**Table 1:** Comparison of total population and nativity percentages over time.
Year	Total Pop	Foreign Born	Native Born
2024	3,049,391	5.4%	94.6%
2023	3,032,651	5.2%	94.8%
2022	3,018,669	5.0%	95.0%
2021	3,006,309	4.9%	95.1%
2020	3,011,873	4.9%	95.1%
2019	2,999,370	4.8%	95.2%
2018	2,990,671	4.8%	95.2%
2017	2,977,944	4.7%	95.3%
2016	2,968,472	4.7%	95.3%
2015	2,958,208	4.7%	95.3%
2014	2,947,036	4.6%	95.4%
2013	2,933,369	4.5%	95.5%
2012	2,916,372	4.4%	95.6%
2011	2,895,928	4.4%	95.6%
2010	2,872,684	4.3%	95.7%

Nativity & Citizenship FAQs for Arkansas

Approximately 5.4% of residents in Arkansas were born outside the United States.

The vast majority of residents, roughly 96.4%, are U.S. citizens (including both native-born and naturalized citizens).

Arkansas Nativity & Citizenship Status (2024)