Arkansas' 2nd Congressional District
Arkansas · AR-02
Arkansas' 2nd Congressional District is one of 4 U.S. House districts in Arkansas, represented in Congress by J. Hill (Republican). It is home to roughly 762,045 people, with a median age of 38.2. The population is about 67% White. The median household income is $63,081, and 33% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted solidly Republican (R+16).
Representative
Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).
Geography
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Covering 5,441 square miles, AR-02 is the 133rd-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 140 residents per square mile, it is a predominantly rural district. Its shape is irregular: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.29 ranks 200th of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.
Presidential results
In the 2024 presidential election, 41% of AR-02 voters backed Kamala Harris and 57% Donald Trump — a R+16 margin. That is a 3.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted R+13.
Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).
Who lives here
The median resident of the district is 38.2 years old; 22.8% of residents are under 18 and 17% are 65 or older. About 4.2% of residents were born outside the United States, and 6.7% speak a language other than English at home.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).
Economy & education
At $63,081, the district's median household income ranks 363rd of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $195,965, and the median rent is $982 a month. 14.4% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 24.6-minute commute (8.7% work from home).
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).