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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.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

11Lee County, ARAR8,029-6.6%−3.0 pts

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU POPULATION ESTIMATES