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Little Rock, Arkansas: commercial real estate data.
Little Rock is a Census city of 203,436 people across 121.24 square miles of land, in Pulaski County. Median household income is $63,003, 53.5 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 192 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $113.3 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Little Rock
What Little Rock is
- Census place typecity
- Land area121.24 sq mi
- Water area2.96 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,678
- County holding the largest share of its areaPulaski County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Little Rock
- Population203,436
- Median age35.9
- Population under 1849,498
- Share under 1824.3 percent
- Population 65 and over31,836
- Share 65 and over15.6 percent
- Households87,858
- Family households48,072
- Share of households that are families54.7 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Little Rock
- Median household income$63,003
- Per capita income$43,712
- Civilian labor force100,585
- Employed96,510
- Unemployed4,075
- Unemployment rate4.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over134,913
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher92.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher44.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree18.8 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Little Rock
- Housing units99,643
- Occupied units87,858
- Vacant units11,785
- Vacancy rate11.8 percent
- Owner occupied47,046
- Renter occupied40,812
- Ownership rate53.5 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$236,400
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,106
- Annual rent as a share of median income21.1 percent
- Single family units61,397
- Share single family61.6 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more36,047
- Share in buildings of two or more36.2 percent
- Mobile homes2,199
- Median year structure built1978
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Little Rock gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute83,359
- Commuting under 15 minutes29,511
- Share commuting under 15 minutes35.4 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more12,954
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more15.5 percent
- Drove alone75.8 percent
- Carpooled8.6 percent
- Public transport0.8 percent plus or minus 0.3
- Walked1.2 percent plus or minus 0.3
- Worked from home12.4 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Little Rock (7(a))
- Approvals192
- Gross approval$113,319,000
- Average approval$590,203
- Median approval$175,250
- Ninetieth percentile approval$1,516,470
- Largest approval$5,000,000
- Jobs supported2,151
- Jobs per approval11.2
- Loans with a final outcome44
- Paid in full43
- Charged off1
- Charge-off rate over resolved loans2.3 percent
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more17.2 percent
- Share to franchises16.1 percent
- Distinct lenders50
- Distinct industries by NAICS95
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Little Rock, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Little Rock (504)
- Approvals34
- Gross approval$30,464,000
- Average approval$896,000
- Median approval$600,000
- Largest approval$5,000,000
- Jobs supported495
- Loans with a final outcome15
- Charged off1
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Little Rock, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 15 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Little Rock
- NFIP communityCity of Little Rock
- NFIP community number050181
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classClass 7
- Currently effective map date02/26/21
The City of Little Rock participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 050181 and carries Community Rating System class 7, a flood insurance premium discount for policies written there.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Pulaski County, not Little Rock
Pulaski County context, not Little Rock figures
- Establishments in Pulaski County12,185
- Covered employment, Pulaski County261,631
- Average annual pay, Pulaski County$63,505
- Housing units permitted, Pulaski County1,009
Every figure in this section is published for Pulaski County as a whole and is not a measurement of Little Rock.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Little Rock questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Little Rock, Arkansas?
203,436, in 87,858 households. Little Rock city covers 121.24 square miles of land, which is 1,678 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Little Rock in?
Pulaski County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Little Rock?
$63,003. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $236,400. Median gross rent is $1,106 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Little Rock businesses?
192 7(a) approvals totaling $113.3 m since FY2020, across 50 lenders, median approval $175,250, plus 34 504 approvals worth $30.5 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Little Rock, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Little Rock borrowers get paid back?
Of the 44 loans that have reached a final outcome, 43 were paid in full and 1 charged off, a charge off rate of 2.3 percent. Loans still running are excluded because they have not yet succeeded or failed.
Is Little Rock in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Little Rock appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Little Rock, city of, community 050181, carrying Community Rating System class 7, which is a premium discount for exceeding the program minimum. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Little Rock figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Pulaski County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Little Rock.
Is zoning published for Little Rock?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.