List of Counties in Arkansas 2024 | Top Cities in Arkansas by population

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List of Cities and Counties in Arkansas

Discover Arkansas population facts easily with our list of counties and cities. Find out how many people live in each area, from big cities to small towns, and see how Arkansas’s population is spread out across the state.

Arkansas Counties by Population

A county is an administrative subdivision of a US state or territory. As of 2022, Arkansas is divided into 75 counties.

The average population of Arkansas counties is 40,345; Pulaski County is the most populous (397,821) and Calhoun County is the least (4,741). The average land area is 709 sq mi. The largest county is Union County (1,055 sq mi) and the smallest is Lafayette County (545 sq mi).

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#	County	Population 2021	Area (sq. mi.)
1	Pulaski County	397,821	807.84
2	Benton County	293,692	884.86
3	Washington County	250,057	951.72
4	Sebastian County	128,400	546.04
5	Saline County	125,233	730.46
6	Faulkner County	125,106	664.01
7	Craighead County	112,218	712.98
8	Garland County	100,330	734.57
9	White County	77,207	1,042.36
10	Lonoke County	74,722	802.43
11	Jefferson County	65,861	913.7
12	Pope County	63,789	830.79
13	Crawford County	60,378	604.2
14	Crittenden County	47,525	636.74
15	Greene County	46,317	579.65
16	Miller County	42,649	637.48
17	Baxter County	42,144	586.74
18	Mississippi County	39,661	919.73
19	Union County	38,340	1,055.27
20	Boone County	37,830	601.82
21	Independence County	37,723	771.57
22	Hot Spring County	33,148	622.16
23	Carroll County	28,435	638.81
24	Johnson County	25,845	682.74
25	Cleburne County	25,015	591.91
26	St. Francis County	22,739	642.4
27	Columbia County	22,672	766.86
28	Poinsett County	22,660	763.39
29	Ouachita County	22,306	739.63
30	Clark County	21,321	882.6
31	Logan County	21,215	731.5
32	Conway County	20,873	566.66
33	Yell County	20,155	948.84
34	Hempstead County	19,694	741.36
35	Polk County	19,353	862.42
36	Randolph County	18,865	656.04
37	Ashley County	18,674	939.08
38	Grant County	18,090	633.01
39	Sharp County	17,622	606.35
40	Franklin County	17,173	619.69
41	Drew County	17,110	835.65
42	Marion County	16,978	640.39
43	Madison County	16,960	837.06
44	Jackson County	16,811	641.45
45	Arkansas County	16,722	1,033.79
46	Cross County	16,681	622.33
47	Lawrence County	16,292	592.34
48	Phillips County	15,906	727.29
49	Sevier County	15,783	581.35
50	Van Buren County	15,694	724.32
51	Clay County	14,350	641.42
52	Izard County	13,911	584.02
53	Lincoln County	13,037	572.17
54	Howard County	12,698	595.2
55	Stone County	12,481	609.43
56	Fulton County	12,145	620.32
57	Little River County	11,944	564.87
58	Desha County	11,090	819.52
59	Bradley County	10,408	654.38
60	Pike County	10,066	613.88
61	Chicot County	10,019	690.88
62	Perry County	9,964	560.47
63	Scott County	9,822	898.09
64	Lee County	8,619	619.47
65	Montgomery County	8,611	800.29
66	Nevada County	8,187	620.78
67	Prairie County	8,135	675.76
68	Searcy County	7,880	668.51
69	Cleveland County	7,514	598.8
70	Newton County	7,204	823.18
71	Monroe County	6,683	621.41
72	Dallas County	6,308	668.16
73	Lafayette County	6,163	545.07
74	Woodruff County	6,116	594.05
75	Calhoun County	4,741	632.54

Source: US Census report 2021

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Top Cities in Arkansas by population

Arkansas is divided into 75 counties and contains 501 municipalities consisting of cities and towns. Arkansas municipalities are divided into three categories based on population. Usually, cities of the first class have a population of over 2,500, cities of the second class have between 500 and 2,499 people, and incorporated towns have 499 or fewer people.

