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Arkansas Census Statistical Areas

The U.S. State of Arkansas currently has 25 statistical areas that have been delineated by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). On July 21, 2023, the OMB delineated four combined statistical areas, seven metropolitan statistical areas, and 14 micropolitan statistical areas in Arkansas. As of 2023, the most populous statistical area in the state is Little Rock-North Little Rock, AR CSA, comprising the metro area of its capital and largest city, Little Rock.

Background

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has designated more than 1,000 statistical areas for the United States and Puerto Rico. These statistical areas are important geographic delineations of population clusters used by the OMB, the United States Census Bureau, planning organizations, and federal, state, and local government entities.

The OMB defines a core-based statistical area (commonly referred to as a CBSA) as the county or counties (or county-equivalents) surrounding at least one densely-settled core of at least 10,000 population, "plus adjacent counties having a high degree of social and economic integration with the core as measured through commuting ties with the counties containing the core". The OMB further divides core-based statistical areas based on population into metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) for those with at least 50,000 and micropolitan statistical areas (μSAs) for those with 10,000 to 49,999 people.

The OMB defines a combined statistical area (CSA) as two or more adjacent core-based statistical areas where the employment interchange rate (% commuting from A to B plus % commuting from B to A) is at least 15%. The primary statistical areas (PSAs) include all combined statistical areas and any core-based statistical area that is not a constituent of a combined statistical area.

Table

The 25 United States statistical areas and 75 counties of the State of Arkansas

Combined statistical area 2023 population (est.) Core-based statistical area 2023 population (est.) County 2023 population (est.)
Little Rock-North Little Rock, AR CSA 913,536 Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR MSA 764,045 Pulaski County, Arkansas 400,009
Faulkner County, Arkansas 129,951
Saline County, Arkansas 129,574
Lonoke County, Arkansas 75,944
Grant County, Arkansas 18,383
Perry County, Arkansas 10,184
Searcy, AR μSA 78,452 White County, Arkansas 78,452
Pine Bluff, AR μSA 71,039 Jefferson County, Arkansas 63,661
Cleveland County, Arkansas 7,378
none Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR MSA 590,337 Benton County, Arkansas 311,013
Washington County, Arkansas 261,549
Madison County, Arkansas 17,775
Fort Smith, AR-OK MSA 231,280
190,989 (AR)
Sebastian County, Arkansas 129,098
Crawford County, Arkansas 61,891
Sequoyah County, Oklahoma 40,291
Jonesboro-Paragould, AR CSA 183,133 Jonesboro, AR MSA 136,390 Craighead County, Arkansas 113,993
Poinsett County, Arkansas 22,397
Paragould, AR μSA 46,743 Greene County, Arkansas 46,743
Hot Springs-Malvern, AR CSA 133,042 Hot Springs, AR MSA 99,784 Garland County, Arkansas 99,784
Malvern, AR μSA 33,258 Hot Spring County, Arkansas 33,258
none Russellville, AR μSA 84,637 Pope County, Arkansas 64,593
Yell County, Arkansas 20,044
Memphis-Forrest City, TN-MS-AR CSA 1,377,852
69,240 (AR)
Memphis, TN-MS-AR MSA 1,335,674
47,139 (AR)
Shelby County, Tennessee 910,042
DeSoto County, Mississippi 193,247
Tipton County, Tennessee 62,015
Crittenden County, Arkansas 47,139
Fayette County, Tennessee 44,175
Marshall County, Mississippi 34,123
Tate County, Mississippi 28,261
Tunica County, Mississippi 9,234
Benton County, Mississippi 7,438
Forrest City, AR μSA 22,101 St. Francis County, Arkansas 22,101
Clarksdale, MS μSA 20,077 Coahoma County, Mississippi 20,077
none Texarkana, TX-AR MSA 145,907
54,220 (AR)
Bowie County, Texas 91,687
Miller County, Arkansas 42,415
Little River County, Arkansas 11,805
Harrison, AR μSA 45,601 Boone County, Arkansas 38,530
Newton County, Arkansas 7,071
Mountain Home, AR μSA 42,875 Baxter County, Arkansas 42,875
Blytheville, AR μSA 38,663 Mississippi County, Arkansas 38,663
Batesville, AR μSA 38,320 Independence County, Arkansas 38,320
El Dorado, AR μSA 37,397 Union County, Arkansas 37,397
Camden, AR μSA 26,434 Ouachita County, Arkansas 21,793
Calhoun County, Arkansas 4,641
Magnolia, AR μSA 22,150 Columbia County, Arkansas 22,150
Arkadelphia, AR μSA 21,274 Clark County, Arkansas 21,274
none Carroll County, Arkansas 28,814
Johnson County, Arkansas 26,129
Cleburne County, Arkansas 25,445
Logan County, Arkansas 21,400
Conway County, Arkansas 21,077
Polk County, Arkansas 19,436
Hempstead County, Arkansas 19,343
Randolph County, Arkansas 18,907
Ashley County, Arkansas 18,262
Sharp County, Arkansas 17,968
Marion County, Arkansas 17,514
Franklin County, Arkansas 17,468
Drew County, Arkansas 16,945
Jackson County, Arkansas 16,782
Cross County, Arkansas 16,420
Lawrence County, Arkansas 16,318
Arkansas County, Arkansas 16,307
Van Buren County, Arkansas 16,142
Sevier County, Arkansas 15,632
Phillips County, Arkansas 14,961
Clay County, Arkansas 14,201
Izard County, Arkansas 14,169
Lincoln County, Arkansas 12,898
Stone County, Arkansas 12,671
Howard County, Arkansas 12,533
Fulton County, Arkansas 12,421
Desha County, Arkansas 10,479
Pike County, Arkansas 10,208
Bradley County, Arkansas 10,104
Scott County, Arkansas 9,851
Chicot County, Arkansas 9,538
Montgomery County, Arkansas 8,620
Lee County, Arkansas 8,201
Nevada County, Arkansas 8,120
Prairie County, Arkansas 8,036
Searcy County, Arkansas 7,806
Monroe County, Arkansas 6,512
Dallas County, Arkansas 6,185
Lafayette County, Arkansas 6,095
Woodruff County, Arkansas 5,964
State of Arkansas 3,067,730

