Demographics · AR
Little Rock, AR demographics: 203,436 residents, with a median age of 35.9 years, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 (5-year estimates).
203,436people are estimated in Little Rock, at a median age of 35.9 years (American Community Survey 2020–2024 period estimate)
Median age 35.9 years — younger than the U.S. median of 38.9.
ACS 2020–2024 5-year · ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)
In Little Rock, the largest race group is White (44.0%); 10.6% of residents are Hispanic or Latino (of any race); 8.3% were born outside the United States.
ACS 2020–2024 · B01001 / B01002
The estimated median age in Little Rock is 35.9 years (±0.8), compared with the U.S. estimate of 38.9 ± 0.1 years. These are descriptive comparisons, not significance tests. The population is 46.9% ± 0.6 percentage points male and 53.1% ± 0.6 percentage points female. The largest age band is 5 to 17 at 17.6%.
| Age band | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 13,622 | 6.7% ± 0.5 percentage points | ±927 |
| 5 to 17 | 35,876 | 17.6% ± 0.8 percentage points | ±1,706 |
| 18 to 24 | 19,025 | 9.4% ± 0.5 percentage points | ±1,117 |
| 25 to 34 | 30,909 | 15.2% ± 0.6 percentage points | ±1,157 |
| 35 to 44 | 27,128 | 13.3% ± 0.7 percentage points | ±1,471 |
| 45 to 54 | 23,600 | 11.6% ± 0.5 percentage points | ±1,008 |
| 55 to 64 | 21,440 | 10.5% ± 0.5 percentage points | ±1,066 |
| 65 to 74 | 19,517 | 9.6% ± 0.5 percentage points | ±1,057 |
| 75 and over | 12,319 | 6.1% ± 0.4 percentage points | ±802 |
Median age by sex: 34.2 (male) · 37.5 (female).
Shares may not sum to 100% due to rounding. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B01001 sex by age, B01002 median age) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B02001 / B03003
The largest race group in Little Rock is White at 44.0% of the population. Separately, 10.6% of residents are Hispanic or Latino of any race.Race and Hispanic origin are two different questions on the census form, so their shares are reported separately and are not additive.
| Race (alone, or two or more) | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| White alone | 89,605 | 44.0% ± 1.3 percentage points | ±2,713 |
| Black or African American alone | 80,894 | 39.8% ± 1.2 percentage points | ±2,356 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native alone | 675 | 0.3% ± 0.2 percentage points | ±336 |
| Asian alone | 6,244 | 3.1% ± 0.3 percentage points | ±632 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone | 147 | 0.1% ± 0.0 percentage points | ±29 |
| Some other race alone | 10,425 | 5.1% ± 0.7 percentage points | ±1,444 |
| Two or more races | 15,446 | 7.6% ± 0.9 percentage points | ±1,906 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 21,480 | 10.6% ± 0.8 percentage points | ±1,584 |
Race shares may not sum to 100% due to rounding; race and Hispanic origin are separate questions and are not additive. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B02001 race, B03003 Hispanic or Latino origin) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B11001 / B25010
Little Rock has 87,858 households. 54.7% are family households and 39.4% are people living alone. The average household holds 2.26 people.
Total households
87,858
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B11001
Avg household size
2.26
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B25010 · ±0.04
Family households
54.7% ± 1.0 percentage points
Share of all households · B11001
Living alone
39.4% ± 1.5 percentage points
Share of all households · B11001
| Household type | Households | ± margin |
|---|---|---|
| Total households | 87,858 | ±1,441 |
| Family households | 48,072 | ±1,174 |
| Nonfamily households | 39,786 | ±1,528 |
| Householder living alone | 34,585 | ±1,471 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B11001 household type, B25010 average household size) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B05002 / C16001
8.3% of Little Rock residents were born outside the United States. 86.5% of residents age 5 and over speak only English at home. The most-spoken non-English language at home is Spanish (9.0%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign-born share | 8.3% ± 0.6 percentage points | 16,895 people · B05002 |
| Speak only English at home (age 5+) | 86.5% ± 0.8 percentage points | C16001 |
| Top non-English language at home | 9.0% ± 0.7 percentage points | Spanish · 17,143 speakers · C16001 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B05002 place of birth, C16001 language spoken at home) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B15003
44.6% ± 1.6 percentage points of adults age 25 and over in Little Rock hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The U.S. estimate is 35.7%.
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 44.6% | B15003 lines 22–25 over line 1 · place-grain |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B15003 educational attainment, population 25+) · place-grain · methodology →
Sources · provenance
The GEOID for Little Rock is 0541000. Every figure on this page is a place-grain American Community Survey 5-Year 2020–2024 estimate (ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)) shown with its margin of error. Full per-dataset detail: /sources/.