Overview
- District ID
- ar-sd-017
- State
- Arkansas
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 017
- Land Area
- 288.1 sq mi
- Water Area
- 31.8 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 5 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 | 88,291 | 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
- 54,987
- Active Voters
- 45,778 (83.3%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 2,398 | 4.4% |
| Republican | 3,350 | 6.1% |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other parties | 31 | 0.1% |
| No party recorded | 49,208 | 89.5% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 38,266 (69.6%) | 3,750 (6.8%) | 7,810 (14.2%) |
| 2021–2022 | 28,245 (51.4%) | 3,264 (5.9%) | 10,435 (19.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 36,678 (66.7%) | 7,585 (13.8%) | 5,117 (9.3%) |
| 2017–2018 | 25,536 (46.4%) | 3,309 (6.0%) | 5,050 (9.2%) |
| 2015–2016 | 28,722 (52.2%) | 4,903 (8.9%) | 10,733 (19.5%) |
| 2013–2014 | 19,850 (36.1%) | 2,116 (3.8%) | 4,850 (8.8%) |
| 2011–2012 | 22,983 (41.8%) | 1,892 (3.4%) | 3,907 (7.1%) |
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
- 94,369 (± 1,568)
- Median Age
- 33.8
- Median Household Income
- $67,898 (± $3,193)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 93.4%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 43.0%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 19,928 | 21.1% |
| 18 to 64 | 60,927 | 64.6% |
| 65 and over | 13,514 | 14.3% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 6,795 | 7.2% |
| White, not Hispanic | 65,239 | 69.1% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 14,765 | 15.6% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 2,038 | 2.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 180 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 42 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 294 | 0.3% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 5,016 | 5.3% |
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
- 90,837
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 71,313
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 85,706 | 94.4% |
| Hispanic | 5,132 | 5.6% |
| White | 65,610 | 72.2% |
| Black | 14,714 | 16.2% |
| Asian | 1,084 | 1.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 182 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 43 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 511 | 0.6% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 68,363 | 95.9% |
| Hispanic | 2,944 | 4.1% |
| White | 54,008 | 75.7% |
| Black | 11,837 | 16.6% |
| Asian | 1,166 | 1.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 938 | 1.3% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 41 | 0.1% |
| Two or More Races | 376 | 0.5% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
