Overview
- District ID
- ar-hd-072
- State
- Arkansas
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 072
- Land Area
- 20.3 sq mi
- Water Area
- 2.34 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
| County | Overlap | Share of district land | Share of county land |
|---|
| Pulaski County | 20.32 sq mi | 100.0% | 2.7% |
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Places
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Overlapping Congressional Districts
| Congressional district | Population in both | Share of this district's population | Share of the congressional district's population | Share of this district's land |
|---|
| AR District 2 | 28,795 | 96.3% | 3.8% | 98.4% |
| AR District 1 | 1,108 | 3.7% | 0.1% | 1.6% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 14,100
- Active Voters
- 9,814 (69.6%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 1,850 | 13.1% |
| Republican | 401 | 2.8% |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other parties | 11 | 0.1% |
| No party recorded | 11,838 | 84.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 7,601 (53.9%) | 1,291 (9.2%) | 725 (5.1%) |
| 2021–2022 | 5,517 (39.1%) | 1,401 (9.9%) | 769 (5.5%) |
| 2019–2020 | 8,153 (57.8%) | 2,714 (19.2%) | 473 (3.4%) |
| 2017–2018 | 5,750 (40.8%) | 1,385 (9.8%) | 402 (2.9%) |
| 2015–2016 | 6,656 (47.2%) | 2,195 (15.6%) | 1,056 (7.5%) |
| 2013–2014 | 4,707 (33.4%) | 829 (5.9%) | 418 (3.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 5,957 (42.2%) | 1,005 (7.1%) | 300 (2.1%) |
Turnout counts today's registered voters with a counted ballot in the cycle's elections (the odd and even year), as a share of today's registered voters. Voters who have since left the rolls are not counted.
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Source: Civitech voter file snapshot as of 01/05/2026. These are registered voters, separate from the Census population figures. Counts under 10 are suppressed and shown as "<10".
Demographics
- Total Population
- 29,538 (± 1,732)
- Median Age
- 36.3
- Median Household Income
- $36,682 (± $4,998)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 85.5%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 20.1%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 6,851 | 23.2% |
| 18 to 64 | 19,123 | 64.7% |
| 65 and over | 3,564 | 12.1% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3,295 | 11.2% |
| White, not Hispanic | 8,951 | 30.3% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 15,832 | 53.6% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 159 | 0.5% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 77 | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 8 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 327 | 1.1% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 889 | 3.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 ACS 5-year estimates (tables B01001, B01002, B01003, B03002, B15003, B19013) for this state legislative district. Estimates are survey-based; ± figures are 90% margins of error.
Citizen Voting Age Population
- Total Citizen Population
- 28,026
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 21,268
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 26,005 | 92.8% |
| Hispanic | 2,023 | 7.2% |
| White | 9,217 | 32.9% |
| Black | 15,885 | 56.7% |
| Asian | 26 | 0.1% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 78 | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 9 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 101 | 0.4% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 20,284 | 95.4% |
| Hispanic | 980 | 4.6% |
| White | 7,788 | 36.6% |
| Black | 12,176 | 57.3% |
| Asian | 58 | 0.3% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 221 | 1.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 8 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 85 | 0.4% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
