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Largest by population, Arkansas counties

The most populous Arkansas counties as of the 2025 population estimates. This list covers the 75 counties in Arkansas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 75 is 18,410. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Madison County, AR, up 9 places to #38.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATETOTAL POPULATIONVS 2000

01Pulaski County, ARAR404,611+12%

02Benton County, ARAR332,554+117%

03Washington County, ARAR271,213+72%

04▲1Faulkner County, ARAR133,979+56%

05▲1Saline County, ARAR133,288+60%

06▼2Sebastian County, ARAR130,641+14%

07Craighead County, ARAR116,957+42%

08Garland County, ARAR99,695+13%

09White County, ARAR80,085+19%

10Lonoke County, ARAR76,664+45%

11▲1Pope County, ARAR64,976+19%

12▼1Jefferson County, ARAR62,987−25%

13Crawford County, ARAR62,657+18%

14▲1Greene County, ARAR47,411+27%

15▼1Crittenden County, ARAR46,210−9%

16▲1Baxter County, ARAR42,982+12%

17▼1Miller County, ARAR42,357+5%

18▲2Independence County, ARAR38,785+13%

19▲2Boone County, ARAR38,628+14%

20▼2Mississippi County, ARAR37,828−27%

21▼2Union County, ARAR36,926−19%

22Hot Spring County, ARAR33,451+10%

23Carroll County, ARAR29,263+15%

24Johnson County, ARAR26,225+15%

25Cleburne County, ARAR25,672+7%

26▲1Poinsett County, ARAR22,483−12%

27▲1Columbia County, ARAR21,894−14%

28▼2St. Francis County, ARAR21,800−26%

29Ouachita County, ARAR21,731−25%

30▲1Logan County, ARAR21,633−4%

31▲1Conway County, ARAR21,393+5%

32▼2Clark County, ARAR20,938−11%

33Yell County, ARAR19,956−6%

34▲1Polk County, ARAR19,486−4%

35▼1Hempstead County, ARAR19,080−19%

36▲1Randolph County, ARAR18,876+4%

37▲1Grant County, ARAR18,756+14%

38▲9Madison County, ARAR18,410+29%

39▲1Sharp County, ARAR18,122+6%

40▼4Ashley County, ARAR17,831−26%

41▲1Franklin County, ARAR17,7250%

42▲2Marion County, ARAR17,593+9%

43▼4Drew County, ARAR17,054−9%

44▲1Jackson County, ARAR16,741−9%

45▲3Lawrence County, ARAR16,273−8%

46▲4Van Buren County, ARAR16,2380%

47▼4Cross County, ARAR16,186−17%

48▼7Arkansas County, ARAR15,836−24%

49Sevier County, ARAR15,7580%

50▲2Izard County, ARAR14,405+9%

51▼5Phillips County, ARAR14,255−46%

52▼1Clay County, ARAR14,052−20%

53Lincoln County, ARAR12,764−12%

54▲1Stone County, ARAR12,703+10%

55▲1Fulton County, ARAR12,492+7%

56▼2Howard County, ARAR12,306−14%

57Little River County, ARAR11,763−14%

58▲4Perry County, ARAR10,309+1%

59▼1Desha County, ARAR9,984−35%

60▲3Scott County, ARAR9,965−9%

61Pike County, ARAR9,964−12%

62▼3Bradley County, ARAR9,828−22%

63▼3Chicot County, ARAR9,107−35%

64▲1Montgomery County, ARAR8,579−7%

65▼1Lee County, ARAR8,029−36%

66Nevada County, ARAR7,942−20%

67Prairie County, ARAR7,923−17%

68Searcy County, ARAR7,848−5%

69Cleveland County, ARAR7,224−16%

70Newton County, ARAR7,026−18%

71Monroe County, ARAR6,244−39%

72Dallas County, ARAR6,011−35%

73Lafayette County, ARAR5,888−31%

74Woodruff County, ARAR5,710−35%

75Calhoun County, ARAR4,632−19%

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