Arkansas county populations
75 supported county-equivalent records in Arkansas; July 1, 2025 population, 2024–2025 growth and 2025 land-area density.
Population totals use July 1, 2025 observations from PEP Vintage 2025. Change is measured since July 1, 2024. County equivalents are included, including Connecticut planning regions. Missing density is displayed as unavailable, never as zero.
Population table and filters
Whole-dataset downloads| Place | Population · 2025 | Change · 2024–25 | Growth · 2024–25 | People / sq. mi. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulaski CountyArkansas · County equivalent · 05119 | 404,611 | +1,217 | +0.30% | 533.5 |
| Benton CountyArkansas · County equivalent · 05007 | 332,554 | +10,553 | +3.28% | 392.3 |
| Washington CountyArkansas · County equivalent · 05143 | 271,213 | +3,843 | +1.44% | 288.1 |
| Faulkner CountyArkansas · County equivalent · 05045 | 133,979 | +1,812 | +1.37% | 207.0 |
| Saline CountyArkansas · County equivalent · 05125 | 133,288 | +1,519 | +1.15% | 184.2 |
| Sebastian CountyArkansas · County equivalent · 05131 | 130,641 | +318 | +0.24% | 245.9 |
| Craighead CountyArkansas · County equivalent · 05031 | 116,957 | +579 | +0.50% | 165.4 |
| Garland CountyArkansas · County equivalent · 05051 | 99,695 | -215 | -0.22% | 147.1 |
| White CountyArkansas · County equivalent · 05145 | 80,085 | +957 | +1.21% | 77.5 |
| Lonoke CountyArkansas · County equivalent · 05085 | 76,664 | +274 | +0.36% | 99.3 |
| Pope CountyArkansas · County equivalent · 05115 | 64,976 | +310 | +0.48% | 80.1 |
| Jefferson CountyArkansas · County equivalent · 05069 | 62,987 | -618 | -0.97% | 72.2 |
| Crawford CountyArkansas · County equivalent · 05033 | 62,657 | +401 | +0.64% | 105.3 |
| Greene CountyArkansas · County equivalent · 05055 | 47,411 | +391 | +0.83% | 82.1 |
| Crittenden CountyArkansas · County equivalent · 05035 | 46,210 | -579 | -1.24% | 75.5 |
| Baxter CountyArkansas · County equivalent · 05005 | 42,982 | +123 | +0.29% | 77.6 |
| Miller CountyArkansas · County equivalent · 05091 | 42,357 | -3 | -0.01% | 67.9 |
| Independence CountyArkansas · County equivalent · 05063 | 38,785 | +216 | +0.56% | 50.8 |
| Boone CountyArkansas · County equivalent · 05009 | 38,628 | +97 | +0.25% | 65.5 |
| Mississippi CountyArkansas · County equivalent · 05093 | 37,828 | -346 | -0.91% | 41.9 |
| Union CountyArkansas · County equivalent · 05139 | 36,926 | -195 | -0.53% | 35.5 |
| Hot Spring CountyArkansas · County equivalent · 05059 | 33,451 | +157 | +0.47% | 54.4 |
| Carroll CountyArkansas · County equivalent · 05015 | 29,263 | +174 | +0.60% | 46.5 |
| Johnson CountyArkansas · County equivalent · 05071 | 26,225 | -22 | -0.08% | 39.7 |
| Cleburne CountyArkansas · County equivalent · 05023 | 25,672 | +31 | +0.12% | 46.3 |
| Poinsett CountyArkansas · County equivalent · 05111 | 22,483 | +165 | +0.74% | 29.6 |
| Columbia CountyArkansas · County equivalent · 05027 | 21,894 | -120 | -0.55% | 28.6 |
| St. Francis CountyArkansas · County equivalent · 05123 | 21,800 | -139 | -0.63% | 34.3 |
| Ouachita CountyArkansas · County equivalent · 05103 | 21,731 | -125 | -0.57% | 29.7 |
| Logan CountyArkansas · County equivalent · 05083 | 21,633 | +102 | +0.47% | 30.5 |
| Conway CountyArkansas · County equivalent · 05029 | 21,393 | +5 | +0.02% | 38.8 |
| Clark CountyArkansas · County equivalent · 05019 | 20,938 | -14 | -0.07% | 24.2 |
| Yell CountyArkansas · County equivalent · 05149 | 19,956 | -147 | -0.73% | 21.4 |
| Polk CountyArkansas · County equivalent · 05113 | 19,486 | +51 | +0.26% | 22.7 |
| Hempstead CountyArkansas · County equivalent · 05057 | 19,080 | -174 | -0.90% | 26.2 |
| Randolph CountyArkansas · County equivalent · 05121 | 18,876 | -68 | -0.36% | 29.0 |
| Grant CountyArkansas · County equivalent · 05053 | 18,756 | +159 | +0.85% | 29.7 |
| Madison CountyArkansas · County equivalent · 05087 | 18,410 | +348 | +1.93% | 22.1 |
| Sharp CountyArkansas · County equivalent · 05135 | 18,122 | +20 | +0.11% | 30.0 |
| Ashley CountyArkansas · County equivalent · 05003 | 17,831 | -193 | -1.07% | 19.3 |
| Franklin CountyArkansas · County equivalent · 05047 | 17,725 | +123 | +0.70% | 29.1 |
| Marion CountyArkansas · County equivalent · 05089 | 17,593 | +18 | +0.10% | 29.5 |
| Drew CountyArkansas · County equivalent · 05043 | 17,054 | +66 | +0.39% | 20.6 |
| Jackson CountyArkansas · County equivalent · 05067 | 16,741 | +103 | +0.62% | 26.4 |
| Lawrence CountyArkansas · County equivalent · 05075 | 16,273 | +73 | +0.45% | 27.7 |
| Van Buren CountyArkansas · County equivalent · 05141 | 16,238 | +11 | +0.07% | 22.9 |
| Cross CountyArkansas · County equivalent · 05037 | 16,186 | -118 | -0.72% | 26.3 |
| Arkansas CountyArkansas · County equivalent · 05001 | 15,836 | -256 | -1.59% | 16.0 |
| Sevier CountyArkansas · County equivalent · 05133 | 15,758 | -89 | -0.56% | 28.0 |
| Izard CountyArkansas · County equivalent · 05065 | 14,405 | +106 | +0.74% | 24.8 |
Use these comparisons consistently
A larger population does not necessarily mean faster growth. Absolute change measures the number of residents gained or lost; percentage change divides that difference by the starting population. The percentage column here covers one July-to-July interval, rather than a decade or a partial calendar year. Percent growth is suppressed where the starting population is zero.
Density divides the unrounded July 1, 2025 population by matching 2025 Gazetteer land area. It is measured in people per square mile and excludes water area. These geographic averages depend on the size and definition of each unit, so a county’s density is not directly comparable to a built-up city neighborhood.
County-equivalent names and units vary by state. Connecticut planning regions are represented in the current series; linking older county series requires a documented relationship. Incorporated places may cross county boundaries and do not form an exhaustive county breakdown.
Exports contain the current page’s visible rows after filtering, with reference date and release metadata. Use whole-dataset downloads for every row or select a compatible comparison to inspect a longer interval. The initial pep-2025-r1 snapshot remains reproducible when future releases are added.