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Largest by population, Arkansas counties · 2000

The most populous Arkansas counties as of the 2000 population estimates. This list covers the 75 counties in Arkansas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATETOTAL POPULATIONVS 1990

01Pulaski County, ARAR361,474+3%

02Washington County, ARAR157,715+39%

03Benton County, ARAR153,406+57%

04Sebastian County, ARAR115,071+16%

05Garland County, ARAR88,068+20%

06Faulkner County, ARAR86,014+43%

07Jefferson County, ARAR84,278−1%

08Saline County, ARAR83,529+30%

09Craighead County, ARAR82,148+19%

10White County, ARAR67,165+23%

11Pope County, ARAR54,469+19%

12Crawford County, ARAR53,247+25%

13Lonoke County, ARAR52,828+35%

14Mississippi County, ARAR51,979−10%

15Crittenden County, ARAR50,866+2%

16Union County, ARAR45,629−2%

17Miller County, ARAR40,443+5%

18Baxter County, ARAR38,386+23%

19Greene County, ARAR37,331+17%

20Independence County, ARAR34,233+10%

21Boone County, ARAR33,948+20%

22Hot Spring County, ARAR30,353+16%

23St. Francis County, ARAR29,329+3%

24Ouachita County, ARAR28,790−6%

25Phillips County, ARAR26,445−8%

26Poinsett County, ARAR25,614+4%

27Columbia County, ARAR25,603−0%

28Carroll County, ARAR25,357+36%

29Ashley County, ARAR24,209−0%

30Cleburne County, ARAR24,046+24%

31Hempstead County, ARAR23,587+9%

32Clark County, ARAR23,546+10%

33Johnson County, ARAR22,781+25%

34Logan County, ARAR22,486+9%

35Yell County, ARAR21,139+19%

36Arkansas County, ARAR20,749−4%

37Conway County, ARAR20,336+6%

38Polk County, ARAR20,229+17%

39Cross County, ARAR19,526+2%

40Drew County, ARAR18,723+8%

41Jackson County, ARAR18,418−3%

42Randolph County, ARAR18,195+10%

43Lawrence County, ARAR17,774+2%

44Franklin County, ARAR17,771+19%

45Clay County, ARAR17,609−3%

46Sharp County, ARAR17,119+21%

47Grant County, ARAR16,464+18%

48Van Buren County, ARAR16,192+16%

49Marion County, ARAR16,140+34%

50Sevier County, ARAR15,757+16%

51Desha County, ARAR15,341−9%

52Lincoln County, ARAR14,492+6%

53Howard County, ARAR14,300+5%

54Madison County, ARAR14,243+23%

55Chicot County, ARAR14,117−10%

56Little River County, ARAR13,628−2%

57Izard County, ARAR13,249+17%

58Bradley County, ARAR12,600+7%

59Lee County, ARAR12,580−4%

60Fulton County, ARAR11,642+16%

61Stone County, ARAR11,499+18%

62Pike County, ARAR11,303+12%

63Scott County, ARAR10,996+8%

64Monroe County, ARAR10,254−10%

65Perry County, ARAR10,209+28%

66Nevada County, ARAR9,955−1%

67Prairie County, ARAR9,539+0%

68Montgomery County, ARAR9,245+18%

69Dallas County, ARAR9,210−4%

70Woodruff County, ARAR8,741−8%

71Newton County, ARAR8,608+12%

72Cleveland County, ARAR8,571+10%

73Lafayette County, ARAR8,559−11%

74Searcy County, ARAR8,261+5%

75Calhoun County, ARAR5,744−1%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS