,284
Hispanic123,18476,67315,366
2+ Races105,67587,22122,232
Other Race47,71227,3395,185
Asian31,66827,54115,892
Native American10,8508,9261,718
Islander5,6153,389402

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 90.68%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 50.18%.

Arkansas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$54,457$67,911$46,770
Graduate Degree$70,376$85,515$62,077
High School Graduate$34,070$39,803$27,664
Less Than 9th Grade$29,018$33,633$23,185
Overall$41,013$46,892$34,755
Some College$38,116$46,465$32,247

$41,013

Average Earnings

$46,892

Average Male

$34,755

Average Female

Arkansas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Arkansas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Arkansas Language

92.23% of Arkansas residents speak only English, while 7.77% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.6% of the population.

Arkansas Language

Arkansas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,048,800264,58112.91%
Black434,523125,65828.92%
Hispanic238,70649,92520.91%
Multiple199,11634,64417.4%
Other87,80219,36822.06%
Asian46,1725,53511.99%
Islander10,8023,49232.33%
Native16,2063,29320.32%

16.23%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.49%

Male Poverty Rate

17.91%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Arkansas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Arkansas is Islander, with 32.33% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Arkansas is Asian, with 11.99% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.48%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.94%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.1%.

Arkansas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade26.04%
High School16.32%
Some College11.77%
Bachelors or Greater4.72%

Arkansas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed39.34%
Male Unemployed29.14%
Female Employed8.76%
Male Employed5.76%

Arkansas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Arkansas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$71,437$95,550
Households$56,335$79,592
Married Families$85,584$111,030
Non Families$31,985$46,415

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Arkansas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.8%

Male Marriage Rate

46.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Arkansas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Arkansas Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Arkansas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Arkansas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

182,399

Number of Veterans

166,726

Male Veterans

15,673

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam66,090
First Gulf War41,397
Second Gulf War40,920
Korea10,989
World War II2,460

Arkansas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7447,703
35 to 5443,643
75+42,263
55 to 6434,510
18 to 3414,280

Arkansas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White149,2228.6%
Black21,6816.46%
2+ Races7,5555.89%
Hispanic4,3562.84%
Other Race1,8983.19%
Native American1,1599.07%
Asian6301.72%
Islander2543.61%

Arkansas Veterans by Race

Arkansas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.85%

Veteran Poverty Rate

37.68%

Veteran Disability Rate

Arkansas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.2%

Labor Force Participation

54.9%

Employment Rate

5.1%

Unemployment Rate

Arkansas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Arkansas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Arkansas Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

61.06%

Born in Arkansas

94.97%

Native Born

5.03%

Foreign Born

3.24%

Non Citizen

1.78%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.97% of Arkansas residents were born in the United States, with 61.06% having been born in Arkansas. 3.24% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Arkansas Place of Birth

  1. Arkansas Census State Data Center
  2. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  4. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  5. Census QuickFacts
  6. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)

Sources