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Little Rock Population Demographics

According to US population projections for 2022, the estimated population of Little Rock is 201,984. 25.52% is under 18, while 16.27% is over 65.

A closer look at the age demography reveals that 6.45% of the population was five years old or younger, 25.52% were 18 years or younger and 28.20% were aged 65 years and over. The gender split in the state was nearly even, with 53.79% female and 46.21% male.

Little Rock Housing

According to the US Census, Little Rock has 99,876 housing units. The average owner-occupied housing unit rate in Little Rock was 89.53%. At the same time, the city's median value of owner-occupied homes was $191,700

Little Rock Racial Demographics

In 2020, the US Census estimated that White Alone and Black Or African American Alone constitute 84.12% of Little Rock's population. Residents of the city who were Some Other Race Alone, made up 6.02% of the total population.

Other racial groups include Asian Alone, constituting 3.53% of the city's population and White Black Or African American at 0.91%

RacePercentage
White Alone43.48%
Black Or African American Alone40.64%
Some Other Race Alone6.02%
Asian Alone3.53%
White Black Or African American0.91%
American Indian And Alaska Native Alone0.59%

How Educated is Little Rock

According to Census estimates, in 2021, 26.5% of Little Rock residents had a bachelor's degree, while 18.6% had a graduate or professional degree.

Overall, 45.10% of residents have a bachelor's degree or higher.

Education Attainment (Population 25 Years and Older) in Little Rock CityPercentage
High School Graduate Or Higher91.0%
Bachelors Degree Or Higher47.7%
Some College Or Associates Degree42.7%
Bachelors Degree26.5%
High School Graduate Includes Equivalency19.7%
Some College No Degree19.6%

Average Income in Little Rock

The median household income in Little Rock is $53,565. This figure is significantly (approximately 0.00%) less than the state average of $53,565.

Estimates by family type revealed that families earned an average of $73,591 per year, while married-couple families earned an average of $104,763.

A closer examination of the income groups of Little Rock households revealed that the largest income group consisted of households with an annual income between $35,000 and $49,999. Other groups with yearly high household incomes include those between $50,000 and $74,999 (14.1%) and those with incomes exceeding $200,000 (9.0%). 7.6% of households in the City of Angels had an annual income of less than $10,000.

Median Income by Type of Family

Type of FamilyIncome
Families$73,591
Married-couple families$104,763
Nonfamily households$36,501