Arkansas Demographics
| Historical populations |
| Census |
Pop. |
|
%± |
| 1810 |
1,062 |
|
–
|
| 1820 |
14,273 |
|
1244.0% |
| 1830 |
30,388 |
|
112.9% |
| 1840 |
97,574 |
|
221.1% |
| 1850 |
209,897 |
|
115.1% |
| 1860 |
435,450 |
|
107.5% |
| 1870 |
484,471 |
|
11.3% |
| 1880 |
802,525 |
|
65.6% |
| 1890 |
1,128,211 |
|
40.6% |
| 1900 |
1,311,564 |
|
16.3% |
| 1910 |
1,574,449 |
|
20.0% |
| 1920 |
1,752,204 |
|
11.3% |
| 1930 |
1,854,482 |
|
5.8% |
| 1940 |
1,949,387 |
|
5.1% |
| 1950 |
1,909,511 |
|
-2.0% |
| 1960 |
1,786,272 |
|
-6.5% |
| 1970 |
1,923,295 |
|
7.7% |
| 1980 |
2,286,435 |
|
18.9% |
| 1990 |
2,350,725 |
|
2.8% |
| 2000 |
2,673,400 |
|
13.7% |
As of 2006, Arkansas has an estimated population of 2,810,872,[6] which is an increase of 29,154, or 1.1%, from the prior year and an increase of 105,756, or 4.0%, since the year 2000. This includes a natural increase since the last census of 52,214 people (that is 198,800 births minus 146,586 deaths) and an increase due to net migration of 57,611 people into the state. Immigration from outside the United States resulted in a net increase of 21,947 people, and migration within the country produced a net increase of 35,664 people. It is estimated that about 48.8% is male, and 51.2% is female. From 2000 through 2006 Arkansas has had a population growth of 5.1% or 137,472 http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/05000.html.
The center of population of Arkansas is located in the far northeast corner of Perry County [7].
| Demographics of Arkansas (csv) |
| By race |
White |
Black |
AIAN |
Asian |
NHPI |
| AIAN is American Indian or Alaskan Native - NHPI is Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander |
| 2000 (total population) |
82.65% |
16.02% |
1.39% |
0.96% |
0.12% |
| 2000 (Hispanic only) |
3.04% |
0.14% |
0.08% |
0.03% |
0.02% |
| 2005 (total population) |
82.43% |
16.09% |
1.40% |
1.18% |
0.13% |
| 2005 (Hispanic only) |
4.43% |
0.19% |
0.10% |
0.04% |
0.02% |
| Growth 2000-2005 (total population) |
3.68% |
4.42% |
4.94% |
28.03% |
14.80% |
| Growth 2000-2005 (non-Hispanic only) |
1.85% |
4.08% |
3.36% |
27.99% |
14.48% |
| Growth 2000-2005 (Hispanic only) |
51.65% |
43.64% |
30.22% |
28.97% |
16.86% |
The five largest ancestry groups in the state are: American (15.9%), African American (15.7%), Irish (9.5%), German (9.3%), English (7.9%).
People of European ancestry have a strong presence in the northwestern Ozarks and the central part of the state. African Americans live mainly in the fertile southern and eastern parts of the state. Arkansans of British and German ancestry are mostly found in the far northwestern Ozarks near the Missouri border.
As of 2000, 95.07% of Arkansas residents age 5 and older speak English at home and 3.31% speak Spanish. German is the third most spoken language at 0.299%, followed by French at 0.291% and Vietnamese at 0.13% [8].
Religion
Arkansas, like most other Southern states, is part of the Bible Belt and is overwhelmingly Protestant. The religious affiliations of the people are as follows:
- Christian – 86%
- Protestant – 78%
- Baptist – 39%
- Methodist – 9%
- Pentecostal – 6%
- Church of Christ – 6%
- Assemblies of God – 3%
- Other Protestant – 15%
- Roman Catholic – 7%
- Orthodox Christian – <1%
- Other Christian – <1%
- Other Religions – <1%
- Non-Religious – 14%
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