North Little Rock Arkansas Population Charts

According to the most recent North Little Rock Arkansas demographics data available from the 2022 Census Bureau released in the American Community Survey in November of 2022, Figure 1 North Little Rock depicts it has a Population 2021 of 64,444 which is the second most populous of all the places in the greater North Little Rock region. The city with the highest population in the area is Little Rock which depicts a population of 201,893 (approximately 3.1 times bigger). Figure 3 uses the North Little Rock population data for a comparison of the population growth/population change estimates from the years 2010 to 2021 and North Little Rock Arkansas depicts an increase of 2,140 (3%).

The total North Little Rock Arkansas greater area population percent change for all areas for the years from 2010 to 2021 is shown in Figure 4 and for North Little Rock depicts it has a Population Change of 3.4% which is in the center range of other places in the local area.

Looking at the North Little Rock population density (measured as people per square mile) and providing comparisons to both the national and state average population density in Figure 5, North Little Rock Arkansas shows it has 1,243 people per square mile which is in the mid range of other places in the greater region. The next higher in order of population density is Sherwood 25.6% larger with population density of 1,562. The city with the highest population density in the area is Cammack Village which shows a people per square mile of 2,793 (approximately 2.2 times bigger). Figure 6 provides North Little Rock demographics for the overall median age for all people in the region and North Little Rock shows it has a Median Age of 35.4 which is in the mid range of other places in the metropolitan area. The city with the highest overall median age of all people in the area is College Station CDP which shows an age of 45.3 (28.0% larger). The North Little Rock Arkansas population data for median age broken out by gender for both men versus the median age of women is shown in Figure 7. North Little Rock Arkansas shows a median age of men about 9.7% smaller as the median age of women.

The next demographic analysis (Figure 8) looks at large generational North Little Rock population groups (and can be useful internet research for employment related research or identifying areas with retirees). Key findings in this chart includes that North Little Rock Arkansas has one of the largest proportions of people less than 20 years of age at 15.6% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Cammack Village with 18.2%. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of people between 20 and 29 years old at 14.9% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Sherwood (15.6%), and #1 Cammack Village (19.1%) are larger. Third, it has in the center range of other places in the metro area as measured by people between 60 and 69 years old at 10.0% of the total.

Figure 9 illustrates the overall diversity breakdown for North Little Rock population and ethnicity groups in the area. (note: Hispanic/Latino is broken out separately in the next diagram and also the group denoted as Native ethnicity includes Native American, and Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander.) North Little Rock Arkansas has the percentage of White population in the mid range of other places in the surrounding region at 43.9% of the total. Second, it has the largest proportion of Native population at 7.0% of the total and is ranked #1. Figure 10 shows the North Little Rock Arkansas Hispanic (including non Hispanic whites) population household ethnicity in the region and North Little Rock depicts it has a Hispanic or Latino of 6.3% which is the third most of all other places in the local area. Figure 11 compares the ratio of the amount of men to the amount of women and shows total male population about 7.8% smaller as the total female population.

North Little Rock Arkansas Marital Status and Families Charts

Figure 12 shows the detailed marriage characteristics broken down by %residents who are married, never married, single, divorced, and widowed. North Little Rock has the percentage of never married percent in the mid range of other places in the local area at 16% of the total. Second, it has less than most other places in the metropolitan area in order of percent divorced at 6% of the total. Figure 14 compares the average household size using the average number of people in a family for North Little Rock households. North Little Rock shows it has a Family Size of 3.2 which is less than most other places in the greater region. The city with the highest average family size in the area is Sweet Home CDP which depicts an average family size of 6.1 (about twice as large).

Figure 15 shows the overall ratio of North Little Rock households for families to the total number of North Little Rock households and that North Little Rock depicts it has a Families of 53% which is the second smallest in order of percent of people who are in a family of all the other places in the greater region. The city with the highest percent of people who are in a family in the area is College Station CDP which shows a families percent of 84% (57.6% larger).

Looking at North Little Rock households that are headed by a husband and wife as a percent of all families in Figure 16, North Little Rock shows it has a Married-couple family of 61% which is in the center range of other places in the local area. The city with the highest percent of people in a husband and wife family in the area is Sherwood which depicts a husband and wife family percent of 71% (16.1% larger). Figure 17 shows North Little Rock demographics for the head of household for each place using a breakdown of married-couple, male-headed alone, and female-headed alone. North Little Rock Arkansas has the percentage of households less than most other places in the local area at 30.9% of the total.

