Arkansas, US
Arkansas: State of the United States of America
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Quick Facts about Arkansas
Population : | 3,030,522 |
Country : | United States of America |
Different from : | Arkansas |
Head of government : | Governor of Arkansas |
Area : | 137733 km2 |
Water as percent of area : | 2.15% |
Land as percent of area : | 97.85% |
Northernmost point : | Point(-94.3549 36.4998) |
Legislative body : | Arkansas General Assembly |
Named for : | Quapaw |
Official language : | English |
Altitude : | 650 feet / 198 meters |
Capital : | Little Rock |
Establishment : | June 06, 1836 (186 years ago) |
Time Zone : | America/Chicago, UTC−06:00, Central Time Zone |
Local time : | 13:07:38 (26th June 2022) |
Weather : | 97℉ Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 7-days weather |



Geography
Arkansas is located at 34°45'1"N 92°30'2"W (34.7503700, -92.5004400). It has 6 neighbors: Louisiana, Missouri, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Texas.
Arkansas map
The largest city of Arkansas is New Caledonia with a population of 287,800. Other cities include, Little Rock population 197,866, Fayetteville population 89,576, Fort Smith population 87,764 and Springdale population 81,115. See all Arkansas cities & populated places.
Largest Cities in Arkansas (more)
Cities, Towns, Villages, Neighborhoods & Other Populated Places in Arkansas.
City Name | Title | County | Population |
---|---|---|---|
New Caledonia | Unincorporated community in Arkansas, United States | Union | 287,800 |
Little Rock | Capital and largest city of Arkansas | Pulaski | 197,866 |
Fayetteville | County seat of Washington County, Arkansas, United States | Washington | 89,576 |
Fort Smith | City in Arkansas, USA | Sebastian | 87,764 |
Springdale | City in Arkansas, United States | Washington | 81,115 |
Jonesboro | County seat city in Craighead County, Arkansas, USA | Craighead | 79,859 |
Rogers | City in Arkansas, United States | Benton | 70,522 |
City of Jonesboro | County seat city in Craighead County, Arkansas, USA | Craighead | 70,187 |
Conway | City in and county seat of Faulkner County, Arkansas, United States | Faulkner | 68,100 |
North Little Rock | City in Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States | Pulaski | 66,276 |
Bentonville | Town in Arkansas | Benton | 57,537 |
Pine Bluff | City in and county seat of Jefferson County, Arkansas | Jefferson | 40,435 |
Hot Springs | County seat and city in Garland County, Arkansas, USA | Garland | 38,939 |
Benton | City in Arkansas, USA | Saline | 37,214 |
Sherwood | City in Arkansas, United States | Pulaski | 31,653 |
Texarkana | City in Miller County, Arkansas, United States | Miller | 29,556 |
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Weather
Arkansas forecast: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 97. Chance of precipitation is 20%. more
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Official website of Arkansas
Asa Hutchinson ,
Arkansas has 6 neighbours.
- Desha County
- Lonoke County
- Madison County
- Sevier County
- Hempstead County
- Saline County
- Cross County
- Hot Spring County
- Independence County
- Sharp County
- Cleburne County
- Yell County
- Scott County
- Pulaski County
- Howard County
- Grant County
- Garland County
- Crawford County
- Izard County
- Sebastian County
- Pike County
- Craighead County
- Newton County
- Washington County
- Benton County
- Randolph County
- Pope County
- Marion County
- Montgomery County
- Dallas County
- St. Francis County
- Clark County
- Drew County
- Faulkner County
- Clay County
- Lincoln County
- Stone County
- Phillips County
- Van Buren County
- Mississippi County
- Johnson County
- Cleveland County
- Chicot County
- Lawrence County
- Columbia County
- Conway County
- Prairie County
- Logan County
- Ouachita County
- Lafayette County
- Perry County
- Little River County
- Miller County
- White County
- Greene County
- Boone County
- Lee County
- Jefferson County
- Woodruff County
- Monroe County
- Arkansas County
- Ashley County
- Calhoun County
- Jackson County
- Baxter County
- Union County
- Franklin County
- Crittenden County
- Searcy County
- Carroll County
- Fulton County
- Poinsett County
- Nevada County
- Bradley County
- Polk County
Demographics
Year | Population | % Change | Method |
1910 | 1,574,449 | - | census |
1920 | 1,752,204 | 10.14% | census |
1930 | 1,854,482 | 5.52% | census |
1940 | 1,949,387 | 4.87% | census |
1950 | 1,909,511 | -2.09% | census |
1960 | 1,786,272 | -6.9% | census |
1970 | 1,923,295 | 7.12% | census |
1980 | 2,286,435 | 15.88% | census |
1990 | 2,350,725 | 2.73% | census |
2000 | 2,673,400 | 12.07% | census |
2010 | 2,915,918 | 8.32% | census |
2011 | 2,940,667 | 0.84% | estimation process |
2012 | 2,952,164 | 0.39% | estimation process |
2013 | 2,959,400 | 0.24% | estimation process |
2014 | 2,967,392 | 0.27% | estimation process |
2015 | 2,978,048 | 0.36% | estimation process |
2016 | 2,989,918 | 0.4% | estimation process |
2017 | 3,001,345 | 0.38% | estimation process |
2018 | 3,009,733 | 0.28% | estimation process |
2019 | 3,017,804 | 0.27% | estimation process |
2020 | 3,030,522 | 0.42% | estimation process |
People born in Arkansas (150)
People born in Arkansas, including racing driver Jim Rigsby, baseball player George Kell, blues musician Roosevelt Sykes, .
List
- Jimmy Driftwood (singer) he was born in 20/06/1907
- Sonny Burgess (American rockabilly guitarist and singer) he was born in 28/05/1931
- Joe Perry (Player of American football (1927-2011)) he was born in 22/01/1927
- Dave Wasson (American television producer) he was born in 01/01/2000
- Louis Jordan (American jazz, blues and rhythm and blues musician, songwriter and bandleader (1908-1975)) he was born in 08/07/1908
- Luenell (American comedian and actress) she was born in 12/03/1959
- Willie Cobbs (American blues singer and harmonica player) he was born in 15/07/1932
- Bert Layne (American musician) he was born in 14/12/1889
- Bill Dowdy (American musician) he was born in 15/08/1932
- Blind Joe Reynolds (American musician) he was born in 01/01/1900
- Blue Steele (American musician and bandleader) he was born in 11/03/1893
- Bob Dorough (American pianist and singer) he was born in 12/12/1923
- John P. McConnell (American Air Force general) he was born in 07/02/1908
- Chuck Comer (American musician) he was born in 27/07/1934
- David E. Finley (American politician (1861-1917)) he was born in 28/02/1861
- Kenny Owens (American musician) he was born in 01/01/2000
- Joe Purdy (American musician) he was born in 01/01/2000
- Lymon C. Reese (American university teacher (1917-2009)) he was born in 27/04/1917
Arkansas Counties (more)
County Name | Population |
---|---|
Pulaski County | 392,980 |
Benton County | 288,774 |
Washington County | 243,216 |
Sebastian County | 127,590 |
Faulkner County | 126,919 |
Saline County | 123,968 |
Craighead County | 112,245 |
Garland County | 99,789 |
White County | 78,729 |
Lonoke County | 73,921 |
Jefferson County | 65,377 |
Pope County | 64,334 |
Crawford County | 63,409 |
Crittenden County | 47,616 |
Greene County | 45,597 |
Miller County | 43,177 |
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