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Arkansas
Arkansas is a state located in the southern region of the United States. Its name is an Algonquian name of the Quapaw Indians. Arkansas shares borders with six states , and its eastern border is largely defined by the Mississippi River...
, and anchored by state's capital and largest city, Little Rock
Little Rock, Arkansas
Little Rock is the capital and the largest city of the U.S. state of Arkansas. The Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 699,757 people in the 2010 census...
. The total MSA population in 2010 was 699,757 people, having grown from 610,518 people in 2000.
Prior to 2002, the area consisted of four core counties — Pulaski, Faulkner, Saline and Lonoke. The area was later expanded to include adjoining Perry County to the west, and Grant County to the south. The city of Conway
Conway, Arkansas
Conway is the county seat of Faulkner County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 58,908 at the 2010 census, making Conway the seventh most populous city in Arkansas. It is a principal city of the Little Rock–North Little Rock–Conway Metropolitan Statistical Area which had...
was designated as a third principal city for the metro area by 2007.
The MSA additionally shares a combined statistical area
Combined Statistical Area
The United States Office of Management and Budget defines micropolitan and metropolitan statistical areas. Metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas consist of one or more counties...
with the three-county Pine Bluff metropolitan area
Pine Bluff metropolitan area
The Pine Bluff Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is a three-county region in southeast Arkansas, anchored by the city of Pine Bluff. As of the 2000 census, the MSA had a population of 107,341...
and the Searcy
Searcy, Arkansas
Searcy is the largest city and county seat of White County, Arkansas, United States. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 20,663. It is the principal city of the Searcy, AR Micropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of White County...
micropolitan area in White County
White County, Arkansas
White County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2010, the population was 77,076. The county seat is Searcy. White County is Arkansas's 31st county, formed on October 23, 1835, from portions of Independence, Jackson, and Pulaski counties and named for Hugh Lawson White, a...
. This CSA had a 2010 population of 877,091 people. The 2000 census for the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Pine Bluff Combined Statistical Area
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Pine Bluff combined statistical area
The Little Rock-North Little Rock-Pine Bluff Combined Statistical Area is made up of ten counties in central Arkansas. The statistical area consists of the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway Metropolitan Statistical Area, Pine Bluff Metropolitan Statistical Area, and the Searcy Micropolitan Area...
was 785,024 residents.
Counties
Places with more than 100,000 inhabitants
- Little RockLittle Rock, ArkansasLittle Rock is the capital and the largest city of the U.S. state of Arkansas. The Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 699,757 people in the 2010 census...
(Principal city)
Places with 50,000 to 100,000 inhabitants
- ConwayConway, ArkansasConway is the county seat of Faulkner County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 58,908 at the 2010 census, making Conway the seventh most populous city in Arkansas. It is a principal city of the Little Rock–North Little Rock–Conway Metropolitan Statistical Area which had...
(Principal city) - North Little RockNorth Little Rock, Arkansasthe city was 62.55% White, 33.98% Black or African American, 0.41% Native American, 0.59% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.18% from other races, and 1.26% from two or more races...
(Principal city)
Places with 10,000 to 50,000 inhabitants
- BentonBenton, ArkansasBenton is a city in and the county seat of Saline County, Arkansas, United States and a suburb of Little Rock. It was established in 1837. According to a 2006 Special Census conducted at the request of the city government, the population of the city is 27,717, ranking it as the state's 16th largest...
- CabotCabot, ArkansasAs of the census of 2000, there were 15,269 people, 5,432 households, and 4,329 families residing in the city. The population density was 798.2 people per square mile . There were 5,712 housing units at an average density of 298.8 per square mile...
- JacksonvilleJacksonville, ArkansasJacksonville is a city in Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States, and a suburb of Little Rock. As of the 2010 census, the population of the city was 28,364. It is part of the Little Rock–North Little Rock–Conway Metropolitan Statistical Area....
- MaumelleMaumelle, ArkansasMaumelle is a city in Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States and a suburb of Little Rock. Founded by Jess Odom with federal assistance from the Urban Growth and New Community Development Act, it is a master-planned community....
- SherwoodSherwood, ArkansasSherwood is a city in Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States, and a suburb of Little Rock. As of the 2010 census, the population of the city was 29,523...
Places with 1,000 to 10,000 inhabitants
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Haskell, Arkansas Haskell is a city in Saline County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 2,645 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Little Rock–North Little Rock–Conway Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:... Lonoke, Arkansas Lonoke is the second most populous city in Lonoke County, Arkansas, United States, and serves as its county seat. According to 2005 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 4,553... Mayflower, Arkansas Mayflower is a city in Faulkner County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 1,631 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Little Rock–North Little Rock–Conway Metropolitan Statistical Area... McAlmont, Arkansas McAlmont, also referred to as "Mac Side", is a census-designated place in Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 1,873 at the 2010 census... Perryville, Arkansas Perryville is a city in and the county seat of Perry County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 1,458 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Little Rock–North Little Rock–Conway Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:... Ward, Arkansas Ward is the fourth most populous city in Lonoke County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 2,580 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Little Rock–North Little Rock–Conway Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:... Salem, Saline County, Arkansas Salem is a census-designated place in Saline County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 2,607 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Little Rock–North Little Rock–Conway Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:... |
Hot Springs Village, Arkansas Hot Springs Village is a census-designated place in Garland and Saline counties in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As it is situated in two counties, it is also part of two metropolitan statistical areas... (partial) Shannon Hills, Arkansas Shannon Hills is a city in Saline County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 2,005 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Little Rock–North Little Rock–Conway Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:... Sheridan, Arkansas Sheridan is the largest city and county seat in Grant County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 3,872 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Little Rock–North Little Rock–Conway Metropolitan Statistical Area. .-History:Robert W... Parkers-Iron Springs, Arkansas Landmark is a census-designated place in Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 3,555 at the 2010 census... Sweet Home, Arkansas Sweet Home is a census-designated place in Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States. Its population was 849 at the 2010 census. It is part of the 'Little Rock-North Little Rock-AR Metropolitan Statistical Area'.-Geography:... Vilonia, Arkansas Vilonia is a town in Faulkner County, Arkansas, United States. Its population was 2,106 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Little Rock–North Little Rock–Conway Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:... Wrightsville, Arkansas Wrightsville is a city in Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States. Its population was 1,368 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Little Rock–North Little Rock–Conway Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:... |
Places with 500 to 1,000 inhabitants
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College Station, Arkansas College Station is a census-designated place in Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 600 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Little Rock–North Little Rock–Conway Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:... Quitman, Arkansas Quitman is a city in Cleburne and Faulkner counties in the U.S. state of Arkansas. Its population was 714 at the 2000 census. Due to its partial location in Faulkner County, it is part of the Little Rock–North Little Rock–Conway Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Quitman is... (partial) Traskwood, Arkansas Traskwood is a town in Saline County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 548 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Little Rock–North Little Rock–Conway Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:... Cammack Village, Arkansas Cammack Village is a city in Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 768 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Little Rock–North Little Rock–Conway Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:... |
Places with fewer than 500 inhabitants
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Fourche, Arkansas Fourche is a town in Perry County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 59 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Little Rock–North Little Rock–Conway Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Fourche is located at .... Guy, Arkansas Guy is a town in Faulkner County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 202 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Little Rock–North Little Rock–Conway Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Guy is located at .... Hensley, Arkansas Hensley is a census-designated place in Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 139 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Little Rock–North Little Rock–Conway Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:... Houston, Arkansas Houston is a town in Perry County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 159 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Little Rock–North Little Rock–Conway Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:... Humnoke, Arkansas Humnoke is a city in Lonoke County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 280 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Little Rock–North Little Rock–Conway Metropolitan Statistical Area.... Keo, Arkansas Keo is a town in Lonoke County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 235 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Little Rock–North Little Rock–Conway Metropolitan Statistical Area.... Mount Vernon, Arkansas Mount Vernon is a town in Arkansas located in portions of Faulkner County and White County. The population was 144 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Little Rock–North Little Rock–Conway Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:... |
Damascus, Arkansas Damascus is a town in Faulkner and Van Buren counties in the central part of the U.S. state of Arkansas. Its portion within Faulkner County is part of the Little Rock–North Little Rock–Conway Metropolitan Statistical Area... (partial) Poyen, Arkansas Poyen is a town in Grant County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 272 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Little Rock–North Little Rock–Conway Metropolitan Statistical Area... Prattsville, Arkansas Prattsville is a town in Grant County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 305 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Little Rock–North Little Rock–Conway Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:... Scott, Arkansas Scott is a census-designated place in Lonoke and Pulaski counties in the central part of the U.S. state of Arkansas. The population was 72 at the 2010 census... Tull, Arkansas Tull is a town in Grant County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 358 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Little Rock–North Little Rock–Conway Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Tull is located at .... Twin Groves, Arkansas Twin Groves is a town in northwestern Faulkner County, Arkansas, United States. The name of the town comes from two neighboring communities — Solomon Grove and Zion Grove — which joined to incorporate as a town in 1991. The town's population was 276 at the 2000 census... Woodson, Arkansas Woodson is a census-designated place in Pulaski County, Arkansas, in the United States. Its population was 403 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Little Rock–North Little Rock–Conway Metropolitan Statistical Area... |
Population trends
| Year | Metropolitan Statistical Area | Combined Statistical Area |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 census | 699,757 | 877,091 |
| 2005 est. | 645,706 | 820,846 |
| 2000 Census | 610,518 | 785,024 |
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 610,518 people, 241,094 households, and 165,405 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 75.40% White, 21.02% African American, 0.44% Native American, 0.96% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.87% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 1.27% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.07% of the population.
The median income for a household in the MSA was $37,912, and the median income for a family was $44,572. Males had a median income of $31,670 versus $23,354 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the MSA was $18,305.