Census ACS · #81 MSA
Little Rock Metro Area
The Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, Ar Metropolitan Statistical Area has 753,605 residents. The median household income is $65,309 and the median home value is $199,300.
753,605
Population
185
People / sq mi
$65,309
Median Income
$199,300
Median Home Value
The Little Rock CBSA covers 4,084 sq mi of land at 184.5 people per square mile.
Race & Ethnicity
| White | 65.9% |
| Black or African American | 23.5% |
| Asian | 0.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.4% |
Economy & Income
$65,309
Median Household Income
$37,678
Per Capita Income
10.3%
Poverty Rate
2.7%
Unemployment
Cost of Living
The Little Rock metro's price level is 89.4 on the BEA Regional Price Parity index (US average = 100), meaning prices are 10.6% lower the US average. The local median income of $65,309 has the buying power of $73,082 in average-priced US metros.
89.4
Price Level (US = 100)
$73,082
COL-Adjusted Median Income
$65,309
Nominal Median Income
Housing
$199,300
Median Home Value
$1,007
Median Rent
63.6%
Homeownership
Education
92.1%
High School+
32.9%
Bachelor's+
Commute
0.5%
Drive Alone
9.1%
Work From Home
23.4 min
Avg Commute
28.8%
Foreign Born
Little Rock spans this state
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Frequently Asked Questions
The Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, Ar Metropolitan Statistical Area has a population of 753,605 according to Census ACS 5-Year estimates, making it the #81 largest CBSA in the US.
The median household income in the Little Rock metro area is $65,309, with a per capita income of $37,678.
The Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, Ar CBSA spans the state of Arkansas.
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Data for the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, Ar CBSA (30780) from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Core-Based Statistical Areas combine cities, suburbs, and surrounding counties tied together by commuting patterns.
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.
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.