Little Rock, AR Demographics

The total population of Little Rock is estimated to be 202,218 with 95,444 males (47.20%) and 106,774 females (52.80%). There are 11,330 more females than males in Little Rock.
The median household income in Little Rock was $61,534 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 775(1.28%) from $60,759 in 2020. This income is 82.48% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Little Rock sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $69,523. Overall, the median household income for the city of Little Rock stands at $55,065.
In Little Rock, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $37,978 for males and $32,496 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $51,425 for males and $48,366 for females.
In Little Rock, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 6 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $143,008, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $37,122.
In 2022, the population of Little Rock was 202,864, a 0.31% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Little Rock's population was 202,230, a decline of 0.19% compared to a population of 202,622 in 2020.
The median age in Little Rock, AR is 36.7, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 20.25% were under the age of 15, 21.11% aged 15 to 29, 43.87% aged 30 to 64, 12.55% aged 65 to 84, and 2.22% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Little Rock population: 48.69% are White, 41.17% are Black or African American, 0.39% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.08% are Asian, 0.10% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 3.27% are some other race and 3.30% are multiracial.