The largest city by population is Little Rock with 202,591 residents, It’s also the largest city area by area. All other cities have a population of less than 100,000.

let’s have a look at the Top 20 Cities in Arkansas by population

#	City	Counties	Population 2020	Area (sq. mi.)
1	Little Rock	Pulaski	202,591	120.046
2	Fayetteville	Washington	93,949	54.137
3	Fort Smith	Sebastian	89,142	63.994
4	Springdale	Washington, Benton	84,161	47.016
5	Jonesboro	Craighead	78,576	80.178
6	Rogers	Benton	69,908	38.894
7	North Little Rock	Pulaski	64,591	52.335
8	Conway	Faulkner	64,134	46.11
9	Bentonville	Benton	54,164	33.843
10	Pine Bluff	Jefferson	41,253	44.182
11	Hot Springs	Garland	37,930	37.473
12	Benton	Saline	35,014	22.884
13	Sherwood	Pulaski	32,731	20.744
14	Bella Vista	Benton	30,104	45.305
15	Paragould	Greene	29,537	31.857
16	Jacksonville	Pulaski	29,477	28.646
17	Texarkana	Miller	29,387	41.978
18	Russellville	Pope	28,940	28.302
19	Cabot	Lonoke	26,569	20.666
20	West Memphis	Crittenden	24,520	28.842

Source: Census 2020

Most Populous Counties in Arkansas

The most populous county in Arkansas is Pulaski County with 0.4 million residents. It was followed by Benton County (293,692) and Washington County (250,057).

Let’s have a look at the Top 10 most populous counties

#	County	Population 2021
1	Pulaski County	397,821
2	Benton County	293,692
3	Washington County	250,057
4	Sebastian County	128,400
5	Saline County	125,233
6	Faulkner County	125,106
7	Craighead County	112,218
8	Garland County	100,330
9	White County	77,207
10	Lonoke County	74,722

Least Populated Arkansas County

The least populous county is Calhoun County with 4,741 residents, it’s followed by Woodruff County and Lafayette County.

Let’s have a look at 5 least populated counties in Arkansas

#	County	Population 2021
1	Calhoun County	4,741
2	Woodruff County	6,116
3	Lafayette County	6,163
4	Dallas County	6,308
5	Monroe County	6,683

source: US Census 2021

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Largest Counties in Arkansas by area

The Largest county by Land Area in Arkansas is Union County with an area of 1,055.27 sq. miles. White County with an area of 1,042.36 sq. mi. comes next followed by Arkansas County (1,033.79 sq. mi.)

Let’s have a look at the Top 10 counties by Area

#	County	Area (sq. mi.)
1	Union County	1,055.27
2	White County	1,042.36
3	Arkansas County	1,033.79
4	Washington County	951.72
5	Yell County	948.84
6	Ashley County	939.08
7	Mississippi County	919.73
8	Jefferson County	913.7
9	Scott County	898.09
10	Benton County	884.86

Smallest County in Minnesota by area

The smallest county by area in Arkansas is Lafayette County with an area of 545 square miles.

#	County	Area (sq. mi.)
1	Lafayette County	545.07
2	Sebastian County	546.04
3	Perry County	560.47
4	Little River County	564.87
5	Conway County	566.66

source: US Census report 2021

Most densely populated Counties in Arkansas

The most densely populated county in Arkansas is Pulaski County, with 492 people per sq. mi. Next comes Benton County with 332 people per sq. mi. followed by Anoka County (866/ sq.mi)

Let’s have a look at the Top 10 densely populated counties

#	County	Density (people/sq.mi.)
1	Pulaski County	492.45
2	Benton County	331.91
3	Washington County	262.74
4	Sebastian County	235.15
5	Faulkner County	188.41
6	Saline County	171.44
7	Craighead County	157.39
8	Garland County	136.58
9	Crawford County	99.93
10	Lonoke County	93.12

Least Densely Populated County in Arkansas

Calhoun County with a population density of just 7.50 people per sq. miles is the least densely populated county in Arkansas

#	County	Density (people/sq.mi.)
1	Calhoun County	7.50
2	Newton County	8.75
3	Dallas County	9.44
4	Woodruff County	10.30
5	Monroe County	10.75

source: US Census 2021

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