2025 Compare Cities People:
Little Rock, AR vs Compton, CA

Change Cities
Highlights
- Compton is 0% more densely populated than Little Rock.
- People are 1.2% less likely to be married in Compton.
- The Median Age is 3.6 years younger in Compton.
 Little Rock, ARCompton, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock96,083329,725,481
 Female Population52.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.138.4
 space3
 Population - 2010193,983  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock93,493285,036,114
 Population - 1990175,795  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock0.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now12.6%  Unlock30.8%
 space4
 Population Density  Unlock9,581.593.4
 Land Area119.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
 space
 Est. Total Population By Age
 Little Rock, ARCompton, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock5.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
 space1
 Race
 Little Rock, ARCompton, CAUnited States
 White45.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock26.7%12.2%
 Asian3.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock69.3%18.4%
 space2
 Marriage & Family
 Little Rock, ARCompton, CAUnited States
 Married Population42.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.4%50.2%
 Never Married38.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.0%10.8%
 Widowed5.6%  Unlock5.6%
 space5
 Household Size  Unlock3.832.60
 Households85,249  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock20,08480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock22.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households37,534  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock24.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Little Rock    59 Reviews

I grew up in Fort Smith, Arkansas, and moved to Little Rock in 2007. I decided to move out of state in 2014, but I definitely enjoyed my time in Little Rock. It is  More

   |    Reply

Little Rock is a city that I thoroughly researched before moving to, but nothing prepared me for the hills! They're even steeper than San Francisco, and they're  More

   |    Reply

After leaving critical reviews for a LOT of different cities, I finally found my home. Before moving to Little Rock, I had researched nearly every medium/big city in the  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Little Rock

Reviews for Compton    6 Reviews

I visit Compton each Summer. This is one of the most welcoming and spectacular cities to work. live and raise a family in. The educational system is superior to most,  More

   |    Reply

Over 10 years ago

looking for a good neighborhood to live in  More

   |    Reply

What was the last writer thinking! Must have been locked up too long, or hasn't been around much. Probably lived in Compton or LA County his whole life. Compton is  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Compton


Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.