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119th Congress · AR-2

Arkansas's 2nd Congressional District

Arkansas's 2nd Congressional District (AR-2) has a population of 755,024. The median household income is $62,987 and the median age is 38.2.

755,024

Population

142

People / sq mi

$62,987

Median Income

38.2

Median Age

AR-2 covers 5,302 sq mi of land at 142.4 people per square mile.

Race & Ethnicity

White69.6%
Black or African American20.5%
Asian0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)1.4%

Economy & Income

$62,987

Median Household Income

$37,302

Per Capita Income

10.6%

Poverty Rate

2.6%

Unemployment

Housing

$196,800

Median Home Value

$984

Median Rent

64.0%

Homeownership

Education

92.0%

High School+

32.7%

Bachelor's+

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Frequently Asked Questions

Arkansas's 2nd Congressional District (AR-2) has a population of 755,024 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 2nd Congressional District is $62,987, with a per capita income of $37,302.

Arkansas's 2nd Congressional District is 69.6% White, 20.5% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 1.4% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.

Data for Arkansas's 2nd 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.

this entity is one of the data points covered by this site’s U.S. population demographics dataset. The detail above comes directly from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files; the context that follows situates the headline numbers against the broader distribution across U.S. states, metros, cities, and ZIPs.

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.

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.