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Arkansas

StateUS-AR

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
24.0
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
Population density
22 /km²
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 metros
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Global CapitalContinental MetroMajor MetroRegional HubEstablishedEmergingLocal

Polygons shaded by composite tier. Hover for rank, click to open the metro 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

#245Memphis
11.1
1.4MRegional Hub
#392Fayetteville
6.3
630KEstablished Metro
#584Little Rock★ Capital
3.7
848KEmerging Metro
#1127Jonesboro
1.3
185KEmerging Metro
#1468Fort Smith
0.8
283KLocal Metro
#1845Pine Bluff
0.5
84KLocal Metro
#2348Texarkana
0.3
146KLocal Metro
#3437Hot Springs
0.0
133KLocal Metro
#3704Russellville
0.0
85KLocal Metro
#3731El Dorado (AR)
0.0
37KLocal Metro
#3998Harrison (AR)
0.0
46KLocal Metro
#4020Mountain Home
0.0
43KLocal Metro
#4070Batesville
0.0
38KLocal Metro
#4075Blytheville (AR)
0.0
38KLocal Metro
#4162Hope (AR)
0.0
27KLocal Metro
#4171Camden (AR)
0.0
26KLocal Metro
#4210Magnolia (AR)
0.0
22KLocal Metro
#4215Arkadelphia
0.0
21KLocal Metro
#4259Helena-West Helena (AR)
0.0
15KLocal Metro