Overview
- District ID
- ar-hd-079
- State
- Arkansas
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 079
- Land Area
- 20.5 sq mi
- Water Area
- 0.11 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 | 20.47 sq mi | 100.0% | 2.7% |
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Places
Showing all 2 places
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 | 16,772 | 55.8% | 2.2% | 67.5% |
| AR District 4 | 13,293 | 44.2% | 1.8% | 32.5% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 12,588
- Active Voters
- 9,099 (72.3%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 1,581 | 12.6% |
| Republican | <10 | — |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other parties | <10 | — |
| No party recorded | 10,741 | 85.3% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 7,372 (58.6%) | 1,517 (12.1%) | 460 (3.7%) |
| 2021–2022 | 5,639 (44.8%) | 1,674 (13.3%) | 486 (3.9%) |
| 2019–2020 | 8,116 (64.5%) | 2,446 (19.4%) | 315 (2.5%) |
| 2017–2018 | 5,824 (46.3%) | 1,388 (11.0%) | 276 (2.2%) |
| 2015–2016 | 6,489 (51.5%) | 2,327 (18.5%) | 651 (5.2%) |
| 2013–2014 | 4,835 (38.4%) | 972 (7.7%) | 314 (2.5%) |
| 2011–2012 | 6,075 (48.3%) | 1,152 (9.2%) | 169 (1.3%) |
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
- 32,072 (± 2,924)
- Median Age
- 31.7
- Median Household Income
- $47,309 (± $6,039)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 87.0%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 23.3%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 10,501 | 32.7% |
| 18 to 64 | 18,181 | 56.7% |
| 65 and over | 3,390 | 10.6% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 7,443 | 23.2% |
| White, not Hispanic | 5,081 | 15.8% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 18,144 | 56.6% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 42 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 140 | 0.4% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1,222 | 3.8% |
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
- 29,109
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 19,030
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 24,629 | 84.6% |
| Hispanic | 4,480 | 15.4% |
| White | 5,309 | 18.2% |
| Black | 18,361 | 63.1% |
| Asian | 0 | 0.0% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 39 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 19 | 0.1% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 17,639 | 92.7% |
| Hispanic | 1,392 | 7.3% |
| White | 4,293 | 22.6% |
| Black | 13,247 | 69.6% |
| Asian | 21 | 0.1% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 130 | 0.7% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 16 | 0.1% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
