Humidity & wind
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Population
206,427
US Census estimate, July 2025
Median home value
$236,400
Owner-occupied units
Little Rock, AR
Arkansas · 34.725° N, 92.359° W · 121 sq mi
Little Rock is a city in Arkansas, with a population of 206,427 and about 1,703 residents per square mile. The median household earns $63,003 a year, and the median home is worth $236,400.
Conditions
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Local time
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Size & density
Land area
121 sq mi
Water excluded
Population density
1,703
People per square mile
Rank by population
#122
Of cities on this site
Rank by area
#68
Of cities on this site
Money & housing
Median household income
$63,003
US median ≈ $78,538
Median gross rent
$1,106
Per month
Homeownership
53.5%
US ≈ 65%
Average commute
18.5 min
One way
People
Median age
35.9
US median 39.1
Bachelor's degree +
44.6%
Age 25 and over
Foreign born
8.3%
Households
87,858
2.26 people each
What people here do for work
Education & health care 28.3%
Professional & business services 11.7%
Retail trade 11%
Finance, insurance & real estate 9%
Top four industries · share of all workers · ACS 2024
State of Arkansas
State bird
Northern Mockingbird
State flower
Apple Blossom
State capital
Little Rock
Nickname
The Natural State
Compare Little Rock with
- Little Rock vs FayettevilleSide by side
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Cities near Little Rock
- North Little Rock, AR8 mi · 65,120
- Conway, AR25 mi · 72,328
- Jonesboro, AR121 mi · 83,296
- Fort Smith, AR122 mi · 90,855
- Southaven, MS136 mi · 57,819
- Memphis, TN138 mi · 609,647
- Fayetteville, AR138 mi · 106,623
- Springdale, AR143 mi · 90,685
Cities about the same size
- Rochester, NY206,108
- Amarillo, TX205,130
- Tallahassee, FL204,902
- Fayetteville, NC209,120
- Overland Park, KS203,677
- Grand Prairie, TX209,434
- Columbus, GA202,171
- Knoxville, TN202,021
More in Arkansas
- Rogers76,956
- Bentonville63,057
Wealthiest person in Arkansas
Name
Rob Walton & family
Forbes, Apr 2025
Net worth
$113B
As of 25 Apr 2025 — not live
Lives in
Bentonville
Source of wealth
Walmart
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.
Largest employer in Arkansas · private sector
Employer
Walmart
Sector
Retail
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified. Government employers are excluded.
Largest public company in Arkansas
Company
Walmart
Revenue
$681.0B
Fiscal year 2024
Headquarters
Bentonville
Ticker
WMT
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.