119th Congress · AR-1
Arkansas's 1st Congressional District
Arkansas's 1st Congressional District (AR-1) has a population of 753,522. The median household income is $51,951 and the median age is 39.9.
753,522
Population
38
People / sq mi
$51,951
Median Income
39.9
Median Age
AR-1 covers 19,849 sq mi of land at 38.0 people per square mile.
Race & Ethnicity
| White | 75.0% |
| Black or African American | 16.8% |
| Asian | 0.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.3% |
Economy & Income
$51,951
Median Household Income
$28,556
Per Capita Income
13.6%
Poverty Rate
3.6%
Unemployment
Housing
$142,300
Median Home Value
$823
Median Rent
67.1%
Homeownership
Education
86.8%
High School+
17.7%
Bachelor's+
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Frequently Asked Questions
Arkansas's 1st Congressional District (AR-1) has a population of 753,522 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. Each US Congressional District is drawn to be roughly equal in population (~760K people).
The median household income in Arkansas's 1st Congressional District is $51,951, with a per capita income of $28,556.
Arkansas's 1st Congressional District is 75.0% White, 16.8% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 2.3% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.
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Data for Arkansas's 1st Congressional District (119th Congress) from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from the Census Gazetteer files. Congressional districts are redrawn after each decennial Census; the 119th Congress (current) uses post-2020 boundaries.
For this entity, the underlying data on this page comes from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files. The breakdown above is the federal record; the paragraphs below add the per-entity context that makes the headline numbers usable for a real decision rather than just a data lookup.
The methodology behind every numeric value on this page is publicly documented on the the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files portal and described in detail on this site’s methodology page. Refresh cadence varies by underlying series; the page surfaces the as-of date for each number so readers can trace any figure back to the source release.
For readers using this page as a decision input, the related-entity pages elsewhere on the site provide the comparison set. The most useful comparison for this entity is typically a peer within U.S. states, metros, cities, and ZIPs with similar size, similar exposure, or similar geography — not the national-level summary alone.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.