Lowell, Arkansas Population 2024

11,980

Lowell Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Lowell was:

  • White: 62.98%
  • Two or more races: 21.75%
  • Other race: 6.9%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 4.18%
  • Asian: 2.67%
  • Black or African American: 1.14%
  • Native American: 0.39%
Land Area (mi²)
9.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,242.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
20.72% (2,056)
The current population of Lowell, Arkansas is 11,980 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 9,924.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White6,30162.98%
Two or more races2,17621.75%
Other race6906.9%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander4184.18%
Asian2672.67%
Black or African American1141.14%
Native American390.39%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Lowell Population by Race

Lowell Population Pyramid 2024

Lowell Median Age

34.2

Total

36.3

Male

32

Female

Lowell Adults

There are 7,213 adults, (1,284 of whom are seniors) in Lowell.

Lowell Age Dependency

68.7

Age Dependency Ratio

21.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

47.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Lowell Sex Ratio

Female5,11851.15%
Male4,88748.85%

Lowell Population by Age

Lowell Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,4652.8965.834.2
Married2,0883.4878.221.8
Non Family8531.3442.957.1
Female3333.3559.840.2
Male1912.4743.556.5

3.32

Average Family Size

2.89

Average Household Size

65.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Lowell Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3545.65%
Associates Degree2624.18%
Bachelors Degree96415.38%
Graduate Degree5218.31%
High School Graduate2,12533.9%
Less Than 9th Grade75312.01%
Some College1,29020.58%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Lowell Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Lowell Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,7153,5041,010
Hispanic1,381788109
2+ Races1,225821279
Other Race50234742
Asian22610968
Islander148830
Black606024
Native American232314

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 60.87%.

Lowell Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$56,746$69,000$42,083
Graduate Degree$76,276$62,159$84,063
High School Graduate$40,310$50,463$32,917
Less Than 9th Grade$40,197$40,703$39,345
Overall$48,942$51,762$40,665
Some College$50,988$52,188$41,885

$48,942

Average Earnings

$51,762

Average Male

$40,665

Average Female

Lowell Earnings by Educational Attainment

Lowell Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Lowell Language

81.81% of Lowell residents speak only English, while 18.19% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 15.42% of the population.

Lowell Language

Lowell Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Islander41838592.11%
White5,4722304.2%
Hispanic2,5221857.34%
Multiple2,1761737.95%

8.96%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.67%

Male Poverty Rate

9.23%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Lowell

The race most likely to be in poverty in Lowell is Islander, with 92.11% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Lowell is White, with 4.2% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.4%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.36%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.21%.

Lowell Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade15.63%
High School6.59%
Bachelors or Greater2.9%
Some College1.74%

Lowell Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed4.28%
Male Employed1.69%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Lowell Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Lowell Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$91,524$107,922
Households$83,827$96,879
Married Families$98,182$-999,999,999
Non Families$46,383$54,740

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Lowell Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

59.9%

Male Marriage Rate

53.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Lowell Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Lowell Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Lowell Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Lowell Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

626

Number of Veterans

568

Male Veterans

58

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam340
First Gulf War179
Second Gulf War136
Korea0
World War II0

Lowell Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74266
55 to 64236
35 to 5482
18 to 3422
75+20

Lowell Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3036.53%
Other Race21736.53%
2+ Races896.38%
Hispanic362.1%
Black1728.33%

Lowell Veterans by Race

Lowell Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

14.7%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.19%

Veteran Disability Rate

Lowell Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.8%

Labor Force Participation

65.2%

Employment Rate

0.9%

Unemployment Rate

Lowell Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Lowell Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Lowell Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

45.87%

Born in Lowell

83.78%

Native Born

16.22%

Foreign Born

11.53%

Non Citizen

4.69%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

83.78% of Lowell residents were born in the United States, with 45.87% having been born in Arkansas. 11.53% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Lowell Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202914,5505143.66%
202814,0365143.8%
202713,5225143.95%
202613,0085144.11%
202512,4945144.29%
202411,9805144.48%
202311,4664223.82%
202211,0448878.73%
202110,1572332.35%
20209,9243553.71%
20199,5691261.33%
20189,4431872.02%
20179,2562763.07%
20168,9803554.12%
20158,6251882.23%
20148,4374055.04%
20138,0322312.96%
20127,8012072.73%
20117,5942353.19%
20107,35900%
20005,013-9,537-65.55%

Lowell Population by Year