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Arkansas 2020: Arkansas Population Projections and Demographic Characteristics for 2020

This on-line publication produced by Demographic Research at IEA presents population-related information regarding the state of Arkansas of interest to researchers, policymakers, the media, and the general public. This series consists of short and timely reports that will appear on a regular basis.

The initiative for this publication comes from the Arkansas 2020 group. Arkansas 2020 is a project initiated by the Arkansas Legislature that brings together state agencies and the major universities of Arkansas to study potential implications and devise possible new policies, programs, and structures. One of the initial tasks for Arkansas 2020 is to collect and analyze demographic estimates and projections that will shed light upon the coming changes.

Permission to use, copy, and distribute these documents for research or educational purposes and without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above copyright notice and direct reference to the original document appear on all copies of these documents. Permission to modify these documents, or use for commercial purpose or financial gain, must be negotiated with the representatives of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in advance. The name of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock may not be used in advertising or publicity pertaining to these documents without express, written prior consent.

Questions concerning this series or this particular publication shall be directed to Gregory L. Hamilton at glhamilton@ualr.edu, (501) 569-8571. Maps provided by GIS Applications Laboratory 501-569-8534.

Table of Contents

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Introduction4
Historic and Projected Population Trends of Arkansas5
Table 1 State Population Ranking and Percent Distribution5
Figure 1 Historic Population Series and Population Projections by Method6
Table 2 Population Projections by Method for Arkansas7
Ages of Arkansans7
Figure 2 Population Pyramids for Arkansas and U.S. Population, 2000 and 20207
Table 3 Dependency Ratios for Arkansas and the U.S., 2000 and 20208
Table 4 Sex Ratios9
Racial Composition of the Population9
Figure 3 Racial Composition of Arkansas Population, 1810-20209
Figure 4 Arkansas Population by Hispanic/Nonhispanic Status, 1990 and 200010
Demographic Characteristics Across Arkansas11
Metropolitan Areas11
Table 5 Growth Rate and Percent Change, Metro Areas in Arkansas11
Figure 5 Urban Areas12
Table 6 Dependency Ratios in Arkansas by Urban Area13
Urban and Rural Areas13
Table 7 Growth Rates in Urban and Rural Areas14
Figure 6 Urban and Rural Populations in Arkansas14
Table 8 Dependency Ratios in Urban and Rural Areas15
Emerging Urban Areas15
Table 9 Emerging Urban Areas in Arkansas16
Figure 7 Emerging Urban Areas17
Figure 8 Populations of Emerging Urban Areas in Arkansas18
Table 10 Growth Rate and Percent Change, Emerging Urban Areas18
Table 11 Dependency Ratios in Arkansas in Emerging Urban Areas19
Conclusions20
Appendix: Age Pyramids by Geography and Race, Arakansas and USA, 2000 and 202021