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Fastest shrinking, Arkansas counties

Arkansas counties with the steepest population decline from the 2020 census to 2025. This list covers the 75 counties in Arkansas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 75 is -0.1%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Garland County, AR, up 30 places to #37.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01Phillips County, ARAR14,255-14.0%−5.7 pts

02▲14Desha County, ARAR9,984-12.4%−3.7 pts

03▲5Chicot County, ARAR9,107-10.8%−0.6 pts

04▲3Woodruff County, ARAR5,710-8.9%−0.7 pts

05▲1Monroe County, ARAR6,244-8.2%+1.4 pts

06▲15Arkansas County, ARAR15,836-7.7%−3.5 pts

07▼5Dallas County, ARAR6,011-7.3%−3.1 pts

08▲6Mississippi County, ARAR37,828-7.0%+2.6 pts

09▲18Bradley County, ARAR9,828-6.8%−13.6 pts

10▼5Lafayette County, ARAR5,888-6.7%+4.6 pts

11▼7Lee County, ARAR8,029-6.6%−3.0 pts

12▲1Ashley County, ARAR17,831-6.5%−6.0 pts

13▼2Jefferson County, ARAR62,987-6.4%−4.9 pts

14▼11St. Francis County, ARAR21,800-5.6%−8.5 pts

15▲23Union County, ARAR36,926-5.4%−3.1 pts

16▲2Hempstead County, ARAR19,080-4.9%−14.0 pts

17▲11Nevada County, ARAR7,942-4.4%−3.0 pts

18▲25Prairie County, ARAR7,923-4.3%−4.6 pts

19▼7Cleveland County, ARAR7,224-4.3%−14.5 pts

20▼11Ouachita County, ARAR21,731-4.1%+1.8 pts

21▲21Crittenden County, ARAR46,210-4.1%−5.9 pts

22▲9Columbia County, ARAR21,894-4.0%−3.6 pts

23▲16Cross County, ARAR16,186-3.8%−5.4 pts

24▲5Howard County, ARAR12,306-3.7%−9.1 pts

25▼3Clay County, ARAR14,052-3.4%−0.7 pts

26▼16Newton County, ARAR7,026-2.8%−15.0 pts

27▲8Clark County, ARAR20,938-2.4%−12.2 pts

28▼11Calhoun County, ARAR4,632-2.3%−0.9 pts

29▼6Little River County, ARAR11,763-2.2%+0.2 pts

30▲6Poinsett County, ARAR22,483-2.1%−6.0 pts

31▼11Pike County, ARAR9,964-2.0%−14.1 pts

32▲5Drew County, ARAR17,054-1.7%−9.5 pts

33▼8Yell County, ARAR19,956-1.5%−20.5 pts

34▼8Lincoln County, ARAR12,764-1.4%−7.2 pts

35▲14Miller County, ARAR42,357-0.6%−5.7 pts

36▼6Sevier County, ARAR15,758-0.5%−16.1 pts

37▲30Garland County, ARAR99,695-0.5%−20.5 pts

38▼5Jackson County, ARAR16,741-0.1%+2.7 pts

39▲6Searcy County, ARAR7,848+0.3%−5.1 pts

40▼6Lawrence County, ARAR16,273+0.4%−1.5 pts

41▼22Montgomery County, ARAR8,579+1.1%−16.8 pts

42▲14Hot Spring County, ARAR33,451+1.2%−15.0 pts

43▼28Scott County, ARAR9,965+1.3%−6.4 pts

44▲22Pulaski County, ARAR404,611+1.4%−2.0 pts

45▼13Polk County, ARAR19,486+1.4%−15.2 pts

46▲18Randolph County, ARAR18,876+1.6%−8.2 pts

47▲11Johnson County, ARAR26,225+1.8%−23.2 pts

48▲13Sebastian County, ARAR130,641+2.2%−13.3 pts

49▲16Independence County, ARAR38,785+2.2%−7.5 pts

50▼9Logan County, ARAR21,633+2.4%−7.0 pts

51▲11Pope County, ARAR64,976+2.5%−16.2 pts

52▲1Stone County, ARAR12,703+2.8%−14.9 pts

53▼29Van Buren County, ARAR16,238+2.8%−12.8 pts

54▼8Perry County, ARAR10,309+2.9%−25.2 pts

55Baxter County, ARAR42,982+3.3%−19.8 pts

56▼8Conway County, ARAR21,393+3.3%−2.9 pts

57▲3Boone County, ARAR38,628+3.4%−16.6 pts

58▼8Fulton County, ARAR12,492+3.5%−12.5 pts

59▲4Carroll County, ARAR29,263+3.5%−32.4 pts

60▲9Lonoke County, ARAR76,664+3.6%−31.0 pts

61▲9Greene County, ARAR47,411+3.7%−13.7 pts

62▼22Franklin County, ARAR17,725+3.7%−15.6 pts

63▼19Cleburne County, ARAR25,672+3.9%−20.0 pts

64▼17Crawford County, ARAR62,657+4.2%−21.1 pts

65▼13White County, ARAR80,085+4.2%−18.6 pts

66▼9Grant County, ARAR18,756+4.4%−13.6 pts

67▼8Marion County, ARAR17,593+4.6%−29.9 pts

68▼14Sharp County, ARAR18,122+4.9%−16.4 pts

69▲4Craighead County, ARAR116,957+5.1%−14.0 pts

70▼19Izard County, ARAR14,405+6.1%−10.5 pts

71▲1Saline County, ARAR133,288+8.0%−22.1 pts

72▼1Faulkner County, ARAR133,979+8.5%−34.9 pts

73▲1Washington County, ARAR271,213+10.3%−28.8 pts

74▼6Madison County, ARAR18,410+11.4%−11.2 pts

75Benton County, ARAR332,554+17.0%−40.4 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU POPULATION ESTIMATES