Little Rock, Arkansas

The city of Little Rock is located in Pulaski County. It is the county seat and the capital of Arkansas.

Little Rock is 80 feet [24.38 m] above sea level.^<1>

Time Zone: Little Rock lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

Communities that are also named Little Rock can be found in:

At the time of the 2000 Census, Little Rock had a population of 183,133 people^<3> (or 50.6% of the total population of Pulaski County). The population of Little Rock represented 6.85% of the total of Arkansas, making it the state's most populous community.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Little Rock had a population of 189,515 people. This is an increase of 3.48% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Little Rock.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<4>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Alexander	SW	8 mi [12.87 km]	---
	Benton	SW	15 mi [24.14 km]	29,452	34.45% increase
	Bryant	SW	10 mi [16.09 km]	15,040	54.04% increase
	Jacksonville	NE	16 mi [25.75 km]	31,351	4.8% increase
	Maumelle	N	9 mi [14.48 km]	16,201	53.46% increase
	Mayflower	N	17 mi [27.36 km]	2,231	36.79% increase

To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Little Rock.

Websites for Little Rock

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