• county
  • FIPS 05081
  • Largest town: Ashdown

Little River County, Arkansas

Little River County had 11,626 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 531.3 square miles of land. It ranks 57th of 75 in Arkansas by population and 73rd by land area.

Population
11,626
#57 of 75 in Arkansas · #2,308 in US
Area
531.3 sq mi
#73 of 75 in Arkansas · #1,972 in US
Density
22 / sq mi
#48 of 75 in Arkansas · #2,178 in US
Median household income
$48,837
#49 of 75 in Arkansas · #2,787 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Little River County within Arkansas. Pin: Little Rock.

Measure from here

Tools and pages that start from Little River County

Little River County population, land area and income

Little River County had 11,626 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 531.3 square miles of land. It ranks 57th of 75 in Arkansas by population and 73rd by land area. That works out to 21.9 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and below the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Arkansas has 18,130 residents; Little River County is somewhat smaller.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $48,837 is in the bottom quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

11,626

3144th1st

2308th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

531 sq mi

3144th1st

1972nd of 3,144 (US)

Density

21.9 / sq mi

3144th1st

2178th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$48,837

3143rd1st

2787th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Arkansas (75)

Population

11,626

75th1st

57th of 75 (AR)

Land area

531 sq mi

75th1st

73rd of 75 (AR)

Density

21.9 / sq mi

75th1st

48th of 75 (AR)

Median household income

$48,837

75th1st

49th of 75 (AR)

How Little River County's population changed since 2020

Little River County lost 345 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 2.9%. That ranks 51st of 75 in Arkansas for growth. The median Arkansas county changed by -0.2%, and the state as a whole by +2.4%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Little River County recorded 499 births and 853 deaths, a natural change of -354. Net international migration added +1 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to -31. The largest single component was natural change, which removed 354 people.

12.0k202011.9k202111.8k202211.8k202311.6k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
499
Deaths
853
Net international migration
+1
Net domestic migration
-31
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-140

Where Little River County is

The Census internal point of Little River County is at 33.701900, -94.236300. It sits in UTM zone 15N. The map shades Arkansas's 75 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Little River County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Lincoln County: -0.2%Cleveland County: -2.5%St. Francis County: -5.2%Howard County: -2.9%Drew County: -2.2%Van Buren County: +2.2%Searcy County: -0.1%Poinsett County: -2.9%Hot Spring County: +0.7%Izard County: +5.0%Cross County: -3.6%Garland County: -0.4%Nevada County: -3.4%Washington County: +7.9%Union County: -5.0%Pope County: +2.2%Columbia County: -3.2%Conway County: +3.3%Faulkner County: +6.3%Miller County: -1.5%Arkansas County: -6.2%Clay County: -2.9%Saline County: +6.0%Yell County: -0.4%Craighead County: +3.8%Monroe County: -5.3%Calhoun County: -1.0%Marion County: +4.3%Carroll County: +2.6%Mississippi County: -6.0%Ashley County: -5.2%Independence County: +1.1%Stone County: +3.5%Madison County: +7.9%Johnson County: +1.7%Little River County: -2.9%Montgomery County: +0.3%Perry County: +2.5%Pike County: -1.3%Lee County: -5.0%Randolph County: +2.4%Woodruff County: -6.6%Lafayette County: -4.4%Grant County: +2.9%Greene County: +2.3%Jefferson County: -4.7%Franklin County: +2.6%Dallas County: -5.7%Crittenden County: -3.0%White County: +2.9%Lonoke County: +3.1%Bradley County: -5.3%Benton County: +12.2%Fulton County: +4.1%Desha County: -8.8%Pulaski County: +0.5%Newton County: -2.4%Logan County: +1.6%Scott County: +0.1%Prairie County: -3.8%Phillips County: -10.8%Ouachita County: -4.1%Polk County: +1.3%Cleburne County: +3.8%Sebastian County: +1.7%Clark County: -2.3%Sevier County: -0.3%Hempstead County: -4.4%Jackson County: -0.5%Chicot County: -8.7%Sharp County: +4.7%Crawford County: +3.5%Boone County: +3.3%Baxter County: +3.1%Lawrence County: +0.5%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -4.4%
  2. < -2.2%
  3. < +1.1%
  4. < +3.1%
  5. ≥ +3.1%
no data

Orange pin: Little River County internal point. Dark pin: Little Rock.

Internal point

Decimal
33.701900, -94.236300
DMS
33°42'6.84"N 94°14'10.68"W
UTM
15N 385429.7E 3729790.0N
Geohash
9vuzxx5pz
Plus code
8657PQ27+QF

Towns in Little River County

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Little River County, 4,088 people together, or 35% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Little River County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Ashdown with 4,088.

  1. 01Ashdown4,088
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Little River County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for Little River County, including 2 across a state line. The most populous is Bowie County, TX, with 91,992 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Little Rock and the nearest big city

Little Rock is 132.6 miles ENE of Little River County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Shreveport, LA (population 176,578), 89.1 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Texarkana, TX (population 35,971), 19.5 miles away.

Little River County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Little River County is 05081: state code 05 for Arkansas plus county code 081. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $48,837.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Little River County, Arkansas?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 11,626. That is down 345 people (2.9%) from the July 2020 estimate of 11,971.

What is the FIPS code of Little River County?

05081. The first two digits (05) are Arkansas; the last three (081) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Little River County?

Ashdown, with 4,088 residents inside Little River County in 2024.

Which counties border Little River County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Bowie County, TX; Miller County, AR; McCurtain County, OK; Hempstead County, AR; Sevier County, AR; Howard County, AR.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.