Fellowships: About Arkansas

Demographics

Little Rock*

Population: 183,951
Male: 81,587 (46.4%)
Female: 94,208 (53.6%)

Median Age: 32.4

Pulaski County*

Population: 349,660
Male: 166,481 (47.6%)
Female: 183,179 (52.4%)

Greater Little Rock is unique in that it is centered where the Southeast meets the Southwest. Distance by the highway to major nearby cities includes: Dallas-307 miles, Houston-443 miles, Oklahoma City-348 miles, Tulsa-288 miles, Kansas City-405 miles, Atlanta-523 miles, Memphis-139 miles and New Orleans-437 miles.

Brief Facts

Little Rock is the capital and largest city of Arkansas.

The Arkansas State Capitol is the only scaled replica of the National Capitol in the United States.

The Greater Little Rock Metropolitan Area encompasses the cities of:

• Little Rock*
• North Little Rock*
• Benton*
• Bryant*
• Cabot*
• Carlisle*
• Conway*
• England
• Greenbrier
• Jacksonville*
• Lonoke*
• Maumelle*
• Mayflower*
• Sherwood*

The State Bird is the Mockingbird.

The State Flower is the Apple Blossom.

The State Tree is the Pine Tree.