Arkansas' 3rd Congressional District
Arkansas · AR-03
Arkansas' 3rd Congressional District is one of 4 U.S. House districts in Arkansas, represented in Congress by Steve Womack (Republican). It is home to roughly 768,740 people, with a median age of 35.6. The population is about 64% White. The median household income is $71,567, and 32% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted solidly Republican (R+25).
Representative
Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).
Geography
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Covering 4,244 square miles, AR-03 is the 163rd-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 181 residents per square mile, it is a mix of small cities, suburbs and countryside. Its shape is fairly compact: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.44 ranks 58th of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.
Presidential results
In the 2024 presidential election, 36% of AR-03 voters backed Kamala Harris and 61% Donald Trump — a R+25 margin. That is a 2.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted R+23.
Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).
Who lives here
The median resident of the district is 35.6 years old; 24.5% of residents are under 18 and 14.4% are 65 or older. About 10.7% of residents were born outside the United States, and 15.3% speak a language other than English at home.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).
Economy & education
At $71,567, the district's median household income ranks 272nd of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $240,950, and the median rent is $1,019 a month. 12.5% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 22.6-minute commute (11.1% work from home).
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).