LITTLE ROCK-NORTH LITTLE ROCK METROPOLITAN AREA

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The 'Little Rock-North Little Rock Metropolitan Statistical Area', as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is a six-county area in central Arkansas, and anchored by state's capital and largest city, Little Rock. The total MSA population in 2000 was 610,518 people, estimated by the Bureau to have grown to 652,834 people by 2006.^[1]
Prior to 2002, the area consisted of four core counties — Pulaski, Faulkner, Saline and Lonoke. The area was later expanded to include adjoining Perry County to the west, and Grant County to the south.
The MSA additionally shares a combined statistical area with the three-county Pine Bluff metropolitan area and the Searcy micropolitan area in White County. This CSA had a 2000 population of 785,024 people. Census estimates in 2006 for the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Pine Bluff Combined Statistical Area indicate an increase to 829,032 residents.

Contents

Counties

Communities

Places with more than 50,000 inhabitants

Places with 10,000 to 50,000 inhabitants

Places with 1,000 to 10,000 inhabitants

Places with 500 to 1,000 inhabitants

Places with less than 500 inhabitants

Population trends

Demographics

See also

References

Counties

★ Faulkner

★ Grant

★ Lonoke

★ Perry

★ Pulaski

★ Saline

Communities

Communities are categorized based on their populations in the 2000 U.S. Census.

Places with more than 50,000 inhabitants

★ Little Rock (Principal city)

★ North Little Rock (Principal city)

★ Conway

Places with 10,000 to 50,000 inhabitants

★ Benton

★ Cabot

★ Jacksonville

★ Maumelle

★ Sherwood

Places with 1,000 to 10,000 inhabitants

★ Bryant ★ Carlisle ★ East End ★ England ★ Gibson ★ Gravel Ridge ★ Greenbrier

★ Haskell ★ Lonoke ★ Mayflower ★ McAlmont ★ Perryville ★ Ward ★ Salem

★ Hot Springs Village (partial) ★ Shannon Hills ★ Sheridan ★ Parkers-Iron Springs ★ Sweet Home ★ Vilonia ★ Wrightsville

Places with 500 to 1,000 inhabitants

★ Alexander ★ Austin ★ Leola ★ Wooster ★ Holland

★ College Station ★ Quitman (partial) ★ Traskwood ★ Cammack Village

Places with less than 500 inhabitants

★ Adona ★ Allport ★ Bauxite ★ Bigelow ★ Casa ★ Coy ★ Perry ★ Enola

★ Fourche ★ Guy ★ Hensley ★ Houston ★ Humnoke ★ Keo ★ Mount Vernon

★ Damascus(partial) ★ Poyen ★ Prattsville ★ Scott ★ Tull ★ Twin Groves ★ Woodson

Population trends

Year	Metropolitan Statistical Area	Combined Statistical Area
2006 est.	652,834	829,032
2005 est.	643,272	819,469
2004 est.	636,636	813,160
2003 est.	628,293	804,275
2002 est.	622,847	798,363
2000 Census	610,518	785,024

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 610,518 people, 241,094 households, and 165,405 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 75.40% White, 21.02% African American, 0.44% Native American, 0.96% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.87% from other races, and 1.27% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.07% of the population.
The median income for a household in the MSA was $37,912, and the median income for a family was $44,572. Males had a median income of $31,670 versus $23,354 for females. The per capita income for the MSA was $18,305.

See also

★ Arkansas metropolitan areas

References

1. Table 1. Annual Estimates of the Population for Counties of Arkansas: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2006