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| Arkansas 185th Anniversary of Statehood (1836): June 15, 2021 |
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Arkansas joined the Union on June 15, 1836, as the 25th state.
Nickname: The Natural State
State Flower: Apple blossom
State Bird: Northern mockingbird
State Tree: Loblolly pine tree
The United States acquired the area of Arkansas from France as part of the Louisiana Purchase in 1803. Arkansas Territory (spelled in the enabling act as Arkansaw) was organized from part of Missouri Territory on March 2, 1819, and included the greater part of Oklahoma, west to the 100th meridian. Arkansas Territory was reduced in area in 1824 and 1828 to generally assume the boundary of the present state.
Although the territory had not yet been established, census data are available for Arkansas beginning with the 1810 census (as part of Louisiana Territory). The 1810 and 1820 populations for Arkansas reflect the 1819 boundary of the territory, which included territory now in the state of Oklahoma. The population of the entire legally established Louisiana Territory (of which the area of Arkansas was a part) in 1810 was 20,845.Data for the legally established state of Arkansas are available beginning with the 1840 census.
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The following facts are available thanks to the public’s invaluable participation in U.S. Census Bureau surveys. We appreciate the information shared by each respondent as we continuously count and measure America’s people, places, and economy. |
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The percentage of people in Arkansas who have obtained at least a bachelor's degree
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The median household income in Arkansas
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The total number of housing units in Arkansas
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| 2020 Census: The Population of Arkansas |
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| The number of people living in Arkansas was 3,011,524 as of April 1, 2020, an increase of 3.3% since the 2010 Census. View Arkansas’ population change by decade. |
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| About the Geographic Areas |
Arkansas has 8 metropolitan statistical areas, 14 micropolitan statistical areas, and 2 combined statistical areas.
There are 75 counties in Arkansas. The governing body for each county consists of justices of the peace and a county judge. |
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| Foreign Trade |
Take a look at the various imports to and exports from Arkansas. See where materials such as aircraft parts, various apparel and footwear items, machinery, crops, poultry, and more rank on both lists. Also, see lists of the countries that have sent the most imports by 2020 dollar value to Arkansas and the countries that have received the most exported goods from Arkansas as measured by 2020 dollar value.
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| View Arkansas Statistics in Our COVID-19 Data Hub |
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| View the state COVID-19 impact planning report. Take a look at new survey data and estimates. |
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| 2020 Census Operational Quality Metrics: Arkansas |
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| Get an inside look at the implementation of the 2020 Census for Arkansas. Compare the state of Arkansas' average occupied housing unit size, percentage of housing units by enumeration method, and other categories with that of other states from the 2020 and 2010 Censuses. |
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| About the Census Bureau |
| We serve as the nation’s leading provider of quality data about its people and economy. The Census Bureau is the federal government's largest statistical agency. We are a scientific organization focused on data. Policy-makers, businesses, and the public use our information to make far-reaching decisions. |
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