Little Rock

#601

Global Rank

3.7

Power Score

Emerging Metro

% of Country Score

0.1%


Share

United States North America

Population
848K
GDP
$51B
GDP per capita
$60,352
Land area
9,210 km²
Density
92/km²

Primary city Little Rock

State / province Arkansas

Language English

Little Rock metro area

34.73, -92.36
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Sport

Dimension Breakdown

Value and global rank across all 16 dimensions
World #1Top 5Outside top 5

Most similar metros

Closest profiles across all 16 dimensions

Sports

6 teams

Top Companies

3 companies
1Dillard's
$10B
Public
2Home BancShares
$6B
Public
3Bank OZK
$5B
Public

Total Market Cap: $22B across 3 companies

Source data as of September 12, 2026 (companiesmarketcap.com)

House Prices

FHFA to 2026 Q2

FHFA purchase-only index for Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR, since 1991. Real terms in 2024 dollars. Full history and the year-by-year table.

real, 2024 dollarsnominalindex, first quarter = 100 · shaded: 2007 to 2012
050100150200250300350200020102020
One year
One year +1.8%
nominal
Ten years
Ten years +28.3%
real, 2024 $
Since 2000
Since 2000 +32.9%
real, 2024 $
2007 to 2012
2007 to 2012 −14.5%
2007Q3 to 2012Q1

Sound of Little Rock

#49 by artist origin · combined 97.3 (US 3.6 / UK 2.6) · signature decade 1970s · Full sound profile →

Top artists: Glen Campbell, Evanescence

Number-one singles by Little Rock artists3

Bring Me to Life

Evanescence

UK2003

Southern Nights

Glen Campbell

US1977

Rhinestone Cowboy

Glen Campbell

US1975

Education & Research

Top 2000 Universities1 entry
#796

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Little Rock, United States

Notable Infrastructure

Airport1 entry

Clinton National Airport

Little Rock • 4 - Regional

Metro System (15 stations)1 entry

Metro Streetcar

Little Rock • 15 stations