Arkansas Population Demographics

  • State: Arkansas (AR), U.S. South
  • Total population: 3,011,524 (2020 Census); +3.3% since 2010
  • Land area: 52,035 sq mi; population density: 57.9 persons/sq mi (2020)
  • Age structure (2020): under 18: 23.2%; 65 and over: 18.0% (indicates an aging population)
  • Gender (2020): 50.9% female, 49.1% male
  • Race and Hispanic origin (percent of total, 2020):
    • White alone, not Hispanic or Latino: 71.8%
    • Black or African American alone: 15.7%
    • Hispanic or Latino (any race): 8.6%
    • Two or more races: 2.8%
    • Asian alone: 1.8%
    • American Indian and Alaska Native alone: 1.0%
    • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone: 0.4%
  • Insight: Low density (57.9/sq mi) reflects a largely rural state; a relatively high 65+ share (18.0%) underscores aging demographics. Note: Race percentages may not sum to 100 because Hispanic is an ethnicity, not a race.

Important Facts About Arkansas

  • The Natural State has 3.04 million residents (2023), spans 53,179 sq mi, achieved statehood on June 15, 1836, and is anchored by capital Little Rock.
  • Historic milestones include the 1957 Little Rock Nine desegregation crisis (Central High National Historic Site) and the 1862 Battle of Pea Ridge.
  • Cultural/architectural highlights: Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art (Bentonville) and E. Fay Jones’s Thorncrown Chapel, both nationally acclaimed.
  • Hot Springs National Park protects historic bathhouses; federally reserved in 1832 and designated a national park in 1921.
  • Distinctive landscapes: Ozark and Ouachita Mountains; Buffalo National River (first U.S. national river, 1972); Mount Magazine at 2,753 ft (highest point); over 600,000 acres of lakes and about 9,700 miles of streams and rivers.
  • Economy: Headquarters of Walmart (Fortune 1), Tyson Foods, and J.B. Hunt—anchoring a national hub for retail, food processing, and logistics.
  • Agriculture and forestry: No. 1 U.S. rice producer (about 50% of the national crop); leading in poultry; major soybeans and cotton; about 19 million forested acres (~56% of land).
  • Industry and tourism: Produces 100% of U.S. bromine from south-Arkansas brines; Crater of Diamonds State Park (finders keepers) and 52 state parks drive outdoor tourism.

Arkansas Email User Demographics

  • Context: Arkansas has about 3.04 million residents and a population density of roughly 58 people per square mile.
  • Estimated email users: About 2.1 million Arkansas residents use email (assumes ~90% adoption among adults; adults ≈77% of population).
  • Age distribution of email users (mirrors adult population): 18–34 about 31%, 35–54 about 34%, 55–64 about 17%, 65+ about 18%.
  • Gender breakdown among email users: about 51% female and 49% male.
  • Racial and ethnic composition among email users (approx., reflecting the state’s demographics): non-Hispanic White about 72%, Black about 16%, Hispanic/Latino about 8%, Asian about 2%, other or multiracial about 2%.
  • Insight: Email use is near-universal among working-age Arkansans and remains strong among older adults, so the email audience closely tracks the state’s overall demographic makeup, with a slight underrepresentation at 65+.

Phone Usage Statistics in Arkansas State

  • Population density: ~57 people per square mile (≈3.05 million residents over 53,179 sq mi).
  • Estimated mobile phone users: ≈2.23 million adults (≈97% of ≈2.30 million adults; ~73% of total residents), reflecting near-universal adoption among adults.
  • Age distribution (adult phone users): 18–29: 21%; 30–49: 33%; 50–64: 24%; 65+: 23%.
  • Gender breakdown (users): ~51% female; ~49% male.
  • Racial/ethnic composition (users; mirrors state demographics): White (non-Hispanic) ~69%; Black (non-Hispanic) ~15%; Hispanic/Latino ~9%; Two or more races ~4%; Asian ~2%; American Indian/Alaska Native ~0.8%; Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander ~0.2%.
  • Insight: With high adult ownership across ages and modest urban density, Arkansas’s phone-user base closely tracks the state’s demographic makeup, with slightly lower adoption among the oldest cohort.

Social Media User Statistics in Arkansas

  • Arkansas population ~3.05M; estimated social media users ≈2.2M (≈73% of residents).
  • Modeled user age mix: 13–17 ~8%; 18–29 ~26%; 30–49 ~36%; 50–64 ~20%; 65+ ~10%.
  • Gender among users (modeled): ~52% women, ~48% men.
  • Platform reach among adults (~2.35M), modeled from recent U.S. usage rates applied to Arkansas:
    • Google (YouTube): ≈1.95M adults
    • Facebook: ≈1.60M
    • Instagram: ≈1.10M
    • Twitter (X): ≈0.52M
    • Discord: ≈0.52M
    • Tinder: ≈0.12–0.16M
    • Bumble: ≈0.07–0.11M
    • OnlyFans: ≈0.07–0.12M
  • Insight: Facebook and YouTube dominate statewide reach; Instagram is strong among under-35s; Twitter/X and Discord have mid-tier penetration; dating (Tinder/Bumble) and creator monetization (OnlyFans) remain niche.
  • Note: Platform-specific Arkansas counts are not officially published; figures are modeled estimates derived from national adoption rates and Arkansas’s population structure.

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Counties in Arkansas