LITTLE ROCK is now under coverage.
Local dating, modeled. Every signal in Little Rock, converted into a tactical roadmap.
Greater Little Rock is open as a field office. The headline numbers, each sourced and confidence-flagged:
- $950 per month Zumper Rent Research, June 2026
- $38,717 per year Census ACS 5-yr, 2019–2023
- 51% Census ACS 5-yr, 2019–2023
By the numbers
11 sourced, confidence-flagged metrics for Little Rock — gender, money, neighborhoods, and political lean. The deep dive, with charts, is in the console below.
- Singles, 22 to 50
123,697
- Gender balance
51%
- Male skew
51%
- Median income
$38,717
- 1-bedroom rent
$950
- Living wage
$43,950
- Transit fare
$1
- Rent trend
$950
- Most female-leaning zone
47%
- Democratic
59%
- Republican
37%
The shape of the market
Southwest is the most female-leaning zone, at about 47% men to 53% women.
Little Rock runs about 51% male, sharpest in Chenal (55%) and West Little Rock (53%).
How dating actually happens
Only about 14% of matches on curated apps like Hinge turn into a first date.
Roughly 1 in 10 partnered adults met their partner online, and the share climbs sharply for younger and LGB couples.
One in four matches never gets a reply.
53% of online daters say their overall experience has been positive.
Dating safety in Little Rock
78% of active dating-app users report burnout: 80% of women (driven by message volume) and 74% of men (driven by a lack of responses).
60% of Americans support requiring a background check before someone can create a dating profile.
An estimated 26% of men have received unsolicited explicit content, far below the rate for women.
56% of women under 50 have been sent unsolicited explicit images while dating online.
48% of online daters have faced at least one form of harassing behavior on a dating platform.
43% of women under 50 say a match kept contacting them after they said no.
52% of online daters say a scammer or bot has contacted them.
63% of men under 50 say a scammer or bot has contacted them, the highest of any group.
11% of women under 50 have been physically threatened on a dating platform.
40% of daters say platforms do a bad job removing fake and bot accounts; only 20% say they do well.
The LGBTQ+ landscape
53% of LGB adults have used a dating app, far more than straight adults.
About 24% of LGB couples met online, roughly three times the straight rate.
About 70% of LGB adults under 30 have used a dating app, the highest-adoption cohort anywhere.
7.6% of U.S. adults now identify as LGBTQ+, up from 3.5% in 2012.
22.3% of adults aged 18 to 34 identify as LGBTQ+.
Political alignment
24% of Americans say they could never date someone who disagrees with them on abortion.
Arkansas doesn’t register voters by party, so we read the 2024 presidential vote: Pulaski County backed Harris about 59% to 37%, the lone Democratic “blue dot” in deep-red Arkansas.
Trump took about 37% of Pulaski County, far below his Arkansas landslide, as Little Rock and North Little Rock anchor the state’s Democratic vote.
47% of single daters would not seriously date a Trump voter; among Democratic women that rises to 79%.
69% of Americans would not date someone who is unemployed, rising to 81% of women.
The cost of dating
A single adult in Pulaski County needs about $44,000 a year just to cover the basics.
Little Rock’s one-bedroom rents are among the lowest of any metro and have risen modestly off a low base.
Americans reported $1.3 billion in romance-scam losses in a single year, a tax on every crowded market.
A Rock Region METRO bus fare in Little Rock is $1.35 one way.
Neighborhood intelligence
| Neighborhood | Singles | M / F | Income | 1BR rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conway | 12,218 | 51 / 49 | $37,898 | $1,011 |
| Midtown | 8,119 | 47 / 53 | $25,994 | $1,064 |
| Southwest | 7,173 | 47 / 53 | $28,807 | $965 |
| Hillcrest | 5,181 | 50 / 50 | $46,564 | $1,115 |
| West Little Rock | 4,656 | 53 / 47 | $51,434 | $1,181 |
| Maumelle | 4,572 | 51 / 49 | $48,125 | $1,159 |
| Chenal | 4,045 | 55 / 45 | $60,004 | $1,365 |
| Riverdale | 3,214 | 47 / 53 | $36,378 | $1,110 |
| North Little Rock | 2,684 | 53 / 47 | $22,063 | $800 |
| The Heights | 1,510 | 48 / 52 | $62,681 | $1,028 |
Local date spots
Real venues across Little Rock, scraped from Google Maps and filterable by neighborhood. Ratings and review counts are live Google data — never paid placement.
- Hillcrest
Twin Peaks
- North Little Rock
The Root Cafe
- West Little Rock
Sullivan's Steakhouse
- The Heights
Samantha's Tap Room & Wood Grill
- Midtown
Big Orange | Midtown Little Rock
- Conway
Brick and Forge Taproom
- Conway
Mike's Place
- Midtown
Dugan's Pub
- Conway
Walk-On's Sports Bistreaux - Conway Restaurant
- Hillcrest
Faded Rose Restaurant
- North Little Rock
Skinny J's Argenta
- The Heights
Heights Taco & Tamale Co.
- Midtown
Flying Saucer Draught Emporium
- West Little Rock
YaYas Euro Bistro in Little Rock
- Riverdale
La Hacienda Mexican Restaurant
- Midtown
All Aboard Restaurant & Grill
- The Heights
ZAZA | Little Rock
- West Little Rock
The Pantry Restaurant
- Chenal
Arthur's Prime Steakhouse
- Chenal
The Buttered Biscuit
- Chenal
Local Lime | Little Rock
- Riverdale
Whole Hog Cafe
- Maumelle
Boudreauxs Grill & Bar
- Riverdale
Wright’s Barbecue - Little Rock
- Southwest
Brewski's Pub & Grub
- Midtown
Nexus Coffee Roasters
- Midtown
Brave New Restaurant
- Conway
Taylor's Made
- Southwest
Southern Tail Brewing
- Riverdale
The Fold | Botanas & Bar