Arkansas' 1st Congressional District
Arkansas · AR-01
Arkansas' 1st Congressional District is one of 4 U.S. House districts in Arkansas, represented in Congress by Eric Crawford (Republican). It is home to roughly 754,886 people, with a median age of 39.9. The population is about 74% White. The median household income is $51,769, and 18% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted safely Republican (R+45).
Representative
Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).
Geography
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Covering 20,400 square miles, AR-01 is the 37th-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 37 residents per square mile, it is a predominantly rural district. Its shape is very irregular: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.13 ranks 385th of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.
Presidential results
In the 2024 presidential election, 26% of AR-01 voters backed Kamala Harris and 72% Donald Trump — a R+45 margin. That is a 4.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted R+41.
Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).
Who lives here
The median resident of the district is 39.9 years old; 23.3% of residents are under 18 and 18.7% are 65 or older. About 2.1% of residents were born outside the United States, and 3.5% speak a language other than English at home.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).
Economy & education
At $51,769, the district's median household income ranks 425th of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $142,048, and the median rent is $823 a month. 18.7% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 24-minute commute (5.5% work from home).
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).