Arkansas
StateUS-ARData as of · Metro Power Rankings
State of United States.
North AmericaCapital: Little RockGovernor: Sarah Huckabee Sanders (Republican)Language: English
Population
3.1M
Metros tracked
19
4.1M in metros (132%)
Composite score
24.2
Sum across tracked metros
Type
State
ISO 3166-2: US-AR
At a glance
- Nickname
- The Natural State
- Established
- 1836
- Demonym
- Arkie
- Area
- 137,733 km² (53,179 mi²)
- Population density
- 22/km² (58/mi²)
- Highest point
- Mount Magazine (839 m (2,753 ft))
- Legislature
- Arkansas General Assembly
- Human Development Index
- 0.898 (2023)
- Electoral votes
- 6
- U.S. House seats
- 4
- U.S. senators
- 2
- Rank in United States
- 41st of 51 by composite score
- Area rank
- 29th of 51 by area
- Largest tracked metro
- Memphis
Civic facts via Wikidata.
Arkansas metro footprint
19 metrosLoading map…
Global CapitalContinental MetroMajor MetroRegional HubEstablishedEmergingLocal
Polygons shaded by composite tier. Select a metro for its rank and a link to its page. Boundaries derived from Overture Maps administrative divisions; metros without source coverage are omitted. Some metro footprints may extend beyond the state border where the metropolitan area spans state lines.
19 tracked metros
#249Memphis
1.4M · Regional Hub
11.1
#401Fayetteville
630K · Established Metro
6.5
#613Little Rock★ Capital
848K · Emerging Metro
3.7
#1159Jonesboro
185K · Emerging Metro
1.3
#1492Fort Smith
283K · Local Metro
0.8
#1864Pine Bluff
84K · Local Metro
0.5
#2363Texarkana
146K · Local Metro
0.3
#3422Hot Springs
133K · Local Metro
0.0
#3698Russellville
85K · Local Metro
0.0
#3741El Dorado (AR)
37K · Local Metro
0.0
#4000Harrison (AR)
46K · Local Metro
0.0
#4023Mountain Home
43K · Local Metro
0.0