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Least educated, Arkansas counties

Arkansas counties with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2024 ACS). This list covers the 75 counties in Arkansas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 75 is 16.7%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Arkansas County, AR, up 32 places to #13.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000

01▲1Lee County, ARAR8,0297.2%0.0 pts

02▲25Lafayette County, ARAR5,8889.0%−0.5 pts

03▲17Sevier County, ARAR15,7589.3%+0.1 pts

04▲3Dallas County, ARAR6,01111.3%+1.7 pts

05▲4Poinsett County, ARAR22,48311.4%+5.1 pts

06▼5Lincoln County, ARAR12,76412.0%+4.3 pts

07▲17Randolph County, ARAR18,87612.1%+1.5 pts

08▲18Desha County, ARAR9,98412.6%+1.6 pts

09▲7Monroe County, ARAR6,24412.7%+4.3 pts

10▲4Ashley County, ARAR17,83112.8%+2.7 pts

11▲1Madison County, ARAR18,41012.9%+2.8 pts

12▲1Scott County, ARAR9,96513.0%+4.6 pts

13▲32Arkansas County, ARAR15,83613.6%+1.4 pts

14▲25Mississippi County, ARAR37,82813.7%+2.4 pts

15▼4Nevada County, ARAR7,94213.8%+3.1 pts

16▼13Sharp County, ARAR18,12213.9%+3.6 pts

17▼12St. Francis County, ARAR21,80014.2%+4.6 pts

18▼10Franklin County, ARAR17,72514.5%+3.5 pts

19▲10Lawrence County, ARAR16,27314.5%+6.0 pts

20▼10Jackson County, ARAR16,74114.7%+4.4 pts

21▲23Marion County, ARAR17,59314.9%+4.4 pts

22▼3Yell County, ARAR19,95614.9%+4.0 pts

23▲31Miller County, ARAR42,35715.0%+2.5 pts

24▲14Phillips County, ARAR14,25515.0%+2.6 pts

25▲15Van Buren County, ARAR16,23815.0%+3.5 pts

26▼20Searcy County, ARAR7,84815.0%+6.6 pts

27▼5Clay County, ARAR14,05215.3%+7.9 pts

28▼3Bradley County, ARAR9,82815.3%+3.4 pts

29▲12Newton County, ARAR7,02615.7%+3.9 pts

30▼13Stone County, ARAR12,70315.8%+6.0 pts

31▼13Fulton County, ARAR12,49216.0%+5.5 pts

32▲2Woodruff County, ARAR5,71016.2%+8.1 pts

33▼10Howard County, ARAR12,30616.2%+4.6 pts

34▼13Ouachita County, ARAR21,73116.3%+3.6 pts

35▲8Hempstead County, ARAR19,08016.3%+5.4 pts

36▲17Perry County, ARAR10,30916.5%+5.4 pts

37▼22Logan County, ARAR21,63316.7%+7.3 pts

38▼5Montgomery County, ARAR8,57916.7%+7.9 pts

39▲9Greene County, ARAR47,41116.9%+6.0 pts

40▲9Crittenden County, ARAR46,21017.0%+4.2 pts

41▼13Little River County, ARAR11,76317.2%+7.3 pts

42▲10Boone County, ARAR38,62817.2%+4.5 pts

43▼6Hot Spring County, ARAR33,45117.5%+6.3 pts

44▼8Polk County, ARAR19,48617.8%+6.8 pts

45▲1Johnson County, ARAR26,22517.8%+4.7 pts

46▼15Chicot County, ARAR9,10718.0%+6.3 pts

47▲11Independence County, ARAR38,78518.1%+4.4 pts

48▼13Prairie County, ARAR7,92318.2%+9.2 pts

49▼17Cross County, ARAR16,18618.4%+8.5 pts

50▼3Cleburne County, ARAR25,67218.4%+4.5 pts

51▲12Union County, ARAR36,92619.1%+4.2 pts

52▲5Pike County, ARAR9,96419.1%+9.1 pts

53▼2Baxter County, ARAR42,98219.4%+6.7 pts

54▼12Cleveland County, ARAR7,22419.7%+9.7 pts

55▼25Izard County, ARAR14,40519.7%+8.0 pts

56▼52Calhoun County, ARAR4,63219.8%+12.5 pts

57▼7Conway County, ARAR21,39319.9%+8.4 pts

58▲6Carroll County, ARAR29,26320.0%+6.1 pts

59▼3Crawford County, ARAR62,65720.0%+10.3 pts

60▼5Jefferson County, ARAR62,98720.1%+4.4 pts

61▲1White County, ARAR80,08520.4%+4.8 pts

62▼3Grant County, ARAR18,75621.5%+10.5 pts

63▼3Columbia County, ARAR21,89421.9%+5.1 pts

64▼3Lonoke County, ARAR76,66422.1%+7.5 pts

65▲2Sebastian County, ARAR130,64123.3%+6.7 pts

66▲2Pope County, ARAR64,97624.7%+5.7 pts

67▼1Garland County, ARAR99,69525.3%+7.4 pts

68▼3Drew County, ARAR17,05425.6%+8.3 pts

69Clark County, ARAR20,93826.2%+6.4 pts

70▲1Saline County, ARAR133,28829.4%+13.0 pts

71▼1Craighead County, ARAR116,95729.7%+8.7 pts

72Faulkner County, ARAR133,97935.0%+9.7 pts

73Washington County, ARAR271,21335.2%+10.7 pts

74Benton County, ARAR332,55437.8%+17.4 pts

75Pulaski County, ARAR404,61137.9%+9.8 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES