How many people live in the Little Rock, AR area?
Updated Mar. 4, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024 there were 769,300 people in the Little Rock, AR area. That makes the Little Rock, AR metropolitan statistical area the 80th-most populous metro area in the US. It is home to 0.23% of the nation's population.
769K
population of Little Rock, AR area (2024)
0.23%
Little Rock, AR area share of US population (2024)
Between 2010 and 2024, the population of the Little Rock, AR area increased from 702,400 to 769,300—a 9.5% increase. During that same period, the US population grew 9.9%.
About 769,300 people lived in the Little Rock, AR area in 2024.
Population estimates of the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR Metro Area, 2010–2024
What are the age demographics of the Little Rock, AR area?
About 17.2% of the Little Rock, AR area's population in 2024 was aged 65 years or older, lower than the 18% share in the nation overall. Children (under 18) account for 22.9% of the Little Rock, AR area population, above the 21.6% population share of children nationwide.
A lower share of the Little Rock, AR area population is 65 and older than the US overall.
Population share by age group in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR Metro Area and the US overall (2024)
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of the Little Rock, AR area?
Non-Hispanic Black or African American residents make up 24.5% of the Little Rock, AR area population, higher than the national share of 12.6%. Non-Hispanic white residents make up 63.5% of the population, higher than the national share of 57.5%.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
A lower share of the Little Rock, AR area population is Hispanic than the US overall.
Population share by race and ethnicity in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR Metro Area and the US overall (2024)
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