Core-based statistical areas

The following table provides the in-state population ranking of each CBSA along with its rate of population change over time.

The 21 core-based statistical areas of the State of Arkansas

2023 rank Core-based statistical area Population
2023 estimate Change 2020 Census Change 2010 Census
1 Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR MSA 764,045 +2.14% 748,031 +6.90% 699,757
2 Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR MSA 590,337 +7.98% 546,725 +24.22% 440,121
3 Fort Smith, AR-OK MSA (AR) 190,989 +1.63% 187,932 +0.13% 187,692
4 Jonesboro, AR MSA 136,390 +1.63% 134,196 +10.88% 121,026
5 Hot Springs, AR MSA 99,784 −0.40% 100,180 +4.33% 96,024
6 Russellville, AR μSA 84,637 +1.19% 83,644 −0.35% 83,939
7 Searcy, AR μSA 78,452 +2.12% 76,822 −0.33% 77,076
8 Pine Bluff, AR μSA 71,039 −5.04% 74,810 −13.14% 86,124
9 Texarkana, TX-AR MSA (AR) 54,220 −0.74% 54,626 −3.54% 56,633
10 Memphis, TN-MS-AR MSA (AR) 47,139 −2.13% 48,163 −5.38% 50,902
11 Paragould, AR μSA 46,743 +2.20% 45,736 +8.66% 42,090
12 Harrison, AR μSA 45,601 +2.25% 44,598 −1.40% 45,233
13 Mountain Home, AR μSA 42,875 +3.00% 41,627 +0.27% 41,513
14 Blytheville, AR μSA 38,663 −4.97% 40,685 −12.47% 46,480
15 Batesville, AR μSA 38,320 +1.01% 37,938 +3.52% 36,647
16 El Dorado, AR μSA 37,397 −4.24% 39,054 −6.21% 41,639
17 Malvern, AR μSA 33,258 +0.66% 33,040 +0.36% 32,923
18 Camden, AR μSA 26,434 −3.49% 27,389 −13.02% 31,488
19 Magnolia, AR μSA 22,150 −2.86% 22,801 −7.13% 24,552
20 Forrest City, AR μSA 22,101 −4.28% 23,090 −19.06% 28,528
21 Arkadelphia, AR μSA 21,274 −0.80% 21,446 −6.74% 22,995
Fort Smith, AR-OK MSA 231,280 +1.79% 227,213 −1.25% 230,083
Texarkana, TX-AR MSA 145,907 −1.09% 147,519 −1.13% 149,198
Memphis, TN-MS-AR MSA 1,335,674 −0.72% 1,345,425 +1.55% 1,324,829

Combined statistical areas

The following table provides the in-state population ranking of each CSA along with its rate of population change over time.

The four combined statistical areas of the State of Arkansas

2023 rank Combined statistical area Population
2023 estimate Change 2020 Census Change 2010 Census
1 Little Rock-North Little Rock, AR CSA 913,536 +1.54% 899,663 +4.25% 862,957
2 Jonesboro-Paragould, AR CSA 183,133 +1.78% 179,932 +10.31% 163,116
3 Hot Springs-Malvern, AR CSA 133,042 −0.13% 133,220 +3.31% 128,947
4 Memphis-Forrest City, TN-MS-AR CSA (AR) 69,420 −2.57% 71,253 −9.99% 79,160
Memphis-Forrest City, TN-MS-AR CSA 1,377,852 −0.87% 1,389,905 +0.77% 1,379,238

See also

Notes

  1. ^ An out-of-state area and its population are displayed in green. An area that extends into more than one state is displayed in purple. A purple population number over a black population number show the total population versus the in-state population. The state's abbreviation is also shown next to the in-state total.
  2. ^ For CBSAs comprising populations from multiple states, they are listed twice to show both their intrastate population within that CBSA as well as the CBSA's total population. Only the intrastate population is ranked.
  3. ^ For CSAs comprising populations from multiple states, they are listed twice to show both their intrastate population within that CSA as well as the CSA's total population. Only the intrastate population is ranked.

References

  1. ^ Revised Delineations of Metropolitan Statistical Areas, Micropolitan Statistical Areas, and Combined Statistical Areas, and Guidance on Uses of the Delineations of These Areas (July 21, 2023). "0MB BULLETIN NO. 23-01" (PDF). Office of Management and Budget. Retrieved October 23, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ "2020 Standards for Delineating Core Based Statistical Areas". Office of Management and Budget. July 16, 2021. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
  3. ^ "County Population Totals and Components of Change: 2020-2023". United States Census Bureau, Population Division. March 2023. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
  4. ^ "PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". U.S. Census Bureau. 2020. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
  5. ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2019". U.S. Census Bureau. 2019. Retrieved May 21, 2024.

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