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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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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000

01Pulaski County, ARAR404,61135.2%+25%

02Benton County, ARAR332,55434.6%+70%

03Washington County, ARAR271,21333.2%+35%

04Faulkner County, ARAR133,97932.1%+27%

05Saline County, ARAR133,28827.6%+69%

06Craighead County, ARAR116,95727.1%+29%

07Clark County, ARAR20,93825.2%+27%

08Pope County, ARAR64,97624.6%+29%

09Sebastian County, ARAR130,64123.3%+40%

10Garland County, ARAR99,69522.8%+27%

11Drew County, ARAR17,05422.6%+31%

12Carroll County, ARAR29,26321.2%+53%

13Union County, ARAR36,92621.2%+42%

14White County, ARAR80,08520.7%+34%

15Lonoke County, ARAR76,66420.6%+41%

16Columbia County, ARAR21,89420.5%+22%

17Grant County, ARAR18,75620.3%+84%

18Independence County, ARAR38,78518.5%+35%

19Pike County, ARAR9,96418.3%+82%

20Crawford County, ARAR62,65718.2%+88%

21Jefferson County, ARAR62,98718.0%+15%

22Miller County, ARAR42,35718.0%+44%

23Perry County, ARAR10,30917.8%+61%

24Boone County, ARAR38,62817.8%+41%

25Baxter County, ARAR42,98217.8%+39%

26Conway County, ARAR21,39317.7%+54%

27Crittenden County, ARAR46,21017.4%+37%

28Greene County, ARAR47,41117.3%+59%

29Cleburne County, ARAR25,67216.7%+21%

30Johnson County, ARAR26,22516.5%+26%

31Arkansas County, ARAR15,83616.4%+34%

32Marion County, ARAR17,59316.1%+54%

33Hempstead County, ARAR19,08016.0%+46%

34Cleveland County, ARAR7,22415.9%+59%

35Newton County, ARAR7,02615.9%+34%

36Van Buren County, ARAR16,23815.8%+38%

37Mississippi County, ARAR37,82815.6%+38%

38Phillips County, ARAR14,25515.5%+25%

39Hot Spring County, ARAR33,45115.3%+37%

40Polk County, ARAR19,48615.3%+40%

41Prairie County, ARAR7,92315.3%+69%

42Woodruff County, ARAR5,71015.1%+88%

43Montgomery County, ARAR8,57915.1%+70%

44Cross County, ARAR16,18614.7%+49%

45Chicot County, ARAR9,10714.6%+25%

46Izard County, ARAR14,40514.5%+25%

47Lawrence County, ARAR16,27314.4%+70%

48Little River County, ARAR11,76314.3%+44%

49Lafayette County, ARAR5,88814.0%+47%

50Desha County, ARAR9,98414.0%+27%

51Bradley County, ARAR9,82813.8%+16%

52Randolph County, ARAR18,87613.8%+30%

53Howard County, ARAR12,30613.8%+19%

54Clay County, ARAR14,05213.6%+84%

55Ouachita County, ARAR21,73113.5%+6%

56Sevier County, ARAR15,75813.4%+45%

57Yell County, ARAR19,95613.3%+22%

58Fulton County, ARAR12,49213.2%+25%

59Stone County, ARAR12,70312.6%+29%

60Monroe County, ARAR6,24412.6%+49%

61Logan County, ARAR21,63312.2%+30%

62Ashley County, ARAR17,83112.2%+21%

63Scott County, ARAR9,96512.1%+44%

64Madison County, ARAR18,41012.1%+20%

65Nevada County, ARAR7,94211.9%+11%

66Jackson County, ARAR16,74111.7%+13%

67Poinsett County, ARAR22,48311.5%+83%

68Franklin County, ARAR17,72511.3%+2%

69Dallas County, ARAR6,01111.0%+14%

70Searcy County, ARAR7,84810.9%+30%

71St. Francis County, ARAR21,80010.9%+13%

72Calhoun County, ARAR4,63210.7%+47%

73Sharp County, ARAR18,12210.5%+2%

74Lee County, ARAR8,0298.7%+19%

75Lincoln County, ARAR12,7648.5%+11%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS