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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 (2000 ACS). This list covers the 75 counties in Arkansas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 1990
01Poinsett County, ARAR22,4836.3%+0.8 pts
02Lee County, ARAR8,0297.3%−0.1 pts
03Calhoun County, ARAR4,6327.3%−0.1 pts
04Clay County, ARAR14,0527.4%+2.2 pts
05Lincoln County, ARAR12,7647.6%+2.0 pts
06Woodruff County, ARAR5,7108.0%+0.6 pts
07Searcy County, ARAR7,8488.4%+0.9 pts
08Scott County, ARAR9,9658.4%+2.5 pts
09Monroe County, ARAR6,2448.4%+0.0 pts
10Lawrence County, ARAR16,2738.5%+2.4 pts
11Montgomery County, ARAR8,5798.8%+1.8 pts
12Prairie County, ARAR7,9239.0%+1.8 pts
13Sevier County, ARAR15,7589.2%+2.1 pts
14Logan County, ARAR21,6339.4%+2.6 pts
15Lafayette County, ARAR5,8889.5%+2.7 pts
16St. Francis County, ARAR21,8009.6%+1.1 pts
17Dallas County, ARAR6,0119.6%+0.9 pts
18Crawford County, ARAR62,6579.7%+2.1 pts
19Stone County, ARAR12,7039.8%+0.4 pts
20Cross County, ARAR16,1869.9%+1.8 pts
21Little River County, ARAR11,7639.9%+1.8 pts
22Cleveland County, ARAR7,22410.0%+2.2 pts
23Madison County, ARAR18,41010.1%+1.8 pts
24Pike County, ARAR9,96410.1%+1.6 pts
25Ashley County, ARAR17,83110.1%+0.7 pts
26Sharp County, ARAR18,12210.3%+1.5 pts
27Jackson County, ARAR16,74110.3%+3.7 pts
28Marion County, ARAR17,59310.4%+2.4 pts
29Fulton County, ARAR12,49210.5%+5.1 pts
30Randolph County, ARAR18,87610.6%+2.7 pts
31Nevada County, ARAR7,94210.7%+0.9 pts
32Greene County, ARAR47,41110.9%+1.8 pts
33Yell County, ARAR19,95610.9%+3.5 pts
34Polk County, ARAR19,48610.9%+1.1 pts
35Hempstead County, ARAR19,08011.0%+1.7 pts
36Franklin County, ARAR17,72511.0%+2.2 pts
37Grant County, ARAR18,75611.0%+1.7 pts
38Desha County, ARAR9,98411.1%+0.7 pts
39Perry County, ARAR10,30911.1%+4.8 pts
40Hot Spring County, ARAR33,45111.2%+2.2 pts
41Mississippi County, ARAR37,82811.3%+0.8 pts
42Van Buren County, ARAR16,23811.5%+1.0 pts
43Conway County, ARAR21,39311.5%+1.7 pts
44Howard County, ARAR12,30611.6%+3.4 pts
45Chicot County, ARAR9,10711.7%+3.4 pts
46Izard County, ARAR14,40511.7%+2.3 pts
47Newton County, ARAR7,02611.8%+5.0 pts
48Bradley County, ARAR9,82811.9%+2.2 pts
49Arkansas County, ARAR15,83612.2%+1.9 pts
50Phillips County, ARAR14,25512.4%+3.2 pts
51Miller County, ARAR42,35712.5%+3.0 pts
52Boone County, ARAR38,62812.7%+2.0 pts
53Ouachita County, ARAR21,73112.7%+0.5 pts
54Crittenden County, ARAR46,21012.8%+3.0 pts
55Baxter County, ARAR42,98212.8%+2.4 pts
56Johnson County, ARAR26,22513.1%+1.2 pts
57Independence County, ARAR38,78513.7%+3.4 pts
58Carroll County, ARAR29,26313.8%+2.2 pts
59Cleburne County, ARAR25,67213.9%+4.5 pts
60Lonoke County, ARAR76,66414.6%+4.6 pts
61Union County, ARAR36,92614.9%+2.2 pts
62White County, ARAR80,08515.5%+4.6 pts
63Jefferson County, ARAR62,98715.7%+1.1 pts
64Saline County, ARAR133,28816.4%+4.5 pts
65Sebastian County, ARAR130,64116.6%+2.0 pts
66Columbia County, ARAR21,89416.8%+3.7 pts
67Drew County, ARAR17,05417.3%+3.4 pts
68Garland County, ARAR99,69518.0%+3.8 pts
69Pope County, ARAR64,97619.0%+4.3 pts
70Clark County, ARAR20,93819.8%+1.9 pts
71Benton County, ARAR332,55420.3%+6.0 pts
72Craighead County, ARAR116,95720.9%+4.6 pts
73Washington County, ARAR271,21324.5%+4.5 pts
74Faulkner County, ARAR133,97925.2%+7.3 pts
75Pulaski County, ARAR404,61128.1%+4.6 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS