Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR Metro Area
The Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area is made up of 6 counties in Arkansas: Pulaski, Faulkner, Saline, Lonoke, Grant, and Perry, largest first. About 777,607 people lived there on July 1, 2025 (Census estimate), 4.0% more than in April 2020.
- Population, July 2025
- 777,607 4.0% more than in April 2020
- Type
- Metropolitan statistical area
- Counties
- 6: 3 central, 3 outlying
- Land area
- 4,084 sq mi (10,578 km²)
- Time zone
- Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
- State
- Arkansas
- Combined statistical area
- Little Rock-North Little Rock, AR
- CBSA code
- 30780
Counties in the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area, largest first
| County | Role | Population, July 2025 | Share of the area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pulaski County | Central | 404,611 | 52.0% |
| Faulkner County | Outlying | 133,979 | 17.2% |
| Saline County | Central | 133,288 | 17.1% |
| Lonoke County | Central | 76,664 | 9.9% |
| Grant County | Outlying | 18,756 | 2.4% |
| Perry County | Outlying | 10,309 | 1.3% |
A central county holds the area’s core, an urban area of at least 50,000 people. An outlying county is in the area because of commuting: at least a quarter of its workers have jobs in the central counties, or at least a quarter of the people working there live in them. A county belongs to one metro or micro area at most, and it counts whole, countryside included.
Principal cities, largest first
- Little Rock203,436 people
- Conway67,642 people
- North Little Rock64,538 people
OMB names the area after its largest principal cities. A principal city is the area’s largest city, plus any other city that is very large or a big job center, and smaller ones with at least as many jobs as working residents (2020 Census and commuting figures). People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates.
Part of the Little Rock-North Little Rock, AR combined statistical area
OMB joins neighboring metro and micro areas into a combined statistical area when enough people commute between them. The other 2 areas in this one, largest first:
- Searcy, AR Micro Area80,085 people
- Pine Bluff, AR Micro Area70,211 people
Bordering metro and micro areas, nearest first
Areas with a county on this area’s edge. Distances are straight lines between the areas’ largest cities.
- Malvern, AR Micro Area36 mi southwest
- Pine Bluff, AR Micro Area40 mi southeast
- Hot Springs, AR Metro Area43 mi west
- Searcy, AR Micro Area50 mi northeast
- Russellville, AR Micro Area58 mi northwest
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