Basic Information

Full Name: State of Arkansas
Capital: Little Rock
Joined Union: June 15, 1836 (187 years ago)

Population

Total Population: 3.026 million people (2021 estimate)
Population Growth: +0.55% per year (2010-12)
Population Density: 56.9 people/mi² (2021 estimate)
Annual Deaths: 38,257 people/yr (2021 estimate)
Annual Births: 35,021 people/yr (2021 estimate)

Demographics

Race:
- White: 76.7%
- Black/African American: 15.3%
- Other: 2.8%
Hispanic Origin: 7.5%
US Citizens: 96.8%

Educational Attainment (for population age 25 and older)

College Degree and Above: 30.2% (0.743 × national average)
High School Diploma: 34% (1.26 × national average)
Less than High School Diploma: 13.4% (1.12 × national average)

Geographic Properties

Total Area: 53,180 mi²
Land Area: 52,040 mi²
Water Area: 1,143 mi²
Farmland Area: 13.9 million acres
Mean Elevation: 656.2 ft
Highest Point: Mount Magazine, 2,756 ft
Lowest Point: Ouachita River, 55.77 ft (2002 estimate)

Housing

Housing Units: 1.324 million (2011 estimate)
Housing Units Change: +114,387 (2000-07)
Housing Units Change Rate: +1.4% per year (2000-07)
Households: 1.121 million (2011 estimate)
People per Household: 2.61 people (2010 estimate)

Economic Properties

Number of Businesses: 238,994 (2007 estimate)
Nonemployer Businesses: 192,034 (2010 estimate)
Private Non-farm Businesses: 65,158 (2010 estimate)

Income Statistics

Median Household Income: $47,597.00 per year (0.757 × national average)
Per Capita Income: $26,577 per year per person (0.779 × national average)
Population Below Poverty Line: 17% (1.27 × national average)

Crime Statistics (2019 estimate)

Total Rate of Crime: 3,443 crimes/100,000 people/yr
Total Number of Crimes: 103,893 crimes per year

Voting and Registration Rates (2020)

Total Voting Rate: 51.9%
Total Registration Rate: 59.6%

Public School Finance Information

Total Expenditures: $4.981 billion ($10,498 per student) (2020 estimate)
Total Revenue: $4.733 billion ($9,976 per student) (2009 estimate)
Total Debt: $3.061 billion ($6,451 per student) (2020 estimate)
Total Cash and Securities: $1.218 billion ($2,568 per student) (2020 estimate)

State Symbols

State Bird: Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos)
State Flower: Apple Blossom (Pyrus malus)
State Tree: Pine Tree (Pinus rzedowskii)
State Motto: Regnat populus