Overview
- District ID
- ar-sd-016
- State
- Arkansas
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 016
- Land Area
- 156.2 sq mi
- Water Area
- 1.71 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
Showing all 2 counties
Places
Showing all 8 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 | 88,036 | 100.0% | 11.7% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 56,469
- Active Voters
- 46,103 (81.6%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 2,711 | 4.8% |
| Republican | 4,436 | 7.9% |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other parties | 33 | 0.1% |
| No party recorded | 49,289 | 87.3% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 39,306 (69.6%) | 2,459 (4.4%) | 9,534 (16.9%) |
| 2021–2022 | 28,469 (50.4%) | 2,269 (4.0%) | 10,279 (18.2%) |
| 2019–2020 | 37,922 (67.2%) | 6,275 (11.1%) | 8,304 (14.7%) |
| 2017–2018 | 26,166 (46.3%) | 2,371 (4.2%) | 5,670 (10.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 31,307 (55.4%) | 4,428 (7.8%) | 12,318 (21.8%) |
| 2013–2014 | 22,625 (40.1%) | 1,850 (3.3%) | 7,139 (12.6%) |
| 2011–2012 | 26,180 (46.4%) | 1,953 (3.5%) | 4,799 (8.5%) |
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
- 91,784 (± 1,366)
- Median Age
- 37.8
- Median Household Income
- $79,070 (± $3,507)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 93.8%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 32.3%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 22,400 | 24.4% |
| 18 to 64 | 55,266 | 60.2% |
| 65 and over | 14,118 | 15.4% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 7,013 | 7.6% |
| White, not Hispanic | 68,907 | 75.1% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 10,766 | 11.7% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 1,577 | 1.7% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 184 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 482 | 0.5% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 2,855 | 3.1% |
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
- 88,942
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 67,097
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 83,441 | 93.8% |
| Hispanic | 5,502 | 6.2% |
| White | 69,766 | 78.4% |
| Black | 10,652 | 12.0% |
| Asian | 1,133 | 1.3% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 181 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 157 | 0.2% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 64,033 | 95.4% |
| Hispanic | 3,058 | 4.6% |
| White | 54,375 | 81.0% |
| Black | 7,873 | 11.7% |
| Asian | 1,000 | 1.5% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 686 | 1.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 110 | 0.2% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
