Share of the population by age and sex, five-year groups

Population of Arkansas, 2010–2025 · click to pick a year
Estimates up to 2019 are built on the 2010 Census, those from 2020 on the 2020 Census. A line that steps up or down between 2019 and 2020 reflects this re-basing, not a sudden change in population.

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2,991,815 people lived in Arkansas on July 1, 2016: the 32nd-largest population among the 50 states and the District of Columbia. The median age was 37.9 years (United States: 37.9); children under 15 (19.6%) clearly outnumber residents 65 and older (16.3%): a relatively young population. There were 96.6 men for every 100 women. Since 2010 the population has grown by 2.4%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2020 estimates (resident population on July 1; public domain). Median age, shares, dependency ratios and rankings are calculated by PopulationPyramid.net from these estimates; the Census Bureau does not endorse this site.

Key indicators, 2016
Population
2,991,815
Rank by population
32nd of 51
Median age
37.9
Men per 100 women
96.6
Under 15
19.6%
15–64
64.1%
65 and over
16.3%
Child dependency
30.5
Old-age dependency
25.4
Change since 2010
+2.4%
Dependency ratios count children under 15 or adults 65 and over per 100 residents aged 15 to 64.
Show the population by age group, 2016
AgeMenWomenTotalShare
0-498,61692,834191,4506.4%
5-9100,53896,485197,0236.6%
10-14100,95696,517197,4736.6%
15-19101,65697,205198,8616.6%
20-24104,684100,487205,1716.9%
25-29101,701100,711202,4126.8%
30-3495,38895,282190,6706.4%
35-3993,55993,825187,3846.3%
40-4487,78489,547177,3315.9%
45-4990,49392,318182,8116.1%
50-5496,19199,552195,7436.5%
55-5996,176101,374197,5506.6%
60-6485,58494,796180,3806.0%
65-6976,95786,360163,3175.5%
70-7455,49664,537120,0334.0%
75-7939,23548,04187,2762.9%
80-8424,87234,27359,1452.0%
85+20,08037,70557,7851.9%
How Arkansas compares with similar-sized states, 2016
RankStateResidentsRelative
29 Connecticut 3,579,830
30 Iowa 3,133,210
31 Utah 3,044,241
32 Arkansas 2,991,815
33 Mississippi 2,990,595
34 Nevada 2,919,555
35 Kansas 2,912,977
Frequently asked questions about Arkansas's population
What is the population of Arkansas?
Arkansas had an estimated 2,991,815 residents on July 1, 2016, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program. That ranks 32nd among the 51 states and the District of Columbia.
What is the median age in Arkansas?
The median age in Arkansas was 37.9 years in 2016, the 28th oldest of the 51 states and DC. That matches the national median.
How many people in Arkansas are 65 or older?
About 487,556 residents of Arkansas (16.3%) were 65 or older in 2016, against 19.6% under 15 and 64.1% aged 15 to 64.
What does the population pyramid of Arkansas show?
In 2016, Arkansas: children under 15 (19.6%) clearly outnumber residents 65 and older (16.3%): a relatively young population. There were 96.6 men for every 100 women.
How fast is the population of Arkansas changing?
The population of Arkansas grew by 2.4% between 2010 and 2016, and by 0.4% in the last year.
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