Census 2020

[Architect]

6 hours ago, MDC26 said:

That's crazy.  We were the most undercounted state.  If that 5% number is true, that would put the population at 3,164,444 bumping us ahead of Nevada to be 33rd most populous state.  If that rate was the same across the state, Little Rock's population would have 212,721 and Pulaski Co would have been 419,081.

I had been meaning to do that math!  Thanks!

[theman]

The Census Bureau released population estimates as of July 1, 2021 yesterday. Little Rock’s population shrunk from 202,514 to 201, 998. North Little Rock’s population shrunk to  64,633 to 64,162. Conway’s population rose from to 63,656 to 65,121 so it is now the second largest city in the metro by these estimates.

Edited May 28, 2022 by theman

[Walls99]

7 hours ago, theman said:

The Census Bureau released population estimates as of July 1, 2021 yesterday. Little Rock’s population shrunk from 202,514 to 201, 998. North Little Rock’s population shrunk to  64,633 to 64,162. Conway’s population from to 63,656 to 65,121 so it is now the second largest city in the metro by these estimates.

Based on the recent light shed on their severe undercounting in the state of Arkansas, how reliable are these numbers? Why the sudden population decrease?

[Architect]

They also released MSA (metro) population estimates for 2021, and the Little Rock MSA increased 0.39% to 750,936.