Overview
- District ID
- ar-sd-005
- State
- Arkansas
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 005
- Land Area
- 4,757.9 sq mi
- Water Area
- 74.1 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
Showing all 10 counties
Places
Showing top 25 of 44 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 4 | 70,131 | 82.2% | 9.3% | 86.4% |
| AR District 2 | 10,641 | 12.5% | 1.4% | 12.8% |
| AR District 3 | 4,550 | 5.3% | 0.6% | 0.8% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 50,952
- Active Voters
- 42,449 (83.3%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 1,310 | 2.6% |
| Republican | 5,052 | 9.9% |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other parties | 27 | 0.1% |
| No party recorded | 44,563 | 87.5% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 35,070 (68.8%) | 965 (1.9%) | 8,295 (16.3%) |
| 2021–2022 | 25,167 (49.4%) | 1,073 (2.1%) | 15,030 (29.5%) |
| 2019–2020 | 33,405 (65.6%) | 3,774 (7.4%) | 9,842 (19.3%) |
| 2017–2018 | 23,370 (45.9%) | 2,940 (5.8%) | 6,422 (12.6%) |
| 2015–2016 | 27,311 (53.6%) | 3,621 (7.1%) | 12,707 (24.9%) |
| 2013–2014 | 20,443 (40.1%) | 4,481 (8.8%) | 4,570 (9.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 22,266 (43.7%) | 3,919 (7.7%) | 4,065 (8.0%) |
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
- 84,662 (± 1,027)
- Median Age
- 43.7
- Median Household Income
- $53,750 (± $2,149)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 86.6%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 16.2%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 18,640 | 22.0% |
| 18 to 64 | 48,043 | 56.7% |
| 65 and over | 17,979 | 21.2% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 6,468 | 7.6% |
| White, not Hispanic | 72,104 | 85.2% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 848 | 1.0% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 866 | 1.0% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 486 | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 48 | 0.1% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 110 | 0.1% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 3,732 | 4.4% |
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
- 83,091
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 64,501
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 77,840 | 93.7% |
| Hispanic | 5,254 | 6.3% |
| White | 72,774 | 87.6% |
| Black | 875 | 1.1% |
| Asian | 628 | 0.8% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 484 | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 13 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 383 | 0.5% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 61,497 | 95.3% |
| Hispanic | 3,006 | 4.7% |
| White | 57,812 | 89.6% |
| Black | 818 | 1.3% |
| Asian | 580 | 0.9% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 2,049 | 3.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 10 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 235 | 0.4% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
