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Least educated, Arkansas counties · 2000

Arkansas counties with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2023 ACS). This list covers the 75 counties in Arkansas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000

01Poinsett County, ARAR22,4836.3%+0%

02Lee County, ARAR8,0297.3%+0%

03Calhoun County, ARAR4,6327.3%+0%

04Clay County, ARAR14,0527.4%+0%

05Lincoln County, ARAR12,7647.6%+0%

06Woodruff County, ARAR5,7108.0%+0%

07Searcy County, ARAR7,8488.4%+0%

08Scott County, ARAR9,9658.4%+0%

09Monroe County, ARAR6,2448.4%+0%

10Lawrence County, ARAR16,2738.5%+0%

11Montgomery County, ARAR8,5798.8%+0%

12Prairie County, ARAR7,9239.0%+0%

13Sevier County, ARAR15,7589.2%+0%

14Logan County, ARAR21,6339.4%+0%

15Lafayette County, ARAR5,8889.5%+0%

16St. Francis County, ARAR21,8009.6%+0%

17Dallas County, ARAR6,0119.6%+0%

18Crawford County, ARAR62,6579.7%+0%

19Stone County, ARAR12,7039.8%+0%

20Cross County, ARAR16,1869.9%+0%

21Little River County, ARAR11,7639.9%+0%

22Cleveland County, ARAR7,22410.0%+0%

23Madison County, ARAR18,41010.1%+0%

24Pike County, ARAR9,96410.1%+0%

25Ashley County, ARAR17,83110.1%+0%

26Sharp County, ARAR18,12210.3%+0%

27Jackson County, ARAR16,74110.3%+0%

28Marion County, ARAR17,59310.4%+0%

29Fulton County, ARAR12,49210.5%+0%

30Randolph County, ARAR18,87610.6%+0%

31Nevada County, ARAR7,94210.7%+0%

32Greene County, ARAR47,41110.9%+0%

33Yell County, ARAR19,95610.9%+0%

34Polk County, ARAR19,48610.9%+0%

35Hempstead County, ARAR19,08011.0%+0%

36Franklin County, ARAR17,72511.0%+0%

37Grant County, ARAR18,75611.0%+0%

38Desha County, ARAR9,98411.1%+0%

39Perry County, ARAR10,30911.1%+0%

40Hot Spring County, ARAR33,45111.2%+0%

41Mississippi County, ARAR37,82811.3%+0%

42Van Buren County, ARAR16,23811.5%+0%

43Conway County, ARAR21,39311.5%+0%

44Howard County, ARAR12,30611.6%+0%

45Chicot County, ARAR9,10711.7%+0%

46Izard County, ARAR14,40511.7%+0%

47Newton County, ARAR7,02611.8%+0%

48Bradley County, ARAR9,82811.9%+0%

49Arkansas County, ARAR15,83612.2%+0%

50Phillips County, ARAR14,25512.4%+0%

51Miller County, ARAR42,35712.5%+0%

52Boone County, ARAR38,62812.7%+0%

53Ouachita County, ARAR21,73112.7%+0%

54Crittenden County, ARAR46,21012.8%+0%

55Baxter County, ARAR42,98212.8%+0%

56Johnson County, ARAR26,22513.1%+0%

57Independence County, ARAR38,78513.7%+0%

58Carroll County, ARAR29,26313.8%+0%

59Cleburne County, ARAR25,67213.9%+0%

60Lonoke County, ARAR76,66414.6%+0%

61Union County, ARAR36,92614.9%+0%

62White County, ARAR80,08515.5%+0%

63Jefferson County, ARAR62,98715.7%+0%

64Saline County, ARAR133,28816.4%+0%

65Sebastian County, ARAR130,64116.6%+0%

66Columbia County, ARAR21,89416.8%+0%

67Drew County, ARAR17,05417.3%+0%

68Garland County, ARAR99,69518.0%+0%

69Pope County, ARAR64,97619.0%+0%

70Clark County, ARAR20,93819.8%+0%

71Benton County, ARAR332,55420.3%+0%

72Craighead County, ARAR116,95720.9%+0%

73Washington County, ARAR271,21324.5%+0%

74Faulkner County, ARAR133,97925.2%+0%

75Pulaski County, ARAR404,61128.1%+0%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES