NW Arkansas Population Growth

The Center for Business and Economic Research at the University of Arkansas has done a series of studies of the economy, not only of Arkansas and the nation, but also specifically measuring economic factors in NW Arkansas. Some of their results are very interesting. In terms of population, using data from the Census Bureau, the Center estimates that the population of NW Arkansas will increase 60% by the year 2025, using 2002 as a baseline year. The 2002 population of the area was 780,541. The estimated population in 2025 (according to the Center) will be 1,253,234, which will be almost 1/3 of the population of the entire state of Arkansas in that year. Other parts of the state will also gain in population but at a lesser rate, and the SE part of Arkansas is actually losing population.

Source: U of A Center for Business and Economic Research