North Little Rock Arkansas Mothers and Children Charts

The next section of charts provide a detailed look at mothers and baby births that occurred over the past 12 months. Figure 18 shows the rate of women aged 15 to 50 years old who have given birth. North Little Rock depicts it has a Birth Rate of 5.3% which is the third most percent of women who have given birth of all other places in the greater North Little Rock region. The city with the highest percent of women who gave birth in the area is Sweet Home CDP which depicts a birth rate of 24.8% (approximately 4.7 times bigger). Figure 19 shows the breakdown of the mother's age for all baby births that occurred in the last 12 months and it has one of the largest proportions of percent of births to mothers aged 15 to 19 at 20% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Cammack Village (22%), and #1 Sweet Home CDP (87%) are larger. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of births to mothers aged 20 to 24 at 30% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Sherwood (32%), and #1 Cammack Village (78%) are larger. Third, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of births to mothers aged 25 to 29 at 32% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Sherwood with 33%.

In Figure 21, the percentage of all births in the last 12 months to mothers that were unmarried is shown (unwed mothers.) North Little Rock indicates it has a Unwed Births of 32% which is in the mid range of other places in the metropolitan area. The city with the highest percent of unwed women who have given birth in the area is Sweet Home CDP which depicts an unwed mother birth rate of 87% (approximately 2.7 times bigger).

The next chart, Figure 22, shows the percentage of unwed mothers who are also on public assistance. North Little Rock shows it has a Unwed birth and on public assistance of 25.1% which is the second most percent of unwed women who gave birth and are on public assistance of all the places in the greater North Little Rock region. The city with the highest percent of unwed women who have given birth and are on public assistance in the area is Cammack Village which shows a percent of unwed women who gave birth and are on public assistance of 100.0% (approximately 4.0 times bigger).

Unwed mothers who have given birth in the last 12 months are also shown broken down by age group in Figure 24. North Little Rock Arkansas has one of the largest proportions of unwed mothers aged 15 to 19 at 86.0% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Sweet Home CDP (100.0%), and #1 Cammack Village (100.0%) are larger. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of unwed mothers aged 20 to 34 at 14.0% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Sherwood with 31.9%. Figure 25 shows the comparative demographic rate of unwed mothers who have given birth in the last 12 months are broken down by racial group (including the Hispanic birth rate.) North Little Rock Arkansas has the largest proportion of Black unwed birth rate at 50.6% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of Native Hawaiian unwed birth rate at 100.0% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 26 shows unwed mothers in poverty (based on median household income definition) who have given birth in the last 12 months. North Little Rock Arkansas has the percentage of unwed births and living below poverty level in the middle range of other places in the greater region at 11.1% of the total. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of unwed births and living between 100% and 199% of poverty level at 2.9% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Little Rock (19.6%), and #1 Sherwood (43.1%) are larger.

For all births to unwed mothers, Figure 27 breaks down the education level of the mother by less than high school through college and post graduate attainment it has one of the largest proportions of percent of unwed mothers with less than high school education at 20% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Sherwood (43%), and #1 Sweet Home CDP (100%) are larger. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of unwed mothers who are a high school graduate or equivalent at 58% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Cammack Village with 100%.

North Little Rock Arkansas Marital Status Charts

The next set of demographic data looks at the marital status for North Little Rock households which is useful for internet research. Figure 28 compares the total number of single people in each area. North Little Rock depicts it has a Total Single People of 58% which is less than most other places in the area. The city with the highest percent of people who are single for any reason in the area is Sweet Home CDP which shows a percent single of 85% (47.0% larger). Comparing percent of people who are single for any reason to the United States average of 50%, North Little Rock is 15.1% larger. Also, compared to the state of Arkansas, percent of people who are single for any reason of 49%, North Little Rock is 18.1% larger.

Figure 30 compares the single people in each area broken down by never married, divorced, and widowed. North Little Rock Arkansas has the percentage of percent never married in the intermediate range of other places in the surrounding region at 16% of the total. Second, it has less than most other places in the area as measured by percent divorced at 6% of the total. Figure 31 shows the demographics for the number of single men adults in each area broken out by never married, divorced and widowed. North Little Rock Arkansas has the percentage of men who have never been married in the center range of other places in the local area at 15% of the total. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of men who are divorced at 3% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Sweet Home CDP with 7%. Figure 32 shows the number of single women adults in each area broken out by never married, divorced and widowed. North Little Rock Arkansas has one of the largest proportions of women who have never been married at 17% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Sherwood (18%), and #1 Sweet Home CDP (30%) are larger. Second, it has less than most other places in the surrounding region as measured by women who are divorced at 7% of the total.

