Overview
439
Total Population
41.1
Median age
49.20%
Female population %
103.2:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
15-19 years
Largest age group
74.2
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
24
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Little Rock's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Little Rock is 41.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Little Rock's population under 18 was 24.83%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Little Rock's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.69% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Little Rock, 18.91% were under the age of 15, 21.18% aged 15 to 29, 36.22% aged 30 to 64, 19.82% aged 65 to 84, and 3.87% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 7 less females than males in Little Rock:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.20% females and 50.80% males in Little Rock, IA.
- The Little Rock, IA gender ratio is 103.2:100 i.e. 103.2 men to 100 women (1.032).
- For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 28.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 24.
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Race / Ethnicity
Little Rock's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Little Rock population: 89.75% are White, 0.68% are Black or African American, 0.91% are Asian, 3.42% are some other race and 5.24% are multiracial.
- Little Rock's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 24 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 415 (94.53% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Little Rock is White with a population of 394 (89.75% of the total population).
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Year by year
Little Rock's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 488 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Little Rock's population decreased by 28 (5.74%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Little Rock's population decreased by 22 (4.78%), 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 2019 at 437.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)