Central Arkansas

Central Arkansas
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR Metropolitan Statistical Area
From top to bottom: Little Rock, North Little Rock, Conway
Components of the Little Rock– North Little Rock, AR CSA   Little Rock–North Little Rock–Conway, AR   Pine Bluff, AR MSA   Searcy, AR μSA
Coordinates: 34°44′10″N 92°19′52″W / 34.73611°N 92.33111°W / 34.73611; -92.33111
Country	United States
State	Arkansas
Principal cities	Little Rock North Little Rock Conway
Area
• Urban	669 km2 (258.3 sq mi)
• MSA	10,580.6 km2 (4,085.18 sq mi)
• CSA	18,519.2 km2 (7,150.31 sq mi)
Population  (2022)
• Urban	461,864 (US: 89th)
• MSA	748,031 (US: 81st)
• CSA	912,604 (US: 62nd)
GDP [1]
• MSA	$47.322 billion (2022)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	501 & 870

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Regions of Arkansas
Geographic Regions Delta Crowley's Ridge River Valley Timberlands Central Ouachitas Ozarks
Metropolitan Areas Central Arkansas Fort Smith Hot Springs Jonesboro Memphis Northwest Arkansas Pine Bluff Texarkana
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Central Arkansas, also known as the Little Rock metro, designated by the United States Office of Management and Budget as the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway Metropolitan Statistical Area, is the most populous metro area in the U.S. state of Arkansas. With an estimated 2020 population of 748,031, it is the most populated area in Arkansas. Located at the convergence of Arkansas's other geographic regions, the region's central location make Central Arkansas an important population, economic, education, and political center in Arkansas and the South. Little Rock is the state's capital and largest city, and the city is also home to two Fortune 500 companies, Arkansas Children's Hospital, and University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS).