Arkansas

Arkansas is a state of the United States. It is home to over 2673400 people (2000 census). The state's estimated population as of July 2008 was 2855390, making it the 33rd most populous in United States. It is spread over 53178.62 miē (137731.99 kmē), of which, 52068.17 square miles (134855.94 kmē ) of it is land and 1110.45 square miles (2876.05 kmē) of it is water, making it United States's 29th largest by total area.

Arkansas United States
Map of Arkansas in United States

As of the census of 2000, there were 2673400 people in the state, organized into 1042696 households, and 732261 families living in the state. The population density was 51.3 people per square mile (19.81/kmē), it is United States's 34th most densely populated state. There were 1173043 housing units at an average density of 22.5 per square mile (8.69/kmē). The average household size was 2.49 persons, and the average family size was 2.99 persons. In the state the population was distributed as follows: 25.4% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 14% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 95.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.1 males. The median age of the state's population was 36 years, The median age of males and females living in Arkansas was 34.6 and 37.4 years respectively. In July 2008, its estimated population was 2673400, The racial or ethnic makeup of the state was 80% White, 15.67% Black or African American, 0.67% American Indian, 0.76% Asian, 0.06% Native Hawaiian, 1.34% from two or more races and 1.51% Other races.

Arkansas Population
Population 2000-2008
Arkansas School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Arkansas Races
Races 2000
Arkansas GDP
GDP 2000 - 2008
Arkansas GDP per capita
GDP Per Capita 2008

The median income for a household in the state was $32182, making it the third lowest state by median household income in United States. The median income for a family in the state was $38663, it is the third lowest state by median family income in the U.S. state of America. The per capita income for the state was $16904, it would be the third lowest state by per capita income in the U.S. state of America. The median income was $19590, The median income for males was $24047, compared to $15463 for females. As of 2008, the gross domestic product (GDP) is about $98.3 billion, Arkansas would be the 34th highest state by gross domestic product in the U.S. state of America. Arkansas is responsible for 0.69 percent of the United States gross domestic product (GDP). Its Per capita personal income in 2008 was $27753.

In 2000, 675109 pupils and students, of which 49.92% are male and 50.08% are female, 25.25% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 6.42% nursery or pri school, 5.59% kindergarten, 46.14% elementary school, 22.88% high school and 18.97% College graduate school.

Rank County Total Area mi2 Land Area mi2 Water Area mi2 Population Density mi2 Per capita Income House hold Income Family Income
1 Arkansas County 1033.79 988.49 45.3 20749 21 16401 30316 36472
2 Ashley County 939.08 921.15 17.93 24209 26.3 15702 31758 37370
3 Baxter County 586.74 554.36 32.38 38386 69.2 16859 29106 34578
4 Benton County 880.24 845.99 34.25 153406 181.3 19377 40281 45235
5 Boone County 601.82 591.18 10.64 33948 57.4 16175 29988 34974
6 Bradley County 654.38 650.63 3.75 12600 19.4 13895 24821 30753
7 Calhoun County 632.54 628.27 4.27 5744 9.1 15555 28438 34647
8 Carroll County 638.81 630.27 8.54 25357 40.2 16003 27924 33218
9 Chicot County 690.88 644.03 46.86 14117 21.9 12825 22024 27960
10 Clark County 882.6 865.43 17.17 23546 27.2 14533 28845 37092
11 Clay County 641.42 639.3 2.12 17609 27.5 14512 25345 32558
12 Cleburne County 591.91 553.05 38.86 24046 43.5 17250 31531 37273
13 Cleveland County 598.8 597.74 1.06 8571 14.3 15362 32405 38164
14 Columbia County 766.86 766.11 0.75 25603 33.4 15322 27640 36271
15 Conway County 566.66 556.15 10.51 20336 36.6 16056 31209 38179
16 Craighead County 712.98 710.84 2.14 82148 115.6 17091 32425 40688
17 Crawford County 604.2 595.39 8.81 53247 89.4 15015 32871 36741
18 Crittenden County 636.69 610.17 26.52 50866 83.4 14424 30109 34982
19 Cross County 622.33 615.85 6.49 19526 31.7 15726 29362 34044
20 Dallas County 668.16 667.42 0.74 9210 13.8 14610 26608 32630
21 Desha County 819.52 764.99 54.53 15341 20.1 13446 24121 30028
22 Drew County 835.65 828.18 7.47 18723 22.6 16264 28627 37317
23 Faulkner County 664.01 647.38 16.63 86014 132.9 17988 38204 45946
24 Franklin County 619.69 609.55 10.13 17771 29.2 14616 30848 36189
25 Fulton County 620.31 618.16 2.16 11642 18.8 15712 25529 29952
26 Garland County 734.57 677.22 57.35 88068 130 18631 31724 38079
27 Grant County 633.01 631.78 1.23 16464 26.1 17547 37182 42901
28 Greene County 579.65 577.51 2.14 37331 64.6 16403 30828 37316
29 Hempstead County 741.36 728.77 12.59 23587 32.4 14103 28622 34082
30 Hot Spring County 622.16 614.93 7.22 30353 49.4 15216 31543 37077
31 Howard County 595.2 587.42 7.78 14300 24.3 15586 28699 34510
32 Independence County 771.57 763.78 7.79 34233 44.8 16163 31920 38444
33 Izard County 584.02 580.68 3.34 13249 22.8 14397 25670 32313
34 Jackson County 641.45 633.52 7.92 18418 29.1 14564 25081 32661
35 Jefferson County 913.7 884.82 28.88 84278 95.2 15417 31327 38252
36 Johnson County 682.74 662.17 20.57 22781 34.4 15097 27910 33630
37 Lafayette County 545.07 526.5 18.57 8559 16.3 14128 24831 30720
38 Lawrence County 592.34 586.57 5.78 17774 30.3 13785 27139 32163
39 Lee County 619.47 601.66 17.8 12580 20.9 10983 20510 25846
40 Lincoln County 572.17 561.2 10.97 14492 25.8 12479 29607 35408
41 Little River County 564.87 531.73 33.14 13628 25.6 15899 29417 36207
42 Logan County 731.5 709.87 21.63 22486 31.7 14527 28344 33732
43 Lonoke County 802.43 765.96 36.47 52828 69 17397 40314 46173
44 Madison County 837.06 836.81 0.25 14243 17 14736 27895 32910
45 Marion County 640.35 597.7 42.65 16140 27 14588 26737 32181
46 Miller County 637.48 623.98 13.5 40443 64.8 16444 30951 36665
47 Mississippi County 919.73 898.25 21.48 51979 57.9 13978 27479 32648
48 Monroe County 621.41 606.65 14.76 10254 16.9 13096 22632 28915
49 Montgomery County 800.29 780.93 19.36 9245 11.8 14668 28421 32769
50 Nevada County 620.78 619.95 0.83 9955 16.1 14184 26962 33095
51 Newton County 823.18 822.97 0.21 8608 10.5 13788 24756 30134
52 Ouachita County 739.63 732.45 7.18 28790 39.3 15118 29341 35736
53 Perry County 560.47 550.94 9.53 10209 18.5 16216 31083 37170
54 Phillips County 727.29 692.67 34.62 26445 38.2 12288 22231 26570
55 Pike County 613.88 603.01 10.87 11303 18.7 15385 27695 32883
56 Poinsett County 763.39 757.74 5.65 25614 33.8 13087 26558 32257
57 Polk County 862.42 859.38 3.04 20229 23.5 14063 25180 31379
58 Pope County 830.79 811.9 18.89 54469 67.1 15918 32069 39055
59 Prairie County 675.76 645.93 29.83 9539 14.8 15907 29990 36131
60 Pulaski County 807.84 770.82 37.02 361474 468.9 21466 38120 46523
61 Randolph County 656.04 651.82 4.21 18195 27.9 14502 27583 33535
62 St. Francis County 642.4 633.84 8.56 29329 46.3 12483 26146 30324
63 Saline County 730.46 723.46 7 83529 115.5 19214 42569 48717
64 Scott County 898.09 893.88 4.21 10996 12.3 13609 26412 30311
65 Searcy County 668.51 667.15 1.36 8261 12.4 12536 21397 27580
66 Sebastian County 546.04 536.24 9.79 115071 214.6 18424 33889 41303
67 Sevier County 581.35 563.94 17.41 15757 27.9 14122 30144 34560
68 Sharp County 606.35 604.35 1.99 17119 28.3 14143 25152 29691
69 Stone County 609.43 606.59 2.84 11499 19 14134 22209 28009
70 Union County 1055.27 1038.9 16.37 45629 43.9 16063 29809 36805
71 Van Buren County 724.32 711.51 12.81 16192 22.8 16603 27004 32284
72 Washington County 956.01 949.72 6.29 157715 166.1 17347 34691 42795
73 White County 1042.36 1034.03 8.33 67165 65 15890 32203 38782
74 Woodruff County 594.05 586.56 7.49 8741 14.9 13269 22099 27824
75 Yell County 948.84 927.89 20.95 21139 22.8 15383 28916 33409