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Little Rock, AR
Full City Profile · Arkansas · Pulaski County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
202,739
Population
1,672/sq mi density
$60,583
Median Income
$43,242 per capita
$221,200
Home Value
$214,773 Zillow
$1,067
Median Rent
29.8% income on rent
64°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
1,517
Violent Crime/100K
6,122 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$60,583 median income, 2.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$221,200 home value, $1,067/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,517 violent crimes/100K (299% above avg)
A+
Education
4.5 / 5.0
44.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+3.5%
197,251 → 204,235
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.35%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+34.9%
$44,896 → $60,583
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.04%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Little Rock across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
209,292
+5,057 from 2023 (204,235)
Projected Median Income 2030
$74,712
+$14,129 from 2023 ($60,583)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 197,251 | — | $44,896 | — |
| 2015 | 198,302 | +0.5% | $46,085 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 198,469 | +0.1% | $48,463 | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 197,559 | -0.5% | $51,485 | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 201,998 | +2.2% | $56,928 | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 204,235 | +1.1% | $60,583 | +6.4% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.