Figure 33 shows the North Little Rock demographics for the ratio of the number of single men between the age of 18 and 65, in each area, broken down by age group for the North Little Rock metro area. North Little Rock Arkansas has one of the largest proportions of single men 18 to 24 at 17% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Little Rock (18%), and #1 Sweet Home CDP (24%) are larger. Second, it has the largest proportion of single men 25 to 29 at 16% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has the second smallest as measured by percent of single men 18 to 24 of all the other places in the surrounding region in terms of single men 30 to 34 at 8% of the total. Also, it has in the center range of other places in the area in terms of single men 40 to 44 at 7% of the total. In addition, it has the largest proportion of single men 50 to 60 at 8% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 34 shows the North Little Rock population data for the ratio of the number of single women between the age of 18 and 65, in each area, broken down by age group for the North Little Rock metro area. North Little Rock Arkansas has one of the largest proportions of single women 18 to 24 at 15% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Little Rock (16%), and #1 Cammack Village (24%) are larger. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of single women 25 to 29 at 12% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Cammack Village with 12%. Third, it has one of the largest proportions of single women 30 to 34 at 11% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Sherwood with 13%. Also, it has one of the largest proportions of single women 40 to 44 at 10% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 McAlmont CDP (28%), and #1 College Station CDP (100%) are larger.

North Little Rock Arkansas Citizenship Demographics Charts

In Figure 37, the demographic percentage of North Little Rock residents who were not born in the United States is shown (i.e. percent foreign born.) North Little Rock depicts it has a Percent Foreign Born of 3.8% which is the third most of all other places in the greater region. The city with the highest percent of population who was born in another country in the area is Little Rock which shows a percent born outside United States of 7.1% (about twice as large). Comparing percent of population who was born in another country to the United States average of 13.6%, North Little Rock is approximately a third the size. Also, in contrast to the state of Arkansas, percent of population who was born in another country of 4.9%, North Little Rock is approximately three-fourths the size.

Figure 39 provides a detailed analysis of non citizens by breaking them into two age groups: Under 18 and over the age of 18. North Little Rock Arkansas depicts a percent of non citizens under 18 years old only about 2.0% the size as the percent of non citizens over 18 years old. Figure 40 provides further information for non citizen age by showing a comparison of the median age for all non citizens immigrants. it has a Non Citizen Median Age of 32.3 which is in the mid point range of other places in the surrounding region. The city with the highest median age of non citizens in the area is Cammack Village which shows a median age of 49.2 (52.3% larger). The next diagram (Figure 41) shows the year of entry that non citizens entered the United States. The year of entry can show the rate of flow at various points of time in the past for when they entered the U.S. it has the largest proportion of non citizens who entered the US after 2010 at 48% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has in the mid range of other places in the metro area in terms of non citizens who entered the US between 2000 to 2009 at 37% of the total. Third, it has in the middle range of other places in the local area in order of non citizens who entered the US before 1990 at 3% of the total.

For all foreign born people who have gone through naturalization (the process of becoming a legal U.S. resident citizen), Figure 42 shows the year when they became fully naturalized U.S. citizens. it has one of the largest proportions of people naturalized 2015 or later at 34% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Cammack Village with 56%. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of people naturalized 2010 to 2014 at 22% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Little Rock with 26%. Third, it has one of the largest proportions of people naturalized 2005 to 2009 at 12% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Little Rock with 16%. Also, it has in the mid range of other places in the local area in terms of people naturalized 2000 to 2004 at 7% of the total. In addition, it has one of the largest proportions of people naturalized 1995 to 1999 at 9% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Sherwood (9%), and #1 Little Rock (11%) are larger.

North Little Rock Arkansas Birthplace Demographic Charts

Figure 43 displays a map of the globe and shows North Little Rock demographic information for large regions of the world that people from this place originally came from. North Little Rock Arkansas has the largest proportion of from Africa at 10% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of from the Americas at 61% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Sweet Home CDP with 100%.

Figure 44 categorizes the location for where foreign born people originally come from based on very large continental geographic areas. North Little Rock Arkansas has the largest proportion of from Asia at 10% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of from Oceania at 61% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Sweet Home CDP with 100%.

Figure 45 is a table that breaks out all the people who were foreign born by which large geographic region where they were born. North Little Rock Arkansas has the largest proportion of people who were born in Eastern Africa at 6.6% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of people who were born in the Middle African Region at 0.4% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has the largest proportion of people who were born in North Africa at 1.9% of the total and is ranked #1. Also, it has the largest proportion of people who were born in North America at 2.4% of the total and is ranked #1.