Pulaski County · Arkansas
Little Rock, AR demographics
Population, income and the local tax burden that sits on top of them — sourced from the Census Bureau and the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration.
Quick answer
Little Rock, AR has a population of 202,591 and a median household income of $62,094 — about $5,175 a month before tax. That ranks 67 of 94 covered metros by income and 76 of 94 by population.
Population
202,591
City limits, ACS 5-year
Median household income
$62,094
ACS 5-year estimate
Combined sales tax
8.625%
Arkansas + local
Income rank
#67
of 94 covered metros
Estimated annual sales tax on a median household
A Little Rock household at the median income of $62,094 spending roughly a quarter of pre-tax income on taxable retail goods would pay about $1,339 a year in sales tax at 8.625%. This is an illustration, not a filing figure: the taxable share of spending varies with household composition, and Arkansas exempts or discounts several categories. Arkansas caps local tax on single transactions above $2,500 for some purchases, so vehicles and large equipment are treated differently.
Method: median household income × 25% taxable share × combined rate. The 25% share is a rough national benchmark from the BLS Consumer Expenditure Survey, not a Little Rock-specific measurement.
Sources
What each figure on this page comes from.
- Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates
- Source: Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration rate tables · rates as published for 2026