Little Rock, AR Population

Overview

201,893

Total Population

36.7

Median age

52.56%

Female population %

90.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

53.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

15,685

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Little Rock's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Little Rock is 36.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Little Rock's population under 18 was 23.83%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Little Rock's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.77% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Little Rock, 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.

There are 10,319 more females than males in Little Rock:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.56% females and 47.44% males in Little Rock, AR.
The Little Rock, AR gender ratio is 90.3:100 i.e. 90.3 men to 100 women (0.903).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 8,046.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 8,903.

Little Rock's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Little Rock's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the city.
By ethnicity, 15,685 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 186,208 (92.23% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Little Rock is White with a population of 98,306 (48.69% of the total population).

Little Rock's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 202,864 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Little Rock's population increased by 10,678 (5.83%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Little Rock's population increased by 8,639 (4.45%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Little Rock's population was lowest in year 2000 at 183,305.