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Least educated, Arkansas counties · 2010

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

01Calhoun County, ARAR4,6326.6%−10%

02Jackson County, ARAR16,7417.0%−32%

03Lee County, ARAR8,0298.5%+17%

04Lincoln County, ARAR12,7648.6%+12%

05Clay County, ARAR14,0528.8%+19%

06Poinsett County, ARAR22,4838.8%+40%

07Scott County, ARAR9,9659.0%+7%

08Woodruff County, ARAR5,7109.0%+12%

09Searcy County, ARAR7,8489.2%+9%

10Lawrence County, ARAR16,2739.2%+9%

11Sevier County, ARAR15,7589.3%+0%

12Fulton County, ARAR12,4929.7%−7%

13Polk County, ARAR19,48610.0%−9%

14Montgomery County, ARAR8,57910.1%+14%

15Yell County, ARAR19,95610.3%−6%

16Stone County, ARAR12,70310.4%+6%

17Perry County, ARAR10,30910.5%−5%

18St. Francis County, ARAR21,80010.5%+10%

19Nevada County, ARAR7,94210.7%+0%

20Mississippi County, ARAR37,82811.0%−2%

21Randolph County, ARAR18,87611.1%+5%

22Prairie County, ARAR7,92311.5%+28%

23Franklin County, ARAR17,72511.6%+5%

24Logan County, ARAR21,63311.7%+25%

25Little River County, ARAR11,76311.9%+20%

26Greene County, ARAR47,41112.0%+10%

27Phillips County, ARAR14,25512.1%−2%

28Newton County, ARAR7,02612.2%+3%

29Izard County, ARAR14,40512.3%+5%

30Monroe County, ARAR6,24412.3%+46%

31Pike County, ARAR9,96412.4%+23%

32Howard County, ARAR12,30612.4%+7%

33Dallas County, ARAR6,01112.4%+29%

34Sharp County, ARAR18,12212.5%+22%

35Hot Spring County, ARAR33,45112.5%+12%

36Chicot County, ARAR9,10712.6%+8%

37Cross County, ARAR16,18612.6%+28%

38Bradley County, ARAR9,82812.7%+6%

39Miller County, ARAR42,35712.7%+1%

40Crawford County, ARAR62,65713.0%+34%

41Ouachita County, ARAR21,73113.2%+4%

42Van Buren County, ARAR16,23813.2%+15%

43Lafayette County, ARAR5,88813.3%+39%

44Madison County, ARAR18,41013.4%+33%

45Desha County, ARAR9,98413.6%+23%

46Ashley County, ARAR17,83113.7%+36%

47Cleburne County, ARAR25,67213.8%−1%

48Conway County, ARAR21,39313.8%+20%

49Cleveland County, ARAR7,22414.0%+40%

50Crittenden County, ARAR46,21014.2%+11%

51Arkansas County, ARAR15,83614.3%+18%

52Boone County, ARAR38,62814.5%+15%

53Baxter County, ARAR42,98214.5%+14%

54Grant County, ARAR18,75614.7%+33%

55Hempstead County, ARAR19,08014.7%+34%

56Independence County, ARAR38,78514.7%+7%

57Marion County, ARAR17,59314.8%+42%

58Johnson County, ARAR26,22514.8%+13%

59Union County, ARAR36,92616.1%+8%

60Jefferson County, ARAR62,98716.5%+5%

61Lonoke County, ARAR76,66416.6%+14%

62White County, ARAR80,08517.3%+12%

63Carroll County, ARAR29,26317.4%+26%

64Sebastian County, ARAR130,64117.9%+8%

65Drew County, ARAR17,05419.4%+12%

66Pope County, ARAR64,97620.1%+6%

67Garland County, ARAR99,69520.2%+13%

68Columbia County, ARAR21,89420.8%+24%

69Clark County, ARAR20,93821.7%+10%

70Saline County, ARAR133,28822.6%+38%

71Craighead County, ARAR116,95723.1%+10%

72Benton County, ARAR332,55425.9%+27%

73Faulkner County, ARAR133,97926.4%+5%

74Washington County, ARAR271,21327.4%+12%

75Pulaski County, ARAR404,61130.7%+9%

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