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Most educated, Arkansas counties · 2020

Arkansas counties ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2020 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 2000
01Pulaski County, ARAR404,61135.2%+7.1 pts
02Benton County, ARAR332,55434.6%+14.2 pts
03Washington County, ARAR271,21333.2%+8.7 pts
04Faulkner County, ARAR133,97932.1%+6.9 pts
05Saline County, ARAR133,28827.6%+11.3 pts
06Craighead County, ARAR116,95727.1%+6.2 pts
07Clark County, ARAR20,93825.2%+5.4 pts
08Pope County, ARAR64,97624.6%+5.6 pts
09Sebastian County, ARAR130,64123.3%+6.7 pts
10Garland County, ARAR99,69522.8%+4.8 pts
11Drew County, ARAR17,05422.6%+5.4 pts
12Carroll County, ARAR29,26321.2%+7.4 pts
13Union County, ARAR36,92621.2%+6.3 pts
14White County, ARAR80,08520.7%+5.2 pts
15Lonoke County, ARAR76,66420.6%+6.0 pts
16Columbia County, ARAR21,89420.5%+3.7 pts
17Grant County, ARAR18,75620.3%+9.3 pts
18Independence County, ARAR38,78518.5%+4.8 pts
19Pike County, ARAR9,96418.3%+8.2 pts
20Crawford County, ARAR62,65718.2%+8.5 pts
21Jefferson County, ARAR62,98718.0%+2.3 pts
22Miller County, ARAR42,35718.0%+5.5 pts
23Perry County, ARAR10,30917.8%+6.7 pts
24Boone County, ARAR38,62817.8%+5.1 pts
25Baxter County, ARAR42,98217.8%+5.0 pts
26Conway County, ARAR21,39317.7%+6.2 pts
27Crittenden County, ARAR46,21017.4%+4.7 pts
28Greene County, ARAR47,41117.3%+6.4 pts
29Cleburne County, ARAR25,67216.7%+2.8 pts
30Johnson County, ARAR26,22516.5%+3.4 pts
31Arkansas County, ARAR15,83616.4%+4.2 pts
32Marion County, ARAR17,59316.1%+5.7 pts
33Hempstead County, ARAR19,08016.0%+5.1 pts
34Cleveland County, ARAR7,22415.9%+5.9 pts
35Newton County, ARAR7,02615.9%+4.0 pts
36Van Buren County, ARAR16,23815.8%+4.3 pts
37Mississippi County, ARAR37,82815.6%+4.3 pts
38Phillips County, ARAR14,25515.5%+3.1 pts
39Hot Spring County, ARAR33,45115.3%+4.1 pts
40Polk County, ARAR19,48615.3%+4.4 pts
41Prairie County, ARAR7,92315.3%+6.2 pts
42Woodruff County, ARAR5,71015.1%+7.0 pts
43Montgomery County, ARAR8,57915.1%+6.2 pts
44Cross County, ARAR16,18614.7%+4.8 pts
45Chicot County, ARAR9,10714.6%+3.0 pts
46Izard County, ARAR14,40514.5%+2.9 pts
47Lawrence County, ARAR16,27314.4%+5.9 pts
48Little River County, ARAR11,76314.3%+4.4 pts
49Lafayette County, ARAR5,88814.0%+4.5 pts
50Desha County, ARAR9,98414.0%+2.9 pts
51Bradley County, ARAR9,82813.8%+1.9 pts
52Randolph County, ARAR18,87613.8%+3.2 pts
53Howard County, ARAR12,30613.8%+2.2 pts
54Clay County, ARAR14,05213.6%+6.2 pts
55Ouachita County, ARAR21,73113.5%+0.7 pts
56Sevier County, ARAR15,75813.4%+4.2 pts
57Yell County, ARAR19,95613.3%+2.4 pts
58Fulton County, ARAR12,49213.2%+2.7 pts
59Stone County, ARAR12,70312.6%+2.9 pts
60Monroe County, ARAR6,24412.6%+4.2 pts
61Logan County, ARAR21,63312.2%+2.8 pts
62Ashley County, ARAR17,83112.2%+2.2 pts
63Scott County, ARAR9,96512.1%+3.7 pts
64Madison County, ARAR18,41012.1%+2.0 pts
65Nevada County, ARAR7,94211.9%+1.2 pts
66Jackson County, ARAR16,74111.7%+1.4 pts
67Poinsett County, ARAR22,48311.5%+5.2 pts
68Franklin County, ARAR17,72511.3%+0.3 pts
69Dallas County, ARAR6,01111.0%+1.4 pts
70Searcy County, ARAR7,84810.9%+2.6 pts
71St. Francis County, ARAR21,80010.9%+1.3 pts
72Calhoun County, ARAR4,63210.7%+3.4 pts
73Sharp County, ARAR18,12210.5%+0.2 pts
74Lee County, ARAR8,0298.7%+1.4 pts
75Lincoln County, ARAR12,7648.5%+0.9 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS