Population in Little Rock, AR

Population in Little Rock, AR was 206,427 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.2% from 2024. That is the 1st highest of 39 cities in 2025.

2025, persons206,427
Change on 2024+0.2%
Series high206,4272025
Series low202,2532021

Population in Little Rock, AR, 2020 to 2025

202K203K204K205K206K207K2020202120222023202420252020: 202,616 persons2021: 202,253 persons2022: 203,671 persons2023: 204,625 persons2024: 206,014 persons2025: 206,427 persons
persons. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-05-14.
All 6 values
Periodpersons
2025206,427
2024206,014
2023204,625
2022203,671
2021202,253
2020202,616

Compared with Arkansas and United States

Place2025
Little Rock, AR206,427
Arkansas3,114,791
United States341,784,857

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). Norway: Statistics Norway, 1 January. United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. United Kingdom regions and local authorities: Office for National Statistics estimates for 30 June. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

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How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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What is the population in Little Rock, AR?

Population in Little Rock, AR was 206,427 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.2% from 2024. That is the 1st highest of 39 cities in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest population in Little Rock, AR?

206,427 in 2025, the highest value since 2020 in this series.

Population elsewhere in Arkansas

All statistics for Little Rock, AR