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The Census Bureau estimates 3,088,354 residents in Arkansas on July 1, 2024. Every one of its 75 county-equivalents has a data page built from federal sources, each figure carrying its publisher and the period it describes.
- Population, July 1, 2024
- 3,088,354
- Households
- 1,205,987
- Median household income
- $60,773
- Gross domestic product, 2025
- $198.42 bn
- Unemployment rate
- 3.9 percent
Census Bureau population estimates and 2020 Census
How many people live in Arkansas, and is the population growing?
- Population, July 1, 20243,088,354
- Population, April 1, 2020 estimates base3,011,553
- Change since the 2020 base2.55 percent
- Rank by population among the 50 states and DC33rd of 51
- Rank by growth since 2020 among the 50 states and DC19th of 51
- Share of residents in urban areas, 202055.5 percent
Net domestic and international migration, by year to July 1
- 2021: domestic +15,880, international +1,347
- 2022: domestic +18,873, international +6,177
- 2023: domestic +17,821, international +4,966
- 2024: domestic +13,465, international +6,152
Change since 2020 is MMCG Analytics arithmetic on the two published estimates; ranks order the 50 states and the District of Columbia by the published figure; the urban share divides the published urban count by the published total.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024. US Census Bureau, 2020 Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics, table P2. Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics; the rest are the agency's own figures for Arkansas.
Census Bureau American Community Survey
Who lives in Arkansas?
- Households1,205,987
- Median household income$60,773
- Median age38.5 years
- Residents under 1823.1 percent
- Residents 65 and over17.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor's degree or higher25.7 percent
- Median home value$188,000
- Median gross rent, per month$947
The three shares are MMCG Analytics arithmetic on published counts: the survey's age groups under 18 and 65 and over, and its degree counts, each divided by the published total.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020 to 2024. Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics; the rest are the agency's own figures for Arkansas.
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics
How many people are working in Arkansas?
- Labor force1,458,078
- Employed1,401,154
- Unemployed56,924
- Unemployment rate3.9 percent
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, August 2026, preliminary. Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics; the rest are the agency's own figures for Arkansas.
Bureau of Economic Analysis, gross domestic product by state
How large is the Arkansas economy?
- Gross domestic product, 2025$198.42 bn
- Gross domestic product, 2024$188.34 bn
- Gross domestic product, 2023$178.11 bn
- Gross domestic product, 2022$167.86 bn
- Gross domestic product, 2021$154.26 bn
- Rank by 2025 gross domestic product among the 50 states and DC34th of 51
The rank orders the 50 states and the District of Columbia by the published figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional accounts, table SAGDP2, 2021 to 2025. Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics; the rest are the agency's own figures for Arkansas.
SBA 7(a) and 504 loan records
How active is SBA lending in Arkansas?
- 7(a) loans approved, FY2020 to FY20262,079
- 7(a) approval dollars, FY2020 to FY2026$1.22 bn
- Rank by 7(a) loan count among the 50 states and DC, FY2020 to FY202638th of 51
- 504 loans approved, FY2010 to FY2026288
- 504 approval dollars, FY2010 to FY2026$245.4 m
- Rank by 504 loan count among the 50 states and DC, FY2010 to FY202646th of 51
Most active 7(a) lenders, by loans approved, FY2020 to FY2026
- Arvest Bank: 295 loans
- U.S. Bank, National Association: 175 loans
- Southern Bancorp Bank: 125 loans
- First Service Bank: 124 loans
- First Financial Bank: 117 loans
Most active Certified Development Companies, by 504 loans, FY2010 to FY2026
- Rural Missouri, Inc.: 135 loans
- Six Bridges Capital Corporation: 133 loans
- Capital Certified Development Corporation: 9 loans
- SBA CLSC Servicing: 7 loans
- CDC Small Business Finance Corp.: 2 loans
Industries with the most 7(a) loans, FY2020 to FY2026
- Broilers and Other Meat Type Chicken Production: 108 loans
- Full-Service Restaurants: 103 loans
- Chicken Egg Production: 62 loans
- Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels: 61 loans
- Limited-Service Restaurants: 60 loans
Every figure here is MMCG Analytics arithmetic over the SBA's loan-level records whose project state is Arkansas: counts of records, sums of the gross approval amount, and ranks among the 50 states and the District of Columbia. These are approvals, not disbursements or balances.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA loan records, FY2020 to FY2026, records as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA loan records, FY2010 to FY2026, records as of 2026-06-30. Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics; the rest are the agency's own figures for Arkansas.
FEMA NFIP Community Status Book and EPA radon zones
How do flood insurance and radon screening stand in Arkansas?
- Communities participating in the NFIP424
- Communities earning a Community Rating System discount, classes 1 to 917
- Counties in EPA radon zone 1, the highest predicted level0
- Counties in EPA radon zone 214
- Counties in EPA radon zone 361
Communities by Community Rating System class (class 1 earns the largest discount, class 10 none)
- Class 7: 2
- Class 8: 6
- Class 9: 9
- Class 10: 8
Every figure here is MMCG Analytics counting over the agency's own list: FEMA's community rows for the state, and the state's county records by EPA radon zone. Radon zones are county-wide predictions, never a site measurement.
FEMA, NFIP Community Status Book, as of 2026-09-26. US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001. Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics; the rest are the agency's own figures for Arkansas.
What do jobs in Arkansas pay, county by county?
- Combined county product, 2024$188.34 bn
- Covered employment, summed over counties1,238,600
- Average annual pay, weighted by county employment$57,024
The average annual pay of $57,024 is weighted by each county's covered employment, not averaged across counties, so a large labor market counts for more than a small one.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, through 2024. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. Every figure in this section is computed by MMCG Analytics from the county records on this site.
How many businesses are in Arkansas?
- Business establishments, summed over counties69,910
- Establishments per 1,000 residents of those counties22.9
- Employment at those establishments1,078,478
- Annual payroll$58.86 bn
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. Every figure in this section is computed by MMCG Analytics from the county records on this site.
Building permits in Arkansas
- Housing units permitted, summed over counties13,684
- Permitted construction value$3.25 bn
- Units permitted per 1,000 households11.3
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual. Every figure in this section is computed by MMCG Analytics from the county records on this site.
SBA loan charge-off rates in Arkansas
- 7(a) charge-off rate over resolved loans4.40 percent
- Resolved 7(a) loans behind that rate499
- 7(a) loans charged off22
- 504 charge-off rate over resolved loans12.30 percent
- Resolved 504 loans behind that rate81
- 504 loans charged off10
Of the 499 Arkansas 7(a) loans that have reached a final outcome, 4.40 percent were charged off. The rate is taken over loans resolved in a window starting in FY2020, so it leans toward early outcomes and is not a lifetime loss rate.
Compare against the national and state SBA charge-off rates →
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. Every figure in this section is computed by MMCG Analytics from the county records on this site.
How large is Arkansas?
- Land area, summed over counties52,037 sq mi
- County-equivalents75
- People per square mile, county records59
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. Every figure in this section is computed by MMCG Analytics from the county records on this site.
Which are the largest counties in Arkansas?
| Geography | Population | Median income | Establishments | County GDP | SBA approvals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulaski County | 399,818 | $62,873 | 12,185 | $41.43 bn | 372 |
| Benton County | 303,632 | $93,506 | 7,788 | $26.13 bn | 350 |
| Washington County | 256,765 | $70,639 | 6,281 | $18.16 bn | 233 |
| Sebastian County | 128,900 | $57,790 | 3,398 | $9.26 bn | 98 |
| Faulkner County | 127,717 | $67,289 | 2,990 | $5.74 bn | 126 |
| Saline County | 127,479 | $79,046 | 2,389 | $4.03 bn | 100 |
| Craighead County | 113,249 | $59,548 | 2,788 | $7.26 bn | 56 |
| Garland County | 100,035 | $57,181 | 2,953 | $4.74 bn | 126 |
| White County | 77,838 | $55,249 | 1,637 | $3.31 bn | 43 |
| Lonoke County | 75,272 | $72,828 | 1,175 | $2.12 bn | 30 |
Counties
All 75 Arkansas county-equivalents, resolved locally.
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| Geography | Population | Median income | Establishments | County GDP | SBA approvals | Land area, sq mi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas County | 16,515 | $53,164 | 473 | $1.35 bn | 11 | 989 |
| Ashley County | 18,429 | $44,266 | 329 | $1.20 bn | 6 | 925 |
| Baxter County | 42,407 | $48,452 | 1,125 | $2.33 bn | 49 | 554 |
| Benton County | 303,632 | $93,506 | 7,788 | $26.13 bn | 350 | 847 |
| Boone County | 38,138 | $55,143 | 916 | $1.93 bn | 25 | 590 |
| Bradley County | 10,208 | $41,476 | 234 | $472.0 m | 7 | 649 |
| Calhoun County | 4,704 | $66,809 | 63 | $458.1 m | None recorded | 629 |
| Carroll County | 28,626 | $54,230 | 722 | $1.31 bn | 49 | 630 |
| Chicot County | 9,765 | $39,045 | 197 | $372.1 m | 5 | 644 |
| Clark County | 21,125 | $52,034 | 540 | $1.07 bn | 23 | 866 |
| Clay County | 14,280 | $51,481 | 278 | $476.3 m | 7 | 639 |
| Cleburne County | 25,226 | $55,798 | 601 | $844.1 m | 20 | 554 |
| Cleveland County | 7,453 | $54,794 | 77 | $235.3 m | 15 | 598 |
| Columbia County | 22,349 | $55,334 | 535 | $1.31 bn | 11 | 766 |
| Conway County | 21,054 | $54,187 | 417 | $1.02 bn | 28 | 552 |
| Craighead County | 113,249 | $59,548 | 2,788 | $7.26 bn | 56 | 707 |
| Crawford County | 61,139 | $64,132 | 1,130 | $2.33 bn | 30 | 593 |
| Crittenden County | 47,266 | $55,358 | 844 | $2.34 bn | 21 | 610 |
| Cross County | 16,543 | $50,863 | 369 | $587.8 m | 8 | 616 |
| Dallas County | 6,242 | $42,500 | 169 | $340.3 m | None recorded | 667 |
| Desha County | 10,786 | $37,662 | 270 | $724.0 m | 10 | 768 |
| Drew County | 17,046 | $42,824 | 423 | $819.1 m | 21 | 828 |
| Faulkner County | 127,717 | $67,289 | 2,990 | $5.74 bn | 126 | 648 |
| Franklin County | 17,326 | $55,886 | 309 | $688.9 m | 9 | 609 |
| Fulton County | 12,302 | $42,241 | 165 | $237.2 m | 4 | 618 |
| Garland County | 100,035 | $57,181 | 2,953 | $4.74 bn | 126 | 678 |
| Grant County | 18,242 | $71,549 | 316 | $668.0 m | 6 | 632 |
| Greene County | 46,432 | $57,839 | 842 | $2.02 bn | 19 | 578 |
| Hempstead County | 19,508 | $46,787 | 378 | $1.32 bn | 7 | 728 |
| Hot Spring County | 33,180 | $55,405 | 513 | $1.58 bn | 27 | 615 |
| Howard County | 12,583 | $45,603 | 270 | $908.5 m | 1 | 589 |
| Independence County | 38,175 | $56,609 | 810 | $2.64 bn | 14 | 764 |
| Izard County | 14,009 | $49,405 | 213 | $390.1 m | 11 | 581 |
| Jackson County | 16,712 | $44,218 | 310 | $988.0 m | 5 | 634 |
| Jefferson County | 64,802 | $51,096 | 1,199 | $3.46 bn | 31 | 871 |
| Johnson County | 26,003 | $45,995 | 413 | $934.9 m | 13 | 660 |
| Lafayette County | 6,136 | $41,278 | 99 | $221.3 m | 6 | 528 |
| Lawrence County | 16,238 | $44,882 | 284 | $559.4 m | 10 | 588 |
| Lee County | 8,359 | $34,375 | 102 | $244.8 m | 1 | 603 |
| Lincoln County | 12,950 | $51,778 | 156 | $380.0 m | 10 | 562 |
| Little River County | 11,821 | $53,344 | 168 | $715.0 m | 3 | 532 |
| Logan County | 21,277 | $58,555 | 360 | $727.4 m | 5 | 708 |
| Lonoke County | 75,272 | $72,828 | 1,175 | $2.12 bn | 30 | 771 |
| Madison County | 17,329 | $56,798 | 242 | $694.6 m | 20 | 834 |
| Marion County | 17,228 | $48,619 | 246 | $773.6 m | 13 | 597 |
| Miller County | 42,360 | $48,836 | 730 | $1.83 bn | 21 | 626 |
| Mississippi County | 39,126 | $52,548 | 737 | $4.15 bn | 10 | 901 |
| Monroe County | 6,589 | $43,214 | 170 | $264.5 m | 4 | 607 |
| Montgomery County | 8,553 | $48,906 | 134 | $209.0 m | 3 | 780 |
| Nevada County | 8,159 | $53,886 | 114 | $318.2 m | None recorded | 618 |
| Newton County | 7,112 | $48,986 | 85 | $138.7 m | 4 | 821 |
| Ouachita County | 22,085 | $49,268 | 465 | $862.9 m | 9 | 733 |
| Perry County | 10,101 | $55,764 | 115 | $265.7 m | 4 | 551 |
| Phillips County | 15,450 | $40,134 | 329 | $677.6 m | 3 | 696 |
| Pike County | 10,115 | $49,269 | 214 | $401.3 m | 10 | 601 |
| Poinsett County | 22,543 | $46,707 | 333 | $886.1 m | 6 | 758 |
| Polk County | 19,361 | $49,191 | 429 | $860.2 m | 23 | 858 |
| Pope County | 64,131 | $57,344 | 1,601 | $4.15 bn | 36 | 813 |
| Prairie County | 8,064 | $51,646 | 136 | $267.4 m | 3 | 648 |
| Pulaski County | 399,818 | $62,873 | 12,185 | $41.43 bn | 372 | 760 |
| Randolph County | 18,838 | $50,911 | 314 | $728.7 m | 40 | 652 |
| Saline County | 127,479 | $79,046 | 2,389 | $4.03 bn | 100 | 724 |
| Scott County | 9,816 | $43,270 | 142 | $505.2 m | 3 | 892 |
| Searcy County | 7,859 | $44,426 | 117 | $258.6 m | 2 | 666 |
| Sebastian County | 128,900 | $57,790 | 3,398 | $9.26 bn | 98 | 532 |
| Sevier County | 15,712 | $53,527 | 263 | $758.0 m | 3 | 565 |
| Sharp County | 17,773 | $44,637 | 342 | $579.8 m | 18 | 604 |
| St. Francis County | 22,400 | $42,574 | 404 | $943.1 m | 6 | 635 |
| Stone County | 12,568 | $40,943 | 244 | $365.9 m | 17 | 606 |
| Union County | 37,900 | $55,259 | 1,036 | $3.38 bn | 28 | 1,039 |
| Van Buren County | 15,998 | $50,354 | 319 | $483.8 m | 11 | 708 |
| Washington County | 256,765 | $70,639 | 6,281 | $18.16 bn | 233 | 942 |
| White County | 77,838 | $55,249 | 1,637 | $3.31 bn | 43 | 1,035 |
| Woodruff County | 6,026 | $48,158 | 123 | $326.7 m | None recorded | 587 |
| Yell County | 20,134 | $55,934 | 323 | $895.4 m | 8 | 930 |
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Questions
Arkansas questions, answered from this page.
What is the population of Arkansas?
The Census Bureau estimates 3,088,354 residents on July 1, 2024 (Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024).
What is the unemployment rate in Arkansas?
3.9 percent in August 2026, preliminary, seasonally adjusted, as published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
How many SBA 7(a) loans were approved in Arkansas?
2,079 loans with a project in Arkansas, counted by MMCG Analytics from the SBA's 7(a) loan records, FY2020 to FY2026, records as of 2026-06-30.
How many counties does Arkansas have?
75. Each has a page on this site covering population, income, business establishments, employment and wages, building permits, SBA lending and hazard records.
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