Little Rock Metro Area Counties
6 counties · 777,607 people (2025) · 4,084 sq mi
The Little Rock metro area (officially the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR Metropolitan Statistical Area) has 6 counties in Arkansas, with 777,607 people in 2025. Pulaski County is the most populous.
The 6 counties of the Little Rock metro area
Sorted by population. 3 are central counties (the urban core); the others are outlying counties tied to it by commuting.
| County | County seat | Population 2025 | Change since 2020 | Land area (sq mi) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulaski County | Little Rock | 404,611 | +1.4% | 758 | Central |
| Faulkner County | Conway | 133,979 | +8.5% | 647 | Outlying |
| Saline County | Benton | 133,288 | +8% | 724 | Central |
| Lonoke County | Lonoke | 76,664 | +3.6% | 772 | Central |
| Grant County | Sheridan | 18,756 | +4.4% | 632 | Outlying |
| Perry County | Perryville | 10,309 | +2.9% | 551 | Outlying |
The metro area is part of the larger Little Rock-North Little Rock, AR Combined Statistical Area.
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County maps of Arkansas
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Sources
- Metro area definition: U.S. Office of Management and Budget, Core Based Statistical Areas, July 2023 delineation (published by the Census Bureau).
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau 2025 cartographic boundary files. Population: Census Bureau estimates, Vintage 2025.