Welcome to Little Rock ...
The city of Little Rock is located in Pulaski County<1>. It is the County Seat and the capital of Arkansas.
Little Rock was established in 1821.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Little Rock has a population of 197,559 people<2> (see below for details).
The community of Little Rock is 280 feet [85 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Little Rock lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Little Rock is within the (501) area code.
The ZIP codes for Little Rock: 72201-72207, 72209-72212, 72214-72217, 72219, 72221-72223, 72225, 72227, 72231, 72295<4>
Websites for Little Rock ...
Official Website: www.littlerock.org/
Chamber of Commerce: www.littlerockchamber.com/
Junior League: www.jllr.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Little Rock had an population of 197,559 people. This is an increase of 2.09% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 7.88% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Little Rock had a population of 193,524 people (or 50.56% of the total population of Pulaski County). This makes Little Rock the county's most populous community.
The population of Little Rock represents 6.64% of the total population of Arkansas (which has 2,915,918 people), making it the state's most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 193,524 people, the population of Little Rock increased 5.67% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 183,133 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Little Rock.
Communities Also Named Little Rock ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 15 communities that are also named Little Rock - they are located in Alabama, Idaho, Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Minnesota (3), Mississippi, Missouri and South Carolina.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Little Rock.
Communities near Little Rock ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Little Rock.
- Sherwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherwood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood
- Sherwood is located in Pulaski County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,653 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherwood <6>
- Jacksonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacksonville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Jacksonville is located in Pulaski County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,361 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacksonville <6>
- Bryant
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryant have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
- Bryant is located in Saline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,375 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryant <6>
- Maumelle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maumelle have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maumelle
- Maumelle is located in Pulaski County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,242 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maumelle <6>
- Shannon Hills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shannon Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon Hills
- Shannon Hills is located in Saline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,087 people
- Alexander
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander
- Alexander is located in Pulaski County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,621 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexander <6>
- Mayflower
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayflower
- Mayflower is located in Faulkner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,410 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayflower <6>
- Wrightsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wrightsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsville
- Wrightsville is located in Pulaski County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,054 people
- Bauxite
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Keo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keo
- Keo is located in Lonoke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keo <6>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Little Rock. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Little Rock.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Little Rock. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Little Rock.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Little Rock. Our list includes 228 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Little Rock.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Little Rock ...
Looking for more information about Little Rock? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Little Rock, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Little Rock.
Adding Little Rock to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Little Rock in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Little Rock was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
We also found Little Rock on a map titled William Bradley Map (1889).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Little Rock.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Little Rock: www.littlerock.org/
The official website for Pulaski County: www.co.pulaski.ar.us/
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Pulaski, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Little Rock. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Little Rock - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Little Rock). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Little Rock or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Little Rock includes: 72201, 72202, 72203, 72204, 72205, 72206, 72209, 72210, 72211, 72214, 72215, 72216, 72219, 72221, 72222, 72225, 72227, 72231 & 72295